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... receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is no guarantee that the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may, however, be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that may cause harmful...
... receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is no guarantee that the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations may, however, be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that may cause harmful...
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: XE104 September 2005 Product Family XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch Home English iii v1.0, September 2005
Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: XE104 September 2005 Product Family XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch Home English iii v1.0, September 2005
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... XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 2-3 Ethernet Ports ...2-4 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE104 2-4 Chapter 3 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch How the PowerLine Switch Fits in Your Network 3-1 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Switch 3-2 Connect an XE104 to the Router 3-2 Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Switches 3-4 Install the XE104 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended 3-5 Set Your Network Password 3-9 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 3-11 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 3-12 Adding a New Device from a Remotely...
... XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 2-3 Ethernet Ports ...2-4 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE104 2-4 Chapter 3 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch How the PowerLine Switch Fits in Your Network 3-1 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Switch 3-2 Connect an XE104 to the Router 3-2 Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Switches 3-4 Install the XE104 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended 3-5 Set Your Network Password 3-9 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 3-11 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 3-12 Adding a New Device from a Remotely...
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... or special interest. About This Manual 1-1 v1.0, September 2005 However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in a malfunction or damage to the equipment. Typographical Conventions italics bold fixed Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Tip: This format is...
... or special interest. About This Manual 1-1 v1.0, September 2005 However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in a malfunction or damage to the equipment. Typographical Conventions italics bold fixed Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Tip: This format is...
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... one page at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XE104.asp. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch September 2005 Note: Product updates are available on a link in the table of this notice may result in the HTML View. 1-2 About This Manual v1.0, September 2005 online knowledge base for the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch according to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.
... one page at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XE104.asp. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch September 2005 Note: Product updates are available on a link in the table of this notice may result in the HTML View. 1-2 About This Manual v1.0, September 2005 online knowledge base for the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch according to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.
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.... Earlier versions of status and activity. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on your XE104. Go to PCs in other rooms without any additional wiring. The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch provides the following features: • Data encryption for the PowerLine network. • Easy installation and management utility • Device and PowerLine network passwords • Front panel LEDs for your purchase of the NETGEAR XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch. This...
.... Earlier versions of status and activity. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on your XE104. Go to PCs in other rooms without any additional wiring. The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch provides the following features: • Data encryption for the PowerLine network. • Easy installation and management utility • Device and PowerLine network passwords • Front panel LEDs for your purchase of the NETGEAR XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch. This...
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...: • A XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch. • XE104 Resource CD, including: - Package Contents The product package should contain the following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-based management The setup utiliy allows you to enter the device password and to set up a PowerLine network password. • Visual monitoring The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch's front panel LEDs provide an easy way to easily configure your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the...
...: • A XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch. • XE104 Resource CD, including: - Package Contents The product package should contain the following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-based management The setup utiliy allows you to enter the device password and to set up a PowerLine network password. • Visual monitoring The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch's front panel LEDs provide an easy way to easily configure your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the...
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.... Off Power is supplied to the XE104. On Blink Off Blink Off The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on self test. Blink Power on the PowerLine network. There is no active Ethernet connection. The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch The front panel of the XE104 contains the status lights described below describes the lights on the front panel. XE104 User Guide Figure 2-1 You can use the status lights to bottom, the table below . Viewed from top...
.... Off Power is supplied to the XE104. On Blink Off Blink Off The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on self test. Blink Power on the PowerLine network. There is no active Ethernet connection. The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch The front panel of the XE104 contains the status lights described below describes the lights on the front panel. XE104 User Guide Figure 2-1 You can use the status lights to bottom, the table below . Viewed from top...
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... set up the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch on your local area network (LAN) and connect to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network anywhere in your house using your PowerLine switch. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 3-1 v1.0, September 2005 An example is illustrated in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of two PowerLine devices: Internet Access PowerLine Network (always encrypted) Router XE104 Computer Ethernet Network Computer XE104 Ethernet Network Computer Figure 3-1 Follow the instructions below to set...
... set up the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch on your local area network (LAN) and connect to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network anywhere in your house using your PowerLine switch. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 3-1 v1.0, September 2005 An example is illustrated in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of two PowerLine devices: Internet Access PowerLine Network (always encrypted) Router XE104 Computer Ethernet Network Computer XE104 Ethernet Network Computer Figure 3-1 Follow the instructions below to set...
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Connect an XE104 to be used on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. • Each computer and peripheral device to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XE104 Ethernet Network Figure 3-2 3-2 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Switch Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your network has an Ethernet port.
Connect an XE104 to be used on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. • Each computer and peripheral device to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XE104 Ethernet Network Figure 3-2 3-2 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Switch Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your network has an Ethernet port.
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a. First, connect a XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch to a LAN port on your router or switch in the box into an electrical outlet near the router. Figure 3-3 Do not connect the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch to the internet. Plug the XE104 into a LAN port on the router so that came in your network. Figure 3-4 b. ON OFF XE104 User Guide 1. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 3-3 v1.0, September 2005 WARNING! Plug the blue Ethernet cable that the PowerLine network can gain access to a power strip...
a. First, connect a XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch to a LAN port on your router or switch in the box into an electrical outlet near the router. Figure 3-3 Do not connect the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch to the internet. Plug the XE104 into a LAN port on the router so that came in your network. Figure 3-4 b. ON OFF XE104 User Guide 1. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 3-3 v1.0, September 2005 WARNING! Plug the blue Ethernet cable that the PowerLine network can gain access to a power strip...
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... XE104 device, also note the MAC address given on . Plug your other XE104 devices into power outlets in the previous step is securely attached to the XE104 and the router, that the router is connected to the modem, and the router and modem are adding more than one other computers and peripherals to be blinking to change the PowerLine network password. Check that the internet port of the Ethernet activity LED. If...
... XE104 device, also note the MAC address given on . Plug your other XE104 devices into power outlets in the previous step is securely attached to the XE104 and the router, that the router is connected to the modem, and the router and modem are adding more than one other computers and peripherals to be blinking to change the PowerLine network password. Check that the internet port of the Ethernet activity LED. If...
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... password is printed on the same network. This is not the network password, but you are required to enter it if you with the option of setting your network from unauthorized access via the PowerLine network. • A device password is case sensitive. • Each device must be set to exactly the same encryption password-if they are setting the network password via another PowerLine switch device. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch...
... password is printed on the same network. This is not the network password, but you are required to enter it if you with the option of setting your network from unauthorized access via the PowerLine network. • A device password is case sensitive. • Each device must be set to exactly the same encryption password-if they are setting the network password via another PowerLine switch device. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch...
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... computer. XE104 User Guide 1. The CD should be managed from the computer that is connected to your router. 3-6 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 The following screen should start automatically: • Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that represents the location of the CD-ROM drives on the Autorun.exe executable file. 1.
... computer. XE104 User Guide 1. The CD should be managed from the computer that is connected to your router. 3-6 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 The following screen should start automatically: • Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that represents the location of the CD-ROM drives on the Autorun.exe executable file. 1.
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Figure 3-8 5. Either select Change to change the destination location for the files, the following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-9 Type a new folder name or select another location using the folder options, and then click OK. 3-8 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide 4. If you choose to accept the default location. 6. Enter your hard drive, or select Next to change the location where files will be saved on your user name and organization and click Next.
Figure 3-8 5. Either select Change to change the destination location for the files, the following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-9 Type a new folder name or select another location using the folder options, and then click OK. 3-8 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide 4. If you choose to accept the default location. 6. Enter your hard drive, or select Next to change the location where files will be saved on your user name and organization and click Next.
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... to set the network password. 1. XE104 User Guide 7. Figure 3-10 Click the Install button to install. To do this, you need the device password recorded on the back label of the remote PowerLine devices. Make sure that all devices at once. When the installation is to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and the set the password for each of each remote PowerLine device: a. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 3-9 v1...
... to set the network password. 1. XE104 User Guide 7. Figure 3-10 Click the Install button to install. To do this, you need the device password recorded on the back label of the remote PowerLine devices. Make sure that all devices at once. When the installation is to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and the set the password for each of each remote PowerLine device: a. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch 3-9 v1...
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... User Guide h. Select the Security tab. The utility should display a pop-up window indicating that you are adding a device to a PowerLine network where the network password has been left at its default setting, all devices that the operation was successful. The procedure for all that is required is connected to be run in the Private Network Password text box. Click Set All Devices. a. Type a password in order to set...
... User Guide h. Select the Security tab. The utility should display a pop-up window indicating that you are adding a device to a PowerLine network where the network password has been left at its default setting, all devices that the operation was successful. The procedure for all that is required is connected to be run in the Private Network Password text box. Click Set All Devices. a. Type a password in order to set...
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Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 1. Click the Use Default (Public Network) button. The password listed in the network to be detected. Click the Set All Devices button. 3-12 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 1. Plug the new PowerLine device into an available AC power outlet and connect a device port to the default password, HomePlug. 5. Type the network password into an AC power outlet. 3. Select the Main tab and check that...
Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 1. Click the Use Default (Public Network) button. The password listed in the network to be detected. Click the Set All Devices button. 3-12 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 1. Plug the new PowerLine device into an available AC power outlet and connect a device port to the default password, HomePlug. 5. Type the network password into an AC power outlet. 3. Select the Main tab and check that...
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....netgear.com/register. c. The Ethernet port on power to the XE104 devices, the following section. If any of events should occur: 1. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch. Registration is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to the appropriate following sequence of these conditions does not occur, refer to view support information or the documentation...
....netgear.com/register. c. The Ethernet port on power to the XE104 devices, the following section. If any of events should occur: 1. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch. Registration is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to the appropriate following sequence of these conditions does not occur, refer to view support information or the documentation...
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... controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is live , you have confirmed the power outlet you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on . 4-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, September 2005 Another PowerLine device must be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. • On attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that power is the same on the router that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem...
... controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is live , you have confirmed the power outlet you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on . 4-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, September 2005 Another PowerLine device must be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. • On attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that power is the same on the router that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem...
