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What is Powerline Communication? What are the advantages?
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Powerline Communications (PLC) uses
the electrical wires of a home or building as the conduit
to transmit data. Maximizing the use of existing
infrastructures, PLC is a reliable and secure way to
network. With PLC, setting a Local Area Network (LAN) and
connecting multiple computers to share Internet access,
files, printers, or any other resources, has never been
easier. Instead of renovating and retrofitting your home
or office with Cat-5 cable, all homes and offices are
already network-ready. PLC allows you to simply set up a
network by plugging into any electrical outlet making it
possible for instant connectivity.
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Can I plug Powerline into a surge protector, surge
suppressor power strip, or UPS?
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We recommend that you do not plug
Powerline into a surge protector or a surge suppressor.
Instead, plug it directly into an electric outlet because
Powerline has a built-in surge suppressor. Therefore,
plugging Powerline into a surge protector or a surge
suppressor power strip is unnecessary.
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How does
Powerline handle power surges?
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Powerline has a built-in surge
suppressor. The surge suppressor works just like a surge
protected power strip. It protects your investment by not
allowing high power surges to pass through Powerline.
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What
is the range in distance for Powerline?
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Powerline will work up to 300 meters.
This gives you flexibility in deciding which room (s) you
want to work in.
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Will my data travel out onto the public power grid?
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No, the transformer located outside
your home will prevent your data signal from traveling out
to the public power grid. Therefore, Powerline will keep
your data local and secured.
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Does a Powerline bridge require a router or can it be used
in a peer to peer system w/o a router?
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PowerLine bridge (or any other kind of bridge, for
that matter) does not require a router if you are just
trying to add a different network medium (in this case,
powerline) to your LAN. By the same token, a Bridge does
not add routing (Internet connection sharing) capability
to a LAN either.
If all you
are trying to do is network two (or more) computers via
your home or office's power lines, you'll just need an
Ethernet to powerline bridge for each computer that you
want to network.
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Do I have to somehow couple AC circuits in my home to get
my Powerline network running?
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Powerline
networking products are designed to operate in the
split-phase AC wiring found in most US homes. However, the
ability of Powerline products to handle the wide range of
AC wiring quality and topology in those homes really is a
"your mileage may vary" situation.
One thing you
don't want to do, however, is mess with your home's main
AC supply lines.
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If my neighbor uses Powerline, can I use Powerline also?
How can I make sure my neighbor does not see my files on
my computer?
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Yes, your neighbor and you can both use Powerline
simultaneously.
You can make sure
your neighbor does not see your files on your computer by
setting up a secret password on all computers within your
home. As long as you do not give out your secret password
to your neighbor, your neighbor will not have access to
your computers and files.
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Could I blow a fuse in my house if I plug Powerline into
the power outlet?
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No, blowing a fuse is usually
associated with having too many appliances on a single
circuit of the house. Powerline only uses 5 watts so it
will NOT be a cause of a blown fuse in your home.
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