AirLive HP-1000E v2 - Manual (Page 3)

Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for choosing the HP-1000E v2 Powerline Ethernet Adapter. The Adapter will allow you
to network better than ever. How does the Adapter do all of this? The Powerline Ethernet Adapter
lets you turn the existing Powerlines in your home or office into a high-speed network. Now you
don’t have to drill through the walls, and climb through theattic or cellar to install network cables,
just use the wires that already run through the building.
But what does all of this mean?
Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from
different computers and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are
even used for playing multiplayer video games. So, networks are not only useful in homes and
offices, they can also be fun.
The Powerline Adapter interfaces Ethernet devices to the HomePlug Powerline network standard.
Just plug the Powerline Adapter into the wall, and connect your Ethernet-equipped device to the
Adapter using the included network cable, and you’ve turned your whole house into a network
infrastructure. Attach more computers to the network by simply plugging them into the wall
anywhere in the house, using more Powerline Adapters, or the Powerline USB Adapter.
Once your computers are connected to the network, they can share resources like printers and
storage space,
and all kinds of files: music, digital pictures, and documents. With up to 14Mbps data rates, you
can play head-to head network computer games, too. And if you use a Powerline Adapter to
interface Broadband Routers from your cable or DSL Internet connection to your Powerline
network, you’ll be able to get to the Internet from any computer in the house.
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Adapter, set it up, and configure it to
adapter your different networks. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of
the Adapter.
Chapter 2: Planning your Powerline Network
N ETWORK T OPOLOGY
With the Powerline products, a network can be created
using home Powerlines. Computers can be networked
over Powerlines using Powerline devices. The Adapter
connects an Ethernet-enabled computer to a Powerline
network. The Powerline USB Adapter is also available
for connecting a USB-enabled computer to a Powerline
network.
The Adapter is also ideal for any user who already has a
router and wants to share high-speed Internet access
across the Powerline network. Connect the Adapter to
the router after you have configured the Adapter using
the Powerline Configuration Utility. Connect a straight-through Category 5 Ethernet network cable
to the uplink port of the router, or connect a crossover Category 5 Ethernet network cable to a
LAN port on the router.
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