User manual NETGEAR HDX101-US

[. . . ] Ethernet traffic LED (color green): · Solid on when Ethernet port is linked but there is no activity. · Blinks on when there is traffic between an Ethernet port and the Powerline. 10/100 Ethernet port The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter is designed for easy installation. [. . . ] If the utility detected all your Powerlin devices in step 3, examine the status of the Configured column in the device list. For each device showing a Configured status of "No", click the device in the Device Name column, and then click the Configure button. Repeat this step until the Configured status is set to "Yes" for all the devices in your Powerline network. Select the Security tab, type the Network ID you want to assign in the "Set Network ID" text box and click the Set All Devices button. Select the Main tab, and check that the utility detects all your Powerline devices. If the utility fails to detect all the devices, proceed with step 5 below. Powerline Network ID HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapters with a common Powerline network ID can communicate with one another on their own logical network. You can change this ID to prevent unauthorized access to your network, or to split your Powerline devices into two or more self-contained logical networks. Refer to the user guide on your CD for more information on configuring the Powerline network ID. Do not connect the HDX101 to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may prevent them from working properly or degrade the network performance. Plug the blue Ethernet cable that came in the HDX101 box into a LAN port on your router or switch in your network. Take care that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch so as to avoid someone unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet. Plug the other end of blue Ethernet cable that came in the box into the HDX101. Troubleshooting Tips Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that could prevent you from connecting to the Internet or connecting to the HDX101. If the Power light is off, make sure power is supplied to the electrical outlet, and the Powerline device is not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector. Make sure the HDX101 and other Powerline devices are plugged into outlets with power and that they use a common Powerline network ID. If the problem occurred after you changed the ID using the configuration utility on the CD, change the password back to its default setting. If this fixes the problem, refer to the HDX101 User Guide for instructions on setting the network ID. Make sure your router and modem are switched on and that the blue Ethernet cable that came in the box is connected between an HDX101 port and a router LAN port. [. . . ] Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Go to http://kbserver. netgear. com for product updates and Web support. 3. If your power lines carry network traffic for other Ethernet devices (such as the XE102, WGX102, and XE104 HomePlug devices), install and run the NETGEAR HDX101 Configuration Utility on the CD. Refer to the HDX101 User Guide for If your Powerline devices stopped communicating after using the NETGEAR HDX101 Configuration Utility to change the newtork ID, proceed as follows: 1. [. . . ]