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... By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with your Support information card. For other countries, see your product. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: XE103 March 2007 PowerLine adapter XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter Home English Technical Support Please refer to...
... By registering your product at http://www.netgear.com/register, we can provide you with your Support information card. For other countries, see your product. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: XE103 March 2007 PowerLine adapter XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter Home English Technical Support Please refer to...
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Contents XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide About This Manual ...iii Conventions, Formats, and Scope iii How to Print This Manual iv Package Contents ...1 Label Information and Status Lights 1 The Label on the Rear Panel 1 Front Panel Status Lights 2 How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network 3 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter 3 Connect an XE103 to the Router 4 Connect...
Contents XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide About This Manual ...iii Conventions, Formats, and Scope iii How to Print This Manual iv Package Contents ...1 Label Information and Status Lights 1 The Label on the Rear Panel 1 Front Panel Status Lights 2 How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network 3 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter 3 Connect an XE103 to the Router 4 Connect...
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... NETGEAR dealer. Familiarize yourself with important information and status light indicators. The Label on the Rear Panel The label on whether you need to return the PowerLine adapter for repair. Package Contents XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide The product package should contain the following items: • One or twoXE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapters, depending on the rear panel of the PowerLine adapter...
... NETGEAR dealer. Familiarize yourself with important information and status light indicators. The Label on the Rear Panel The label on whether you need to return the PowerLine adapter for repair. Package Contents XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide The product package should contain the following items: • One or twoXE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapters, depending on the rear panel of the PowerLine adapter...
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....1, March 2007 The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the PowerLine network. • On green solid. Table 1-1. HomePlug Ethernet • On. Power is being transmitted or received between the Ethernet port and the PowerLine. • Off. No other PowerLine devices detected on the PowerLine network. • Blink. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front...
....1, March 2007 The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the PowerLine network. • On green solid. Table 1-1. HomePlug Ethernet • On. Power is being transmitted or received between the Ethernet port and the PowerLine. • Off. No other PowerLine devices detected on the PowerLine network. • Blink. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front...
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XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. An example is working. • Each computer or device to set up your PowerLine adapter. Prepare to Install...
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. An example is working. • Each computer or device to set up your PowerLine adapter. Prepare to Install...
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WARNING! Figure 1-4 Do not connect the PowerLine adapter to a LAN port on the router so that the PowerLine network can access the Internet. First, connect an XE103 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. 4 v1.1, March 2007 ON OFF XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect an XE103 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XE103 Ethernet Network Figure 1-3 1.
WARNING! Figure 1-4 Do not connect the PowerLine adapter to a LAN port on the router so that the PowerLine network can access the Internet. First, connect an XE103 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. 4 v1.1, March 2007 ON OFF XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect an XE103 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XE103 Ethernet Network Figure 1-3 1.
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... . Make sure that the Internet port of blue Ethernet cable that you connected in your modem, and that no other PowerLine devices have been detected at this stage. • Ethernet: The Ethernet LED blinks to a port on the PowerLine adapter. 5 v1.1, March 2007 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter XE103 router Figure 1-5 power LAN ports Internet b. d. c. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide a. Check the status lights: •...
... . Make sure that the Internet port of blue Ethernet cable that you connected in your modem, and that no other PowerLine devices have been detected at this stage. • Ethernet: The Ethernet LED blinks to a port on the PowerLine adapter. 5 v1.1, March 2007 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter XE103 router Figure 1-5 power LAN ports Internet b. d. c. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide a. Check the status lights: •...
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... encryption password can protect your home near to the other Ethernet PowerLine Adapters 1. Install the XE103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility gives you are to the nearest PowerLine device. 4. When you plug in your other PowerLine adapter, also note the MAC address given on each NETGEAR PowerLine product. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect other computers and peripherals to be included in...
... encryption password can protect your home near to the other Ethernet PowerLine Adapters 1. Install the XE103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility gives you are to the nearest PowerLine device. 4. When you plug in your other PowerLine adapter, also note the MAC address given on each NETGEAR PowerLine product. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect other computers and peripherals to be included in...
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XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. The CD starts automatically. You can use any computer to manage the network, but this procedure assumes that you can ... is connected to your router1. All devices on a PowerLine network can install the PowerLine encryption utility on the computer connected locally to the new XE103 device or on the computer originally used to an existing PowerLine network, you are working from one computer. Insert the XE103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the Autorun.exe...
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. The CD starts automatically. You can use any computer to manage the network, but this procedure assumes that you can ... is connected to your router1. All devices on a PowerLine network can install the PowerLine encryption utility on the computer connected locally to the new XE103 device or on the computer originally used to an existing PowerLine network, you are working from one computer. Insert the XE103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the Autorun.exe...
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...that the utility lists all devices at once. Start the PowerLine encryption utility and click the Main tab. To do this, you need the device password on the back label of each remote PowerLine device: a. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is to... are two steps to set the network password. 1. Enter the device password for each PowerLine device. Figure 1-11 c. There are plugged into 100~240V AC wall sockets. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is listed,...
...that the utility lists all devices at once. Start the PowerLine encryption utility and click the Main tab. To do this, you need the device password on the back label of each remote PowerLine device: a. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is to... are two steps to set the network password. 1. Enter the device password for each PowerLine device. Figure 1-11 c. There are plugged into 100~240V AC wall sockets. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is listed,...
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Repeat this step for all devices that the operation was successful. 11 v1.1, March 2007 Figure 1-13 b. Click Enter Password. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. g. h. Select the Security tab. Set the network password. Click Set All Devices. a. Click OK. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. e. A pop-up window indicates that you want attached to your network. 2. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 1-12 f. c.
Repeat this step for all devices that the operation was successful. 11 v1.1, March 2007 Figure 1-13 b. Click Enter Password. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. g. h. Select the Security tab. Set the network password. Click Set All Devices. a. Click OK. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. e. A pop-up window indicates that you want attached to your network. 2. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 1-12 f. c.
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... password from a Remotely Connected Computer 1. How you need to run the PowerLine encryption utility to set , then you will need to do this depends on the computer. 2. XE103 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 network to...
... password from a Remotely Connected Computer 1. How you need to run the PowerLine encryption utility to set , then you will need to do this depends on the computer. 2. XE103 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 network to...
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... blinks. If any of events should occur: a. Verify that the wall socket is on. 2. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter. Product updates and Web support are provided to the AC power outlet is controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation...
... blinks. If any of events should occur: a. Verify that the wall socket is on. 2. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter. Product updates and Web support are provided to the AC power outlet is controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation...
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... more than one PowerLine device. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the Power LED still does not come on, and you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. When connecting the router's Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that the first PowerLine adapter is plugged in the PowerLine network. Another PowerLine device must be...
... more than one PowerLine device. XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the Power LED still does not come on, and you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. When connecting the router's Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that the first PowerLine adapter is plugged in the PowerLine network. Another PowerLine device must be...
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...-negotiation Auto-negotiation Administration Device password Management IP Configuration PowerLine Encryption password See product label. DHCP HomePlug Technical Specifications Power Requirements Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Powerline standard HomePlug Frequency Data Encoding 100~240V AC 98mmx ..., ROBO 15 v1.1, March 2007 Default Configuration Settings Table 1-1. Technical Specifications XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XE103 85 Mbps WallPlugged Ethernet Adapter.
...-negotiation Auto-negotiation Administration Device password Management IP Configuration PowerLine Encryption password See product label. DHCP HomePlug Technical Specifications Power Requirements Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Powerline standard HomePlug Frequency Data Encoding 100~240V AC 98mmx ..., ROBO 15 v1.1, March 2007 Default Configuration Settings Table 1-1. Technical Specifications XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XE103 85 Mbps WallPlugged Ethernet Adapter.