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TL-PA411 AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter

Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism

2.1 Introduction

The Powerline Adapter supports up to 500Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this

Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing

electrical wiring. Simply plug this Powerline Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your

Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to any other electrical outlet in any rooms of

your house.

Take notes that this Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Powerline Adapter into a

power outlet for each computer (Connect to the computer LAN card) you want to connect (Network

access); you will also need another Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband

(Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean powerline,

the distance between two Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance

may vary due to the environment.

Section below describes the Powerline Adapter’s LED indicators, physical interface and hardware

connection mechanism.

2.2 LED Indicator

The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status.

Item Status Indication

On The adapter is on.

Blinking The adapter is in power-saving mode.

Power LED

Off The adapter is off.