User's Manual

Ideas for Selecting the Placement of AccessLinc Interfaces
When two AccessLinc interfaces are installed, in addition to bridging between pow-
erline and wireless devices, they will also provide a path for the powerline Insteon
signals to travel between the two lines of electrical service found in most homes.
Commonly called phase coupling or signal bridging, this feature solves the most
common issue with powerline signals not getting from one part of a home to anoth-
er. Without a reliable coupling method, electrical devices in some parts of the
house may not always receive Insteon signals.
In the diagram below, two AccessLinc Interfaces are used. The unit on the left pro-
vides wireless coverage for most of the living room, garage, dining and family rooms.
The unit on the right covers the remaining areas likes the kitchen and bedroom.
Any wireless signals sent in the home has a high probability of being received by at
least one AccessLinc.
The diagram has also been shaded to shows how some rooms in the home receive
power from split-phase electricity (two lines of power). When one AccessLinc
receives powerline Insteon signals, it will wirelessly send the data to its partnered
interface on the other side of the house. The receiving interface will insert the sig-
nal back onto the powerline. By plugging each interface into a different phase of
power, the Insteon signals will be strong on all circuits in a home.
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