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TL-PA211 AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter Chapter 2 Connecting Mechanism 2.1 Introduction The Mini Powerline Adapter supports up to 200Mbps data rate. With this high speed connection rate, this Mini Powerline Adapter allows you to setup a high speed home network by using your home existing electrical wiring. Simply plug this Mini Powerline 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 this Mini Powerline Adapter works in pairs. You need to plug one Mini Powerline 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 Mini Powerline Adapter connected to your Cable/xDSL broadband (Ethernet port) in order to extend your broadband connection or Internet surfing. With clean powerline, the distance between two Mini Powerline Adapters can reach 300 meters at lease, but the actual distance may vary due to the environment. Section below describes the Mini Powerline Adapter‟s LED indicators, physical interface and hardware connection mechanism. 2.2 LED Indicator The LED indicator displays information about the device‟s status. Item Power LED Powerline LED Status Off On Flashing Off Indication Power is off. Power is on. The Adapter is in power-saving Mode. The Adapter has not connected to Powerline network or is in power-saving Mode. 2