Lindy 25130 - Manual (Page 3)

User Manual English
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the LINDY 85Mbps HomePlug Powerline Ethernet Bridge. HomePlug
technology makes setting up a home or small office network quick and easy!
HomePlug allows you to create a network using the standard electrical mains power lines in
your home or workplace. The LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge plugs into your computer’s
Ethernet port and then into a mains socket. The computer data is converted into a signal that
can be carried over the mains wiring without interfering with the ordinary current travelling
through the wire.
The HomePlug Ethernet Bridge can be plugged into any device with a 10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet
port, including PCs, Macs, X-Boxes, hubs, routers, switches etc., without the need to install any
special software. However, the device to which the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge is connected
must be configured to access your network.
Basic requirements for setting up a HomePlug network
ƒ At
least two HomePlug devices
ƒ Available mains sockets at each location
ƒ Computer(s) with a 10/100Base-T Ethernet adaptor
ƒ Standard home power line wiring
ƒ CD-ROM
drive
ƒ Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP, to install the configuration software (Password changes
require connection to a PC running the HomePlug Configuration Utility software)
Features
ƒ Up to 85Mbps bandwidth over standard mains power lines
ƒ Up to 300m distance through mains power lines
ƒ Password protected 56 Bit DES (Data Encryption Standard) ensures network security
ƒ Easy Plug & Play installation
ƒ HomePlug 1.0 complaint
Package Contents
ƒ LINDY HomePlug Ethernet Bridge module
ƒ Mains power cable
ƒ RJ-45 network cable
ƒ Configuration software CD
ƒ This
manual
IMPORTANT: This manual provides you with the information you need to install
and use the HomePlug Ethernet Bridge and its utility software. It is assumed
that the user has knowledge and experience of basic computer networking.