Operation Manual

PL-1085
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1 Introduction
The maximum number of PL-1085 adaptors in a single-family house is theo-
retically 253 connections, but in practice no more than 10 devices should
be transferring data simultaneously.
Network Security
The PL-1085 products will immediately work after unpacking and plugging
them into the power connection of your home, even without any software
installation and configuration.
Normally the electric meter forms a physical barrier, i.e. only devices con-
nected to this meter can be part of the network and benefit from the phase
coupling.
We strongly recommend that you use the PL-1085 Adaptor internal device
encryption. It is configured with the PL-1085 Adaptor Configuration Utility.
Limitations
In optimal conditions, the maximum cable distance between two PL-1085
devices can be 200 meters.
However, the connection quality will be influenced by :
– Bad quality of electricity cabling.
– Fuses.
– Lightning/overvoltage protections.
– Multiphase electricity : some homes have 3-phase electricity. The PL-
1085 quality will decrease dramatically when connecting the devices on
different phases. In some cases there will be no communication possible
at all !
– Some electrical equipment like microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners,
earlier laptop/mobile phone chargers will generate noise on the electrical
network during operation.
2CE Mark
The CE symbol on the unit, user guide and giftbox indicates that the unit
complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE directive 1995/5/EC.
The PL-1085 is a 85Mbps based Intellon HomePlug device
and is not recommended for DSL TV.