XEPS103 SpaceSaving Powerline Network Extender NETGEAR, Inc.
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: XEPS103 Publication Date: February 2007 Product Family: Powerline extender Product Name: XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10239-01 Publication Version Number: 1.0 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www.netgear.
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 .............................................................
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About This Manual The XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the NETGEAR® XEPS103 Powerline Extender. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. For information about product features, see the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following sections.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide • Scope. This manual is written for the XEPS103 Powerline Extender according to these specifications. Product version XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender Manual publication date February 2007 Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XEPS103.asp. How to Print This Manual To print this manual, you can choose one of the following options, according to your needs.
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 cord • XEPS103 Resource CD, including: — This guide. — XEPS103 Installation Guide. — Encryption utility • Printed XEPS103 Installation Guide, Warranty Registration Card, and Support Information Card. If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XEPS103 contains status lights. You can use them to verify connections. The table below describes the lights on the front panel. Table 1-1. Front Panel Status Light Descriptions Status Light Power Ethernet HomePlug Description • On green solid. Power is supplied to the Powerline extender. • Off. Power is not supplied to the Powerline extender. • On green solid.
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 power adapter for your router. Thus power can be provided to both the XEPS103 and your router through one AC power outlet.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide – – WPN824, WPNT834 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. • Each computer or device to be used on your network has an Ethernet port. Connect the XEPS103 to the Router 1. Disconnect your router from its power adapter. 2.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 3. Plug the XEPS103 Powerline Extender into an electrical outlet. Take care that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch so as to avoid someone does not unknowingly turn off power to your adapter. Check that the XEPS103 power light comes on. NO FFO Do not connect the Powerline extender to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may prevent it from working properly or degrade the network performance.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Install the XEPS103 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 not 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.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. Insert the XEPS103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the computer that is connected to your router. The CD starts automatically. The following screen is displayed: Figure 1-3 If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that contains the XEPS103 Resource CD or • Select the CD drive and click on the Autorun.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 3. A Welcome screen appears. Figure 1-4 4. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen until the installation of the utility is complete. 5. When the installation is complete, click Finish. 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. To do this, you need the device password on the back label of each PowerLine device.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide b. 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. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is listed, identify it from the MAC address. e. Click Enter Password. Figure 1-6 9 v1.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide f. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. g. Click OK. h. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network. 2. Set the network password. a. Select the Security tab. Figure 1-7 b. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. c. Click Set All Devices. A pop-up window indicates that the operation was successful. 10 v1.
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 you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet. If the network password has been set, then you will need to run the PowerLine encryption utility to set the new device to the network password.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register. Product updates and Web support are available at: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XEPS103.asp.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide If the Power LED still does not come on, and you have confirmed the power outlet is live, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. 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.
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide Technical Specifications This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. Default Configuration Settings Table 1-1. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Description Network Port Speed 10/100 Mbps, Auto-negotiation Port Duplex Auto-negotiation Auto uplink Administration Device password See product label.
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); IEEE 802.3u (100Base-Tx); IEEE 802.
