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Page 2 - Trademarks; Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

ii v1.0, June 2007 © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. June 2007. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respecti...

Page 3 - Product and Publication Details; , we can provide you with faster expert technical support and

v1.0, June 2007 iii Product and Publication Details 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 u...

Page 5 - Contents; XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide

i v1.0, May 2007 Contents XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide About This Manual .............................................................................................................iii Conventions, Formats, and Scope ....................................................................

Page 7 - About This Manual; The; Typographical conventions.; This manual uses the following typographical conventions.

iii v1.0, June 2007 About This Manual The XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the NETGEAR ® XE102 Ethernet Bridge or the NETGEAR XE102G Ethernet Extender Kit. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate comp...

Page 8 - How to Print This Manual; PDF of This Chapter; Printing the full manual.; Complete PDF Manual

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide iv v1.0, June 2007 Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at http://kbserver.netgear.com. How to Print This Manual To print this manual, you can choose one of the following options, according to your needs. Your computer must have the free ...

Page 9 - Package Contents; The product package should contain the following items:; Label Information and Status Lights; The Label; MAC address

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 1 v1.0, June 2007 Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • Depending on the package, one or two XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges • 6-ft (1.83m) Ethernet cable • XE102 Resource CD , including: — This User Guide. — XE10...

Page 10 - Front Panel Status Lights; Table 1. Front Panel Status Light Descriptions

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 2 v1.0, June 2007 Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XE102 contains status lights. You can use them to verify connections. The table below describes the lights on the front panel. Table 1. Front Panel Status Light Descriptions Front Panel S...

Page 11 - How Ethernet Bridges Fit in Your Network; Figure 1

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 3 v1.0, June 2007 How Ethernet Bridges Fit in Your Network You can use the XE102 Ethernet Bridges to extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line. The following figure shows an example of a ...

Page 12 - Connect an XE102 Ethernet Bridge to the Router; Table 1; Connect Other XE102 Ethernet Bridges

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 4 v1.0, June 2007 Connect an XE102 Ethernet Bridge to the Router 1. Disconnect your router from its power adapter. 2. Plug the XE102 Ethernet Bridge into an electrical outlet. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch so as ...

Page 13 - Understanding the PowerLine Network Password

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 5 v1.0, June 2007 Install the XE102 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) This utility gives you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. Understanding the PowerLine Network Password • The encryption password is n...

Page 14 - Check for Upgrades; Figure 2

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 6 v1.0, June 2007 The Welcome screen opens: 2. Click Install Software. You can check for upgrades or install the from the CD. • Check for Upgrades : An Internet connection is required. The CD software will check a NETGEAR server for a newer version of th...

Page 15 - Set Your Network Password; Entering the Device Passwords; To enter the device passwords:; Figure 4

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 7 v1.0, June 2007 Set Your Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to set the password for all devices at once. There are two steps to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLi...

Page 16 - Select a PowerLine device.; Setting the Network Password; To set the network password:; Figure 5

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 8 v1.0, June 2007 3. Select a PowerLine device. 4. Click Enter Password. 5. Enter the password from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device, and click OK. 6. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network. Setting ...

Page 17 - Type a password in the Private Network Password text box.; Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network; Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer; Ethernet port on the computer.; Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer; Plug the new PowerLine device into an AC power outlet.

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 9 v1.0, June 2007 2. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. 3. Click Set All Devices. A pop-up window indicates that the operation was successful. Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network To add a device to a PowerLine network wit...

Page 18 - Click Set All Devices.; Figure 7

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 10 v1.0, June 2007 2. Start the PowerLine encryption utility on the remote computer and select the Security tab. 3. Click Use Default (Public Network). The password in the Private Network Password text box changes to the default password, HomePlug. 4. Cl...

Page 19 - Troubleshooting; NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation; Register your product at; Basic Functioning; When power is first applied, verify that the Power light is on.; Power Light Not On

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 11 v1.0, June 2007 Troubleshooting This section gives information about troubleshooting your XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register . Product u...

Page 20 - HomePlug Light Not On; Default Configuration Settings; Table 8. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 12 v1.0, June 2007 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 co...

Page 21 - Technical Specifications; Table 9. Technical Specifications

XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 13 v1.0, June 2007 Technical Specifications The following table shows technical specifications for the XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge. Table 9. Technical Specifications Power input 100~240V AC Dimensions 48mm x 72mm x 103mm (Height x Width x Length) ...