• Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid accidentally turning off the power to the
outlet.
• Avoid plugging Powerline products into electrical outlets that are located near appliances that consume a lot of
power, such as washers, dryers, or refrigerators. Interference from these appliances might prevent Powerline
products from working correctly or reduce Powerline network performance.
• Do not plug Powerline products into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector. Connecting a Powerline
product to one of these devices might prevent the product from working correctly or reduce Powerline network
performance.
Set Up a New Powerline Network
You can use two or more Powerline adapters to form a network or extend an existing network to additional wired
Ethernet devices.
Powerline networks use an encryption key common to all adapters on the network.You can use the default key or
a private key. We recommend that you use a private key. This procedure sets a private key.
To set up a new Powerline network:
1. If you are extending an existing wired network, make sure that your wired Ethernet connections are working by
navigating to a web page from a computer connected to your router or gateway using an Ethernet cable.
2. Plug one Powerline device into a wall outlet near your router or gateway.
3. Connect the device to the LAN port on your router or gateway using an Ethernet cable.
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