User Guide Linksys PLEK500 Powerline Networking Adapter
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Getting Started Contents Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How Powerline networking works . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Example installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing the Powerline Network . . . . . 5 Installation overview . . . . . . .
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Overview Getting Started Features Thank you for choosing this Linksys Powerline network adapter kit. These adapters provide easy setup and let you connect wired network devices to your home network. •• The PLEK500 kit includes two PLE500 single-port Powerline adapters. You need at least two Powerline adapters to create a Powerline network.
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Getting Started 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.
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Installing the Powerline Network Installation overview To set up your Powerline network, you should: •• Make sure you already have Internet access and a working home network. •• Share Internet access with your Powerline network. •• Install Powerline adapters in each room where you want to connect a wired network device.
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Setting up advanced security NOTE The devices connected to the Powerline adapters will temporarily lose Internet connection during the security setup. To configure each network adapter with advanced security: 1. On the first adapter, press and hold the HomePlug Simple Connect button for at least one second, until the Powerline LED begins flashing slowly. The adapter creates a new network key for the Powerline network to use. 2.
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Getting Started 2. Click the Network Status tab to view details of the Powerline adapters that are connected to your network. 4. Click the Administrator tab to restart an adapter, restore factory defaults, or upgrade the adapter’s firmware. 3. Click the Security tab to manually change the network key for each device. If you need to revert to the default key, click Restore Default Key. Settings are applied to the adapter(s) immediately.
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Troubleshooting Getting Started If you have set up advanced security for the Powerline network, check the following: •• Make sure all adapters on the Powerline network have been configured with the same network password. The network password must be identical in order for them to communicate with each other. See “Setting up advanced security” on page 5 or “Advanced Configuration” on page 5.
PLEK500 Powerline Network Adapter Getting Started Specifications Model PLE500 Standards HomePlug AV2 Ports Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Buttons Easy Connect, Reset LEDs Powerline, Ethernet, Power Cabling Type RJ-45 (1) Security Features 128-Bit AES Link Encryption Security Key Bits 128 Modulation schemes 4096/1024/256/64/16/8-QAM, QPSK, BPSK, ROBO Environmental Dimensions 3.57 × 2.48 × 1.36 inches (90.6 × 63.0 × 34.5 mm) Weight 3.7 oz.
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