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... with the instructions, may , however, be determined by turning the equipment off and on the market and has been granted the right to the products described in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for help. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender has been...
... with the instructions, may , however, be determined by turning the equipment off and on the market and has been granted the right to the products described in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for help. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender has been...
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... registering your Support information card. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: Publication Version Number: XEPS103 February 2007 Powerline extender XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender Home English 202-10239-01 1.0 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear.com Web site: http://www.netgear.com iv...
... registering your Support information card. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: Publication Version Number: XEPS103 February 2007 Powerline extender XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender Home English 202-10239-01 1.0 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear.com Web site: http://www.netgear.com iv...
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Contents XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender 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 ...1 Front Panel Status Lights 2 How the Powerline Adapter Fits in Your Network 3 Prepare to Install Your Powerline Adapter 3 Connect the XEPS103 to the Router 4 Connect other Ethernet Powerline Adapters 5 Install the XEPS103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) ...6 Set Your Network Password 8 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 11 ...
Contents XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender 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 ...1 Front Panel Status Lights 2 How the Powerline Adapter Fits in Your Network 3 Prepare to Install Your Powerline Adapter 3 Connect the XEPS103 to the Router 4 Connect other Ethernet Powerline Adapters 5 Install the XEPS103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) ...6 Set Your Network Password 8 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 11 ...
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... in personal injury or death. Italics Bold Monospace Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses • Formats. The information in the following typographical conventions. Tip: This format is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. About This Manual The XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide describes how to highlight special messages.
... in personal injury or death. Italics Bold Monospace Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names User input Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses • Formats. The information in the following typographical conventions. Tip: This format is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. About This Manual The XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide describes how to highlight special messages.
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... any page. - Use the PDF of This Chapter link at http://www.adobe.com. • Printing a chapter. Tip: If your needs. The Acrobat Reader is written for the XEPS103 Powerline Extender according to print. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide • Scope. This manual is available on the NETGEAR website at the top left of the window. Product version Manual publication date XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender February 2007 Product updates are available...
... any page. - Use the PDF of This Chapter link at http://www.adobe.com. • Printing a chapter. Tip: If your needs. The Acrobat Reader is written for the XEPS103 Powerline Extender according to print. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide • Scope. This manual is available on the NETGEAR website at the top left of the window. Product version Manual publication date XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender February 2007 Product updates are available...
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... NETGEAR dealer. Familiarize yourself with important information and status light indicators. XEPS103 Installation Guide. - Encryption utility • Printed XEPS103 Installation Guide, Warranty Registration Card, and Support Information Card. This guide. - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the Powerline extender for repair. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • One XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender • Power...
... NETGEAR dealer. Familiarize yourself with important information and status light indicators. XEPS103 Installation Guide. - Encryption utility • Printed XEPS103 Installation Guide, Warranty Registration Card, and Support Information Card. This guide. - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the Powerline extender for repair. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • One XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender • Power...
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... panel. Power is not supplied to the Powerline extender. • Off. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the PowerLine network. 2 v1.0, February 2007 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XEPS103 contains status lights. The table below describes the lights on the PowerLine network. • Off. Ethernet • On green solid. No link is no activity. • Blink. HomePlug • On. Power is supplied to the Powerline extender. You can use them to verify connections...
... panel. Power is not supplied to the Powerline extender. • Off. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the PowerLine network. 2 v1.0, February 2007 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XEPS103 contains status lights. The table below describes the lights on the PowerLine network. • Off. Ethernet • On green solid. No link is no activity. • Blink. HomePlug • On. Power is supplied to the Powerline extender. You can use them to verify connections...
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... - Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your router uses a 12V 1A power adapter. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide How the Powerline Extender Fits in Your Network Besides its function as a Powerline adapter, the XEPS103 acts as the XE103 Wall-plugged Ethernet Adapter) to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line in the following Netgear router and switch models: - You can be provided to , the following diagram...
... - Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your router uses a 12V 1A power adapter. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide How the Powerline Extender Fits in Your Network Besides its function as a Powerline adapter, the XEPS103 acts as the XE103 Wall-plugged Ethernet Adapter) to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line in the following Netgear router and switch models: - You can be provided to , the following diagram...
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....0, February 2007 Connect the XEPS103 to be used on your router from its power adapter. 2. WPN824, WPNT834 - Plug the gray dual output cable, attached to the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender, into a LAN port and DC power inlet on your network has an Ethernet port. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide - WNR834M, WNR834B If in doubt, check the label on your router's power adapter. • Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet LAN port is available on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. •...
....0, February 2007 Connect the XEPS103 to be used on your router from its power adapter. 2. WPN824, WPNT834 - Plug the gray dual output cable, attached to the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender, into a LAN port and DC power inlet on your network has an Ethernet port. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide - WNR834M, WNR834B If in doubt, check the label on your router's power adapter. • Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet LAN port is available on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. •...
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... XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 3. Plug the XEPS103 Powerline Extender into power outlets in your home near to the other Powerline extender, also note the MAC address given on and then briefly blink at the same time as this password later if you plug in your adapter. Do not tie or twist the XEPS103 power cord with the dual output cable, or any other Ethernet Powerline Extenders 1. Refer to the nearest PowerLine device. 4. Connect other Ethernet cable, as the Ethernet...
... XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 3. Plug the XEPS103 Powerline Extender into power outlets in your home near to the other Powerline extender, also note the MAC address given on and then briefly blink at the same time as this password later if you plug in your adapter. Do not tie or twist the XEPS103 power cord with the dual output cable, or any other Ethernet Powerline Extenders 1. Refer to the nearest PowerLine device. 4. Connect other Ethernet cable, as the Ethernet...
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Install the XEPS103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility gives you are to communicate on each NETGEAR PowerLine product. This is not the network password, but you are required to enter it if you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. Important features: • The encryption password is printed on the same network. PowerLine devices on different networks will not be set to the default password (HomePlug...
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Install the XEPS103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility gives you are to communicate on each NETGEAR PowerLine product. This is not the network password, but you are required to enter it if you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. Important features: • The encryption password is printed on the same network. PowerLine devices on different networks will not be set to the default password (HomePlug...
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... the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that contains the XEPS103 Resource CD or • Select the CD drive and click on the computer that is connected to -date, or you click the Check for a newer version of the utility. Insert the XEPS103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the Autorun.exe executable file. 2. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide To install the PowerLine...
... the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that contains the XEPS103 Resource CD or • Select the CD drive and click on the computer that is connected to -date, or you click the Check for a newer version of the utility. Insert the XEPS103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the Autorun.exe executable file. 2. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide To install the PowerLine...
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... each PowerLine device. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 3. Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device: a. To do this, you need the device password on the screen until the installation of each remote PowerLine device, and then set the password for all PowerLine devices are two steps to set the network password. 1. When the installation is complete. 5. Click Next and follow the instructions...
... each PowerLine device. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 3. Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device: a. To do this, you need the device password on the screen until the installation of each remote PowerLine device, and then set the password for all PowerLine devices are two steps to set the network password. 1. When the installation is complete. 5. Click Next and follow the instructions...
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Start the PowerLine encryption utility and click the Main tab. Figure 1-5 c. Check that the utility lists all the remote PowerLine devices d. Click Enter Password. Figure 1-6 9 v1.0, February 2007 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide b. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is listed, identify it from the MAC address. e.
Start the PowerLine encryption utility and click the Main tab. Figure 1-5 c. Check that the utility lists all the remote PowerLine devices d. Click Enter Password. Figure 1-6 9 v1.0, February 2007 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide b. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is listed, identify it from the MAC address. e.
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Set the network password. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide f. Click Set All Devices. h. a. Figure 1-7 b. A pop-up window indicates that you want attached to your network. 2. g. Click OK. Select the Security tab. c. Repeat this step for all devices that the operation was successful. 10 v1.0, February 2007 Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device.
Set the network password. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide f. Click Set All Devices. h. a. Figure 1-7 b. A pop-up window indicates that you want attached to your network. 2. g. Click OK. Select the Security tab. c. Repeat this step for all devices that the operation was successful. 10 v1.0, February 2007 Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device.
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... Network Password text box changes to the default password, HomePlug. 5. Select the Main tab and wait for all you do is connected to a different device in the PowerLine network (remote). Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 1. Select the new PowerLine device from the back label of the new PowerLine device. 2. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender 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 be listed. 7. If the network password has been set...
... Network Password text box changes to the default password, HomePlug. 5. Select the Main tab and wait for all you do is connected to a different device in the PowerLine network (remote). Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 1. Select the new PowerLine device from the back label of the new PowerLine device. 2. XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender 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 be listed. 7. If the network password has been set...
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your product at : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XEPS103.asp. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. If any of events should occur: a. Verify that , if power to the AC power outlet is controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is on the Powerline extender. Product updates and Web support are provided to help you plug in the Powerline extender, the ...
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your product at : http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XEPS103.asp. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. If any of events should occur: a. Verify that , if power to the AC power outlet is controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is on the Powerline extender. Product updates and Web support are provided to help you plug in the Powerline extender, the ...
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... the power outlet is the same on all devices in properly to more than one PowerLine device. HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on but the HomePlug light is not, check the following: • Make sure that power is being provided to a router LAN port. • On the attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that the network password is live, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.
... the power outlet is the same on all devices in properly to more than one PowerLine device. HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on but the HomePlug light is not, check the following: • Make sure that power is being provided to a router LAN port. • On the attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that the network password is live, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.
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... XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. Tolerance 25 Mbps. 14 v1.0, February 2007 HomePlug Technical Specifications Power input Power output Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage humidity Powerline standard HomePlug Frequency Data transfer rate 100~240V AC 12V DC at 1 A. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Network Port Speed Port Duplex Administration Device password PowerLine Encryption password Description 10/100 Mbps, Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Auto uplink See product label. Default Configuration Settings Table...
... XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. Tolerance 25 Mbps. 14 v1.0, February 2007 HomePlug Technical Specifications Power input Power output Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Storage humidity Powerline standard HomePlug Frequency Data transfer rate 100~240V AC 12V DC at 1 A. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Network Port Speed Port Duplex Administration Device password PowerLine Encryption password Description 10/100 Mbps, Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation Auto uplink See product label. Default Configuration Settings Table...
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CE-Mark, commercial; A-tick; 3-home FCC Certificate; VCCI Class B; CE LVD Power adapter regulations CEEP 15 v1.0, February 2007 IEEE 802.3x (fullduplex flow control) Electromagnetic emmissions FCC Part 15 Class B; IEEE 802.3u (100Base-Tx); XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Data Encoding HomePlug 1.0: Othogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), DQPSK, DBPSK, ROBO HomePlug Security DES (56 bit) Network Protocol Compatibility IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T); MIC Power and Safety UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950;
CE-Mark, commercial; A-tick; 3-home FCC Certificate; VCCI Class B; CE LVD Power adapter regulations CEEP 15 v1.0, February 2007 IEEE 802.3x (fullduplex flow control) Electromagnetic emmissions FCC Part 15 Class B; IEEE 802.3u (100Base-Tx); XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Data Encoding HomePlug 1.0: Othogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), DQPSK, DBPSK, ROBO HomePlug Security DES (56 bit) Network Protocol Compatibility IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T); MIC Power and Safety UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950;
