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... troubleshooting, see the User Manual located on the same network must use the same Powerline network ID (see "Securing Your Powerline Network"). Make sure that you secure your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. The Ethernet light is blinking red. Replug all HDX111 Adapters, and redo the steps in near the HDX111 Adapter is the security...
... troubleshooting, see the User Manual located on the same network must use the same Powerline network ID (see "Securing Your Powerline Network"). Make sure that you secure your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive. © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. The Ethernet light is blinking red. Replug all HDX111 Adapters, and redo the steps in near the HDX111 Adapter is the security...
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Contents HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope i How to Use This Manual ii How to Print this Manual ...ii Chapter 1 Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Package Contents ...1-1 Connectors, Ports, and Label Information 1-1 Physical Features ...1-2 Label on the Rear Panel 1-3 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters and Your Network 1-3 Preparing for Installation 1-4 Installing the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter 1-5 Adding a New Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 1-7 Powerline Network Security 1-7 Securing ...
Contents HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope i How to Use This Manual ii How to Print this Manual ...ii Chapter 1 Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Package Contents ...1-1 Connectors, Ports, and Label Information 1-1 Physical Features ...1-2 Label on the Rear Panel 1-3 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters and Your Network 1-3 Preparing for Installation 1-4 Installing the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter 1-5 Adding a New Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 1-7 Powerline Network Security 1-7 Securing ...
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..., formats, and scope of note may result in this manual are described in the following typographical conventions:: Italic Bold italic Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text URL links • Formats. About This Manual The NETGEAR® HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual describes how to highlight a procedure that will save time...
..., formats, and scope of note may result in this manual are described in the following typographical conventions:: Italic Bold italic Emphasis, books, CDs, file and server names, extensions User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text URL links • Formats. About This Manual The NETGEAR® HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual describes how to highlight a procedure that will save time...
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...://www.netgear.com/support. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual • Scope. Double-click on a link in the table of This Chapter link at http://www.adobe.com. - Product Version Manual Publication Date HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter March 2008 Note: Product updates are available on the Adobe Web site at the top left of the following : • Buttons, and , for the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter according...
...://www.netgear.com/support. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual • Scope. Double-click on a link in the table of This Chapter link at http://www.adobe.com. - Product Version Manual Publication Date HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter March 2008 Note: Product updates are available on the Adobe Web site at the top left of the following : • Buttons, and , for the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter according...
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HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the manual. iii v1.1, March 2008 Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. • Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the... top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window.... in the upper left of your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the Complete Manual.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the manual. iii v1.1, March 2008 Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. • Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the... top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window.... in the upper left of your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the Complete Manual.
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... point and security configuration (see "Securing Your Powerline Network" on or off . 4. Figure 1-1 The following table describes these physical features. Standby button Turn Standby mode on page 1-7". • To reset to the pass-through AC outlet. Table 1-1. HDX111 Physical Features Item Description 1. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Physical Features The HDX111 contains two buttons, three status lights, and...
... point and security configuration (see "Securing Your Powerline Network" on or off . 4. Figure 1-1 The following table describes these physical features. Standby button Turn Standby mode on page 1-7". • To reset to the pass-through AC outlet. Table 1-1. HDX111 Physical Features Item Description 1. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Physical Features The HDX111 contains two buttons, three status lights, and...
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... link speed is no Ethernet connection. Indicates the status of the HDX111 contains the items listed below. • MAC address • Model number • Serial number Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters and Your Network After you install the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters, your network will combine an Ethernet portion, where the devices are connected over your electrical wires. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Table 1-1. HDX111 Physical Features (continued...
... link speed is no Ethernet connection. Indicates the status of the HDX111 contains the items listed below. • MAC address • Model number • Serial number Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters and Your Network After you install the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters, your network will combine an Ethernet portion, where the devices are connected over your electrical wires. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Table 1-1. HDX111 Physical Features (continued...
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... in your house using your network. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual devices allow you begin, verify the following diagram for a network with two Powerline devices: Powerline network Ethernet network Ethernet Figure 1-2 Preparing for Installation To prepare for installation: 1. Usually, the default configuration settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine. 1-4 Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter v1.1, March 2008 Before you to...
... in your house using your network. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual devices allow you begin, verify the following diagram for a network with two Powerline devices: Powerline network Ethernet network Ethernet Figure 1-2 Preparing for Installation To prepare for installation: 1. Usually, the default configuration settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine. 1-4 Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter v1.1, March 2008 Before you to...
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HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 2. Familiarize yourself with the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. Standby button Security button LEDs Pass-through AC outlet. The outlet filters out noise that affects Powerline performance. Follow these steps: 1. Plug a Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter into the pass-through outlet of up to 15 amps directly to the pass-through outlet Ethernet port Figure 1-3 3. The outlet filters out noise that affects Powerline performance...
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 2. Familiarize yourself with the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. Standby button Security button LEDs Pass-through AC outlet. The outlet filters out noise that affects Powerline performance. Follow these steps: 1. Plug a Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter into the pass-through outlet of up to 15 amps directly to the pass-through outlet Ethernet port Figure 1-3 3. The outlet filters out noise that affects Powerline performance...
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... peripherals to the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter, you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized access. This is plugged in settings like apartment buildings. For details about how the LEDs work, see Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting. If an appliance of the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. 5. Use the blue Ethernet cable from a remote computer. See "Powerline Network Security" on . HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 2. Plug your Powerline network. NETGEAR recommends that you...
... peripherals to the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter, you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized access. This is plugged in settings like apartment buildings. For details about how the LEDs work, see Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting. If an appliance of the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. 5. Use the blue Ethernet cable from a remote computer. See "Powerline Network Security" on . HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 2. Plug your Powerline network. NETGEAR recommends that you...
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.... HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Adding a New Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter If the Powerline network ID and encryption key are set up security, anyone nearby with the HDX111 configuration utility, see if there is searching to your Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters: 1. The Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter default Powerline network... Powerline Network ID" on the same network must use the NETGEAR HDX111 configuration utility. Use the Security button on the Powerline network. This indicates that all you do is to plug the new Powerline HD Ethernet adapter ...
.... HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Adding a New Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter If the Powerline network ID and encryption key are set up security, anyone nearby with the HDX111 configuration utility, see if there is searching to your Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters: 1. The Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter default Powerline network... Powerline Network ID" on the same network must use the NETGEAR HDX111 configuration utility. Use the Security button on the Powerline network. This indicates that all you do is to plug the new Powerline HD Ethernet adapter ...
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... for the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter that you secure your network, the AP light stays on and off , press the Standby button on the security AP adapter, press the Security button of the next Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter, for 3 seconds, until its AP light blinks. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The AP light blinks for the Powerline network. Press the Security button of the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. •...
... for the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter that you secure your network, the AP light stays on and off , press the Standby button on the security AP adapter, press the Security button of the next Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter, for 3 seconds, until its AP light blinks. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The AP light blinks for the Powerline network. Press the Security button of the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. •...
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Click Install NETGEAR HDX11 Configuration Utility. The HDX111 Welcome screen displays: Figure 2-3 2-2 HDX111 Configuration Utility v1.1, March 2008 HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual If the CD does not start automatically, do one of the following: • Go to install WinPCap and follow the onscreen instructions until the HDX111 Welcome screen is located. • Select the CD drive, and then click...
Click Install NETGEAR HDX11 Configuration Utility. The HDX111 Welcome screen displays: Figure 2-3 2-2 HDX111 Configuration Utility v1.1, March 2008 HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual If the CD does not start automatically, do one of the following: • Go to install WinPCap and follow the onscreen instructions until the HDX111 Welcome screen is located. • Select the CD drive, and then click...
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Click Next to display a screen that the Run NETGEAR HDX111 Configuration Utility check box is selected. HDX111 Configuration Utility 2-3 v1.1, March 2008 Click Install to choose the installation location. The following screen displays: Figure 2-5 7. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3. Figure 2-4 4. If you to accept the Destination Folder. 6. Click Finish to specify the location where files will be saved on your hard drive, use the Browse button. 5. Make sure that allows you want to complete the installation.
Click Next to display a screen that the Run NETGEAR HDX111 Configuration Utility check box is selected. HDX111 Configuration Utility 2-3 v1.1, March 2008 Click Install to choose the installation location. The following screen displays: Figure 2-5 7. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3. Figure 2-4 4. If you to accept the Destination Folder. 6. Click Finish to specify the location where files will be saved on your hard drive, use the Browse button. 5. Make sure that allows you want to complete the installation.
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... Main tab Desktop icon Figure 2-6 Running the HDX111 Configuration Utility Taskbar When installation is shown in the following figure: Figure 2-7 2-4 v1.1, March 2008 HDX111 Configuration Utility HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual An HDX111 configuration utility icon appears on your desktop. If the Run NETGEAR HDX111 Configuration Utility check box was selected, the HDX111 configuration utility displays its Main tab, as shown...
... Main tab Desktop icon Figure 2-6 Running the HDX111 Configuration Utility Taskbar When installation is shown in the following figure: Figure 2-7 2-4 v1.1, March 2008 HDX111 Configuration Utility HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual An HDX111 configuration utility icon appears on your desktop. If the Run NETGEAR HDX111 Configuration Utility check box was selected, the HDX111 configuration utility displays its Main tab, as shown...
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... The device name is local or remote. The local device is greater than 80 Mbps. • DVD Video. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The following table describes the items on page 2-8. Main Tab Fields and Settings Item Description Powerline HD Devices The number of the device. See "Wireless Mouse Interference" on the Main tab. Table 2-1. Firmware Upgrade...
... The device name is local or remote. The local device is greater than 80 Mbps. • DVD Video. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The following table describes the items on page 2-8. Main Tab Fields and Settings Item Description Powerline HD Devices The number of the device. See "Wireless Mouse Interference" on the Main tab. Table 2-1. Firmware Upgrade...
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... PC. 2. To check for new firmware, go to the computer running the HDX111 configuration utility. Click Firmware Upgrade on your PC. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Upgrading Firmware The Powerline HD Ethernet adapter must be connected with an extension of .ftp, .img, or .nvm. ...Figure 2-9 5. Click Upgrade. One by one, connect the other Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters with an Ethernet cable to the router or to the HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter support page at http://www.netgear.com/support. Download the firmware. If the file you save ...
... PC. 2. To check for new firmware, go to the computer running the HDX111 configuration utility. Click Firmware Upgrade on your PC. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Upgrading Firmware The Powerline HD Ethernet adapter must be connected with an extension of .ftp, .img, or .nvm. ...Figure 2-9 5. Click Upgrade. One by one, connect the other Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters with an Ethernet cable to the router or to the HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter support page at http://www.netgear.com/support. Download the firmware. If the file you save ...
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... Utility 2-7 v1.1, March 2008 Click Factory Reset. The software will be disconnected from the Powerline network. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Resetting to Factory Defaults There are two ways to return the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings. • Press the Security button on the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter for 12 seconds until its Status light goes off. • Use the...
... Utility 2-7 v1.1, March 2008 Click Factory Reset. The software will be disconnected from the Powerline network. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Resetting to Factory Defaults There are two ways to return the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings. • Press the Security button on the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter for 12 seconds until its Status light goes off. • Use the...
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... plugged near the wireless mouse or keyboard. Wireless Mouse Interference If the wireless mouse or wireless keyboard does not work properly after you install the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter, you can use the HDX111 configuration utility to reset the device. Figure 2-12 2. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual b. Once all devices in the network are listed on the Main tab.
... plugged near the wireless mouse or keyboard. Wireless Mouse Interference If the wireless mouse or wireless keyboard does not work properly after you install the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter, you can use the HDX111 configuration utility to reset the device. Figure 2-12 2. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual b. Once all devices in the network are listed on the Main tab.
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... each device. 6. Type a network ID in the Network ID field, and then click Set Selected Devices. Note: You can use the Security button on the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter to automatically generate a network ID and encryption key. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Specifying Your Powerline Network ID The default Powerline network ID and encryption key are plugged into AC power outlets. 2.
... each device. 6. Type a network ID in the Network ID field, and then click Set Selected Devices. Note: You can use the Security button on the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter to automatically generate a network ID and encryption key. HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Specifying Your Powerline Network ID The default Powerline network ID and encryption key are plugged into AC power outlets. 2.