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Section 2 : Connecting Mechanism
The PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed
connection rate, the PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home
network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Simply plug the PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV Ethernet
Adapter into an ordinary power outlet to extend your Cable/xDSL broadband connection or existing LAN network to
any other electrical outlet in any rooms of your house.
Take notes that the PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one
PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into a power outlet for each computer (connect to the
computer LAN card) you want to connect (Network access); you will also need another PROLiNK® PPL1201
Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your
broadband connection or Internet surfing.
Section below describes the PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter’s LED indicators, physical interface
and hardware connection mechanism.
2.1 LED Indicator
The LED indicator displays information about the device’s status.
Label Status Description
ON
Another powerline adaptor is detected on the same
powerline network
OFF
Did not detect any other powerline adaptor on the same
powerline network
Powerline
Blinking The data is received or transmitted via Powerline
ON
The PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV
Ethernet Adapter is power on
Power
OFF
The PROLiNK® PPL1201 Powerline AV
Ethernet Adapter
is not receiving power
ON
The Ethernet port is on and ready to
receiving/transmitting data
OFF The Ethernet port is not connected or not power on Ethernet
Blinking The Ethernet port is receiving/transmitting data
OFF
Did not detect any HomePlug 1.0 device on the same
powerline network
HP 1.0 DET
Blinking
Another HomePlug 1.0 device is detected on the same
powerline network
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