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Overview
Linksys PLWK400
How Powerline networking works
Electrical wiring runs through your home or office, carrying power to electrical
outlets in every room. The typical wired Ethernet network uses Ethernet
network cables to connect your wired network devices. A Powerline network
uses your existing household wiring as the wiring for your Powerline network.
To create your Powerline network, use two or more Powerline adapters. Each
device on your Powerline network requires a connection (either wired or
wireless) to a Powerline adapter.
• The PLE400 has one Ethernet port. One of these devices is typically used
in a Powerline network to connect your network’s wireless router to the
household wiring.
• The PLW400 contains one Ethernet port and an access point. You can
connect one wired device and several wireless devices to it.
When adding a Powerline network to an existing network, the connections
between the Internet, modem, and router stay the same.
Example installation
This diagram shows a basic Powerline network in a house. The router upstairs is
connected to the PLE400, which is plugged into an electrical outlet. Downstairs,
a gaming console and a computer are connected to the PLW400, which is
plugged into an electrical outlet.
Using the household wiring of the home, the router expands the local network
to include the gaming console and desktop computer in the living room.
Internet access, files, and printers can be shared between the computers and
other networked devices. For online gaming, you can play downstairs in the
comfort of your living room, while using the high-speed Internet connection
of the router and modem upstairs.
Modem
Router
Computer
Gaming
Console
PLE400
PLW400
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