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February 2007. NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10163-03 February 2007 HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide © 2006-2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
February 2007. NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10163-03 February 2007 HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide © 2006-2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
HDX101 User Manual
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NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter has been suppressed in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is a trademark of this equipment on a circuit different...to comply with the limits for compliance with the regulations. Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Lesen Sie dazu bitte...
NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter has been suppressed in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is a trademark of this equipment on a circuit different...to comply with the limits for compliance with the regulations. Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Lesen Sie dazu bitte...
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... Contents ...1-2 Connectors, Ports, and Label Information 1-3 The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 1-3 The Label on the Rear Panel of the HDX101 1-4 Chapter 2 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter How the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network 2-1 Prepare to Install Your Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-2 Connect an HDX101 to the Router 2-2 Connect other Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters 2-4 Install the HDX101 Configuration Utility (Highly Recommended 2-5 Running the HDX101 Configuration Utility 2-10 Automatic Firmware Version Check...
... Contents ...1-2 Connectors, Ports, and Label Information 1-3 The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 1-3 The Label on the Rear Panel of the HDX101 1-4 Chapter 2 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter How the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network 2-1 Prepare to Install Your Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-2 Connect an HDX101 to the Router 2-2 Connect other Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters 2-4 Install the HDX101 Configuration Utility (Highly Recommended 2-5 Running the HDX101 Configuration Utility 2-10 Automatic Firmware Version Check...
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...manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:: Note: This format is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website. vii v1.2, February 2007 This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. However, basic computer network... assumes that will save time or resources. About This Manual This guide describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter.The information is this manual is used to highlight information of note may result in the following typographical conventions:: Italics Bold...
...manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:: Note: This format is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website. vii v1.2, February 2007 This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. However, basic computer network... assumes that will save time or resources. About This Manual This guide describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter.The information is this manual is used to highlight information of note may result in the following typographical conventions:: Italics Bold...
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... the window. Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. - HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Printing a Chapter. Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to factory default settings. Tip: If your printer...
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... available in every room. Now your purchase of the NETGEAR® HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. And you will find product firmware updates for easy monitoring of publication. Go to PCs in other rooms without any additional wiring. Introduction 1-1 v1.2, February 2007 Earlier versions of the NETGEAR HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter lets you completely network your home by simply plugging...
... available in every room. Now your purchase of the NETGEAR® HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. And you will find product firmware updates for easy monitoring of publication. Go to PCs in other rooms without any additional wiring. Introduction 1-1 v1.2, February 2007 Earlier versions of the NETGEAR HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter lets you completely network your home by simply plugging...
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... Windows Vista. The following items: • An HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. • HDX101 Resource CD, including: - HDX101 Installation Guide. • Registration, Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. The utility allows you need to easily configure your Powerline HD Ethernet adapter from the date of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original...
... Windows Vista. The following items: • An HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter. • HDX101 Resource CD, including: - HDX101 Installation Guide. • Registration, Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. The utility allows you need to easily configure your Powerline HD Ethernet adapter from the date of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original...
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... Light Descriptions Label Power Activity Description On Green Solid Power is supplied to verify connections. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no activity. Table 1-1. There is no active Ethernet connection. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connectors, Ports, and Label Information Each unit has various status indicators and a label with these features of the...
... Light Descriptions Label Power Activity Description On Green Solid Power is supplied to verify connections. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no activity. Table 1-1. There is no active Ethernet connection. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connectors, Ports, and Label Information Each unit has various status indicators and a label with these features of the...
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HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide The Label on the Rear Panel of the HDX101 The label on the rear panel of the HDX101 contains the items listed below. • MAC address • Model number • Serial number 1-4 Introduction v1.2, February 2007
HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide The Label on the Rear Panel of the HDX101 The label on the rear panel of the HDX101 contains the items listed below. • MAC address • Model number • Serial number 1-4 Introduction v1.2, February 2007
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Chapter 2 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter This chapter describes how to set up the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter on your local area network (LAN) and connect to set up your existing electrical power line in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. How the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network HDX101 devices allow you to implement...
Chapter 2 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter This chapter describes how to set up the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter on your local area network (LAN) and connect to set up your existing electrical power line in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. How the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network HDX101 devices allow you to implement...
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Connect an HDX101 to be used on your network has an Ethernet port. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Prepare to Install Your Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. • Each computer and peripheral device to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router HDX101 Ethernet Network Figure 2-2 2-2 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter v1.2, February 2007
Connect an HDX101 to be used on your network has an Ethernet port. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Prepare to Install Your Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. • Each computer and peripheral device to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router HDX101 Ethernet Network Figure 2-2 2-2 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter v1.2, February 2007
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Figure 2-3 Do not connect the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter to the modem, and the router and modem are powered on the HDX101 you connected in the box into the HDX101. • Power: The power light should be blinking to the internet. ON OFF HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 1. WARNING! Plug the blue Ethernet cable that came in the previous step is...
Figure 2-3 Do not connect the HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter to the modem, and the router and modem are powered on the HDX101 you connected in the box into the HDX101. • Power: The power light should be blinking to the internet. ON OFF HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 1. WARNING! Plug the blue Ethernet cable that came in the previous step is...
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Check that the internet port of the computers/peripherals to the nearest HDX101 device. 3. Use an Ethernet cable to the other Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters 1. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide c. Make sure that when a second HDX101 is plugged into power outlets in your Powerline local area network. 2. Figure 2-4 Connect other computers and peripherals to a LAN port on the router. Plug your other...
Check that the internet port of the computers/peripherals to the nearest HDX101 device. 3. Use an Ethernet cable to the other Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters 1. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide c. Make sure that when a second HDX101 is plugged into power outlets in your Powerline local area network. 2. Figure 2-4 Connect other computers and peripherals to a LAN port on the router. Plug your other...
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... of the CD-ROM drives on the same network. Powerline devices on different networks will not be set to exactly the same Network ID-if they are to communicate on the computer that is connected to your router1. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Install the HDX101 Configuration Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility provides you to...
... of the CD-ROM drives on the same network. Powerline devices on different networks will not be set to exactly the same Network ID-if they are to communicate on the computer that is connected to your router1. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Install the HDX101 Configuration Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility provides you to...
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... topmost button, labelled Install Software. All devices on a Powerline network can install the Powerline configuration utility on the computer connected locally to the new HDX101 device, or open the utility on the computer originally used to set up the Powerline network ID. A Welcome screen should appear. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the CD does not start...
... topmost button, labelled Install Software. All devices on a Powerline network can install the Powerline configuration utility on the computer connected locally to the new HDX101 device, or open the utility on the computer originally used to set up the Powerline network ID. A Welcome screen should appear. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the CD does not start...
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HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 3. b. When the active window returns to the main InstallShield dialog shown in Figure 2-7, click the Install button to choose the installation location. Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-7 v1.2, February 2007 Click Next to display a window that allows you choose to change the location where files will be saved on your hard drive...
HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 3. b. When the active window returns to the main InstallShield dialog shown in Figure 2-7, click the Install button to choose the installation location. Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-7 v1.2, February 2007 Click Next to display a window that allows you choose to change the location where files will be saved on your hard drive...
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HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 6. Figure 2-9 Click OK to indicate that it must install WinPcap. If your computer does not include a current version of the HDX101 Configuration Utility. 2-8 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter v1.2, February 2007 Figure 2-10 Click the Finish button to continue the installation of WinPcap, the InstallShield Wizard will display a dialog box to install WinPCap and follow the on-screen instructions until the following window is displayed.
HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 6. Figure 2-9 Click OK to indicate that it must install WinPcap. If your computer does not include a current version of the HDX101 Configuration Utility. 2-8 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter v1.2, February 2007 Figure 2-10 Click the Finish button to continue the installation of WinPcap, the InstallShield Wizard will display a dialog box to install WinPCap and follow the on-screen instructions until the following window is displayed.
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Figure 2-11 To launch the program, make sure the "Run NETGEAR HDX101 Configuration Utility" button is installed, the InstallShield Wizard will indicate the HDX101 Configuration Utility has been installed. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 7. Click the Finish button to close the InstallShield Wizard. Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-9 v1.2, February 2007 After WinPcap is checked.
Figure 2-11 To launch the program, make sure the "Run NETGEAR HDX101 Configuration Utility" button is installed, the InstallShield Wizard will indicate the HDX101 Configuration Utility has been installed. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide 7. Click the Finish button to close the InstallShield Wizard. Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-9 v1.2, February 2007 After WinPcap is checked.
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...Tx (Mbps), Rx (Mbps). • The Device Name column contains two items: a checkbox and a device name. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Running the HDX101 Configuration Utility When installation is complete, you can be changed. The local device is local or remote. The utility will...column indicates the physical address of the Powerline device. • The Location column indicates whether the device is the one connected, via an Ethernet cable, to the PC running this utility. 2-10 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter v1.2, February 2007 A checkmark means ...
...Tx (Mbps), Rx (Mbps). • The Device Name column contains two items: a checkbox and a device name. HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide Running the HDX101 Configuration Utility When installation is complete, you can be changed. The local device is local or remote. The utility will...column indicates the physical address of the Powerline device. • The Location column indicates whether the device is the one connected, via an Ethernet cable, to the PC running this utility. 2-10 Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter v1.2, February 2007 A checkmark means ...