User manual NETGEAR HDX111

[. . . ] HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10302-02 March 2008 Technical Support See the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http:// www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear. com website: http://www. netgear. com Trademarks © 2008 NETGEAR, Inc. [. . . ] · · Determine which Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter will be the Powerline security access point (AP). For best video performance, select the HDX111 connected to the PC or device where your video files reside to be the AP. 2. On the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter that will be the security AP, press the Security button for 3 seconds until the AP light blinks. This indicates that it is searching to see if there is already a security AP on the Powerline network. Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter v1. 1, March 2008 1-7 HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The AP light blinks for 30 seconds and then remains on. The Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter does not discover a security AP, so it becomes the security AP and generates a new network ID and encryption key. Press the Security button of the same Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter again, for 3 seconds, until its AP light blinks. While the AP light is still blinking on the security AP adapter, press the Security button of the next Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter, for 3 seconds, until its AP light also blinks. The second Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter discovers the security AP. The second Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter's AP light blinks 3 times and goes off. It is now configured with the same network ID and encryption key as the first adapter. To secure additional Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters, repeat steps 3 and 4. Note: After you secure your network, the AP light stays on only for the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter that is the security AP for the Powerline network. Adapters retain security settings even if unplugged. Standby Mode Standby mode allow the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters to save power when the Ethernet link is down for 5 minutes. In Standby mode, the LEDs are off, and the Status LED blinks twice every 5 seconds. The Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter also has an automatic Standby mode feature. · · Standby button. To turn Standby mode on or off, press the Standby button on the front panel of the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. The Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter has to be up and running for at least 15 minutes before it can automatically enter standby mode. Note: The first Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter that you plug in automatically works as a master. It will not automatically enter standby mode if there are other active Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters on the same Powerline network. 1-8 Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter v1. 1, March 2008 Chapter 2 HDX111 Configuration Utility This chapter describes how to install the HDX111 configuration utility, and how to use it to configure your Powerline devices. The utility allows you to do the following: · Specify the Powerline network ID. Note: You can use the Security button on the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter to automatically customize the network ID and the network encryption key. · · Prioritize traffic passing through the Powerline network. [. . . ] Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. When connected to the Internet, you can click the links on the Resource CD Welcome screen to view support information or and online documentation. Product updates and Web support are always available at: http://www. netgear. com/support. Troubleshooting Tips The following table provides troubleshooting tips. Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Tips Problem All lights on the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter are off. [. . . ]