Basically a powerline connection is an alternative to running a long network cable between the router and the Ethernet-ready device. After that, you just plug both adapters into the power sockets. The second adapter is connected to an Ethernet-ready device, such as a printer, at, say, the far end of the house. First you hook up one of the adapters to the network via the router (or the switch), using a network cable. There's not not much at all to setting up a powerline connection, and that goes for the PLEK500 kit, too. This way, nobody can tap into your home network by using an adapter of their own. A secure connection is necessary if you live in an apartment building where multiple households share the same electrical wiring system. On the right side, the device has a tiny security button, which allows for creating a secure powerline connection between multiple units, when pressed within 2 minutes of one another. Linksys was sold by to Belkin awhile ago, and this is its first powerline adapter that's been released by Linksys since the transition. Note that, even if the adapter supported the top speed of the HomePlug AV2 standard, its best potential speed would still be limited by that of its network port.Īlso on the top, interestingly, the adapter still carries the Cisco logo. Technically, the HomePlug AV2 standard can offer "Gigabit-class" performance, and a new chip from Broadcom promises up to 1.5Gbps, but the PLE500 supports only the 500Mbps tier. This network port is on the bottom side of the adapter and supports Gigabit Ethernet, which is a must for the adapter to offer its top 500Mbps-rated performance.
On top, the adapter houses three LED status lights for the power, the home network, and the network port. And second, powerline adapters generally need to be plugged directly into the wall to work well, and not into a surge protector or power strip. First, the adapter doesn't come with a pass-through socket, meaning you can't plug anything else into the same wall outlet it occupies. And you do need to plug the PLE500 into a standard wall outlet, for two reasons. Chances are, it will obstruct the access to nearby receptacles. The PLE500 is relatively compact, but not enough so to easily share a multiple-socket wall outlet with other devices.
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