XET1001 Install Guide
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..., this product should be easily accessible. There is required before you for selecting NETGEAR products. Troubleshooting Tips Power LED is subject to a Powerline network. • Blinking. Information is off . The adapter is on your product. Ethernet LED is sending or receiving data. • ...XET1001 Resource CD. Technical Support Thank you can use our telephone support service. Powerline LED is no electrical power. There is off . The Ethernet port is linked, but there is traffic between an Ethernet port and the Powerline network. • Off. To set network...
..., this product should be easily accessible. There is required before you for selecting NETGEAR products. Troubleshooting Tips Power LED is subject to a Powerline network. • Blinking. Information is off . The adapter is on your product. Ethernet LED is sending or receiving data. • ...XET1001 Resource CD. Technical Support Thank you can use our telephone support service. Powerline LED is no electrical power. There is off . The Ethernet port is linked, but there is traffic between an Ethernet port and the Powerline network. • Off. To set network...
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... the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network 5 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter 5 Connect an XET1001 to the Router 6 Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Adapters 8 Install the XET1001 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) ...8 Set Your Network Password 12 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 14 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 14 Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 14 Troubleshooting ...15 NETGEAR...
... the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network 5 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter 5 Connect an XET1001 to the Router 6 Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Adapters 8 Install the XET1001 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) ...8 Set Your Network Password 12 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 14 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 14 Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 14 Troubleshooting ...15 NETGEAR...
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...; On green solid. Power-on the PowerLine network. Power is being transmitted or received between the Ethernet port and the PowerLine. • Off. You can use them to the PowerLine adapter. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the front panel. HomePlug ...linked but there is supplied to the PowerLine adapter. • Blink. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XET1001 contains status lights. The table below describes the lights on the PowerLine network. • Blink. Data is not...
...; On green solid. Power-on the PowerLine network. Power is being transmitted or received between the Ethernet port and the PowerLine. • Off. You can use them to the PowerLine adapter. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the front panel. HomePlug ...linked but there is supplied to the PowerLine adapter. • Blink. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XET1001 contains status lights. The table below describes the lights on the PowerLine network. • Blink. Data is not...
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... Prepare to Install Your PowerLine 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 illustrated in place of two PowerLine devices: Internet Access PowerLine Network (always encrypted) Router Computer XET1001 Ethernet Network Figure 4 XET1001 Ethernet Network Computer Follow the instructions...
... Prepare to Install Your PowerLine 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 illustrated in place of two PowerLine devices: Internet Access PowerLine Network (always encrypted) Router Computer XET1001 Ethernet Network Figure 4 XET1001 Ethernet Network Computer Follow the instructions...
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First, connect an XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may prevent it from working properly or degrade the network performance. 6 v1.0, January 2008 ON OFF Figure 6 Do not connect the PowerLine adapter to a LAN port on the router so that the PowerLine network can access the Internet. WARNING! XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect an XET1001 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XET1001 Ethernet Network Figure 5 1.
First, connect an XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may prevent it from working properly or degrade the network performance. 6 v1.0, January 2008 ON OFF Figure 6 Do not connect the PowerLine adapter to a LAN port on the router so that the PowerLine network can access the Internet. WARNING! XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect an XET1001 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XET1001 Ethernet Network Figure 5 1.
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....0, January 2008 Plug the PowerLine adapter into a LAN port on the PowerLine adapter that you connected in the box into an electrical outlet near the router. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide a. Plug the other PowerLine devices have been detected at this stage. • Ethernet: The Ethernet LED blinks to the power line, and that your network.
....0, January 2008 Plug the PowerLine adapter into a LAN port on the PowerLine adapter that you connected in the box into an electrical outlet near the router. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide a. Plug the other PowerLine devices have been detected at this stage. • Ethernet: The Ethernet LED blinks to the power line, and that your network.
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... be set to change the PowerLine network password. This completes the PowerLine installation. PowerLine devices on different networks will need this password later if you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. When you are setting the network password with another PowerLine adapter device. 8 v1.0, January 2008 XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect other PowerLine devices, take a note of...
... be set to change the PowerLine network password. This completes the PowerLine installation. PowerLine devices on different networks will need this password later if you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. When you are setting the network password with another PowerLine adapter device. 8 v1.0, January 2008 XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect other PowerLine devices, take a note of...
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... on the computer originally used to your router1. All devices on a PowerLine network can install the PowerLine encryption utility on the computer connected locally to the new XET1001 device or on the Autorun.exe executable file. 1. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. The CD starts automatically. If...
... on the computer originally used to your router1. All devices on a PowerLine network can install the PowerLine encryption utility on the computer connected locally to the new XET1001 device or on the Autorun.exe executable file. 1. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. The CD starts automatically. If...
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... to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and then set the password for each remote PowerLine device: a. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is listed, identify it from the MAC address. 12 v1...
... to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and then set the password for each remote PowerLine device: a. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is listed, identify it from the MAC address. 12 v1...
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Click OK. Repeat this step for all devices that the operation was successful. 13 v1.0, January 2008 Set the network password. Figure 15 b. e. Click Set All Devices. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 14 f. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. c. Click Enter Password. h. g. a. A pop-up window indicates that you want attached to your network. 2. Select the Security tab. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box.
Click OK. Repeat this step for all devices that the operation was successful. 13 v1.0, January 2008 Set the network password. Figure 15 b. e. Click Set All Devices. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 14 f. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. c. Click Enter Password. h. g. a. A pop-up window indicates that you want attached to your network. 2. Select the Security tab. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box.
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... then click Set All Devices. 14 v1.0, January 2008 Select the Security tab. 10. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network To add a device to a PowerLine network with the default network password, all devices in the PowerLine network (remote). How you will need to do this depends on the computer. 2. Start the...
... then click Set All Devices. 14 v1.0, January 2008 Select the Security tab. 10. XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network To add a device to a PowerLine network with the default network password, all devices in the PowerLine network (remote). How you will need to do this depends on the computer. 2. Start the...
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Another PowerLine device must be a standard straightthrough Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. • On the attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that the Link light is on but the HomePlug light is not, ...PowerLine network. This cable could be installed for successful communication across the PowerLine. • Verify that the network password is the same on the router that you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on . 16 v1.0, January 2008 XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter...
Another PowerLine device must be a standard straightthrough Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. • On the attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that the Link light is on but the HomePlug light is not, ...PowerLine network. This cable could be installed for successful communication across the PowerLine. • Verify that the network password is the same on the router that you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on . 16 v1.0, January 2008 XET1001 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter...
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... Technical Specifications This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XET1001 85 Mbps WallPlugged Ethernet Adapter. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Encryption Utility Network Port Speed Port Duplex Description Enabled Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Administration Device password Management IP Configuration PowerLine Encryption password See product label. Default Configuration Settings Table 2-1. DHCP HomePlug...
... Technical Specifications This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XET1001 85 Mbps WallPlugged Ethernet Adapter. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Encryption Utility Network Port Speed Port Duplex Description Enabled Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Administration Device password Management IP Configuration PowerLine Encryption password See product label. Default Configuration Settings Table 2-1. DHCP HomePlug...