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HE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO INSTALL
1. Before installing, make sure your PC meets these requirements for hardware installation:
z Microsoft Windows* 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP OS
z Pentium® 166 MHz processor, equivalent or higher
z Resource on your PC
At least one free Ethernet port for the ALLNET ALL1693 Ethernet PowerLine Adapter
2. Your PC must not be configured for another network. This means that:
z No network clients except for Microsoft Network*, Client for Netware* Networks, or Microsoft Family
Logon* are installed
z No network services except file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks or Personal Web Server*
are installed
z No network protocols except Microsoft’s TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, or Net BIOS support for IPX/SPX
are installed
3. Network installation requires two steps:
1. Install the ALL1693
2. For each PC to be added to the network, repeat the process
4. Check that you have the following parts for each PC on the network:
Product installation guide for ALL1693
1. PowerLine Adapter Hardware
2. Ethernet Cable (CAT 5)
3. This document
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