User manual NETGEAR XE103

[. . . ] Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen. Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations. ii v1. 1, March 2007 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 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. [. . . ] Familiarize yourself with these features of your product. The Label on the Rear Panel The label on the rear panel of the PowerLine adapter contains the items listed below. · · · · MAC address Model number Serial number Unique device Passcode (PWD) 1 v1. 1, March 2007 XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XE103 contains status lights. Front Panel Status Light Descriptions Front Panel Status Light Power Description · On green solid. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on the PowerLine network. The Ethernet port is linked but there is HomePlug Ethernet no activity. Data is being transmitted or received between the Ethernet port and the PowerLine. No link is detected. 2 v1. 1, March 2007 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 your house using your existing electrical power line in place of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. An example is illustrated in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of two PowerLine devices: Internet Access Router Computer XE103 Ethernet Network PowerLine Network (always encrypted) XE103 Ethernet Network Computer Figure 1-2 Follow the instructions below to set up your PowerLine adapter. Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter Check that these minimum requirements are met. · · · Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router. Each computer or device to be used on your network has an Ethernet port. 3 v1. 1, March 2007 XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect an XE103 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XE103 Ethernet Network Figure 1-3 1. They should turn on and then briefly blink at the same time as the Ethernet activity LED. This completes the PowerLine installation. Install the XE103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) The utility gives you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. Important features: · · The encryption password is case-sensitive. Each device must be set to exactly the same encryption password--if they are to communicate on the same network. PowerLine devices on different networks will not be able to communicate. A default button resets the encryption password to the default password (HomePlug). The encryption password can protect your network from unauthorized access through the PowerLine network. This is not the network password, but you are required to enter it if you are setting the network password with another PowerLine adapter device. · · · 6 v1. 1, March 2007 XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. Insert the XE103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the computer that is connected to your router1. The following screen is displayed: Figure 1-6 If the CD does not start automatically: · · Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that contains the XE103 Resource CD or Select the CD drive and click on the Autorun. exe executable file. 1. If you add another XE103 device to an existing PowerLine network, you can install the PowerLine encryption utility on the computer connected locally to the new XE103 device or on the computer originally used to set up the PowerLine network password. You can use any computer to manage the network, but this procedure assumes that you are working from the computer that is connected to your router. 7 v1. 1, March 2007 XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2. [. . . ] 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 more than one PowerLine device. Another PowerLine device must be installed for successful communication across the PowerLine. Verify that the network password is the same on all devices in the PowerLine network. Ethernet Light is Off · · Make sure that the Ethernet cable is plugged in properly at both ends. Be sure that you are using the correct cable on the router that the first PowerLine adapter is connected to. [. . . ]