HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual NETGEAR, Inc.
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the product only with approved equipment. Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal components. Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your service provider or local power company.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Contents HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ..................................................................................... i How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................... ii How to Print this Manual ....................................................................................................
Prioritizing Traffic on the Powerline Network .......................................................... 2-11 Prioritizing a Specific Application ...........................................................................2-12 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation .....................................3-1 Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................
About This Manual The NETGEAR® HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • • Typographical Conventions.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual • Scope. This manual is written for the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications:. Product Version HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Manual Publication Date March 2008 Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at http://www.netgear.com/support.
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Chapter 1 Installing and Using the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter This chapter describes the HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter, and explains how to install it on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. • A blue Ethernet cable. • Quick Install Guide • Resource CD, including: – This manual.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Physical Features The HDX111 contains two buttons, three status lights, and an Ethernet port. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Figure 1-1 The following table describes these physical features. Table 1-1. HDX111 Physical Features Item Description 1. Pass-through AC outlet For best Powerline performance, connect adjacent electrical appliances of up to 15A directly to the pass-through AC outlet. The outlet filters out noise that affects Powerline performance. 2.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Table 1-1. HDX111 Physical Features (continued) Item Description 5. Status light Indicates the link speed or other quality states: • Solid green when the link speed is greater than 80 Mbps. • Solid orange indicates the link speed is between 80 Mbps and 50 Mbps. • Solid red when the link speed is less than 50 Mbps. • Blinking red twice every 5 seconds when in Standby mode.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual devices allow you to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network 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 network with two Powerline devices: Ethernet network Powerline network Ethernet Figure 1-2 Preparing for Installation To prepare for installation: 1.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 2. Familiarize yourself with the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. The front panel has a passthrough outlet, a Standby button, a Security button, and three LEDs: AP, Status, and Ethernet. The Ethernet port is located on the bottom. Pass-through outlet Standby button Security button LEDs Ethernet port Figure 1-3 3. Plan the location of your Powerline devices.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 2. Use the Ethernet cable that came in the package to connect the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter to a LAN port on the router so that the Powerline network can gain access to the Internet. 3. Plug your other Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters into power outlets near the computers and peripherals to be included in your Powerline network. Figure 1-4 4.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Adding a New Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter If the Powerline network ID and encryption key are set to the default setting of PowerlineHD, all you need to do is to plug the new Powerline HD Ethernet adapter into an electrical outlet and connect its Ethernet cable to a PC. If the default setting has been changed, use the same method to work with the new device.
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. 3. Press the Security button of the same Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter again, for 3 seconds, until its AP light blinks. This puts it into search mode. 4.
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. The default network ID is PowerlineHD. Note: You can use the Security button on the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter to automatically customize the network ID and the network encryption key. See “Securing Your Powerline Network” on page 1-7.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual If the CD does not start automatically, do one of the following: • Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that where the Resource CD is located. • Select the CD drive, and then click the Autorun.exe executable file. 2. Click Install NETGEAR HDX11 Configuration Utility.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3. Click Next to display a screen that allows you to choose the installation location. Figure 2-4 4. If you want to specify the location where files will be saved on your hard drive, use the Browse button. 5. Click Install to accept the Destination Folder. 6. The following screen displays: Figure 2-5 7. Make sure that the Run NETGEAR HDX111 Configuration Utility check box is selected. Click Finish to complete the installation.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual An HDX111 configuration utility icon appears on your desktop. If the Run NETGEAR HDX111 Configuration Utility check box was selected, the HDX111 configuration utility displays its Main tab, and the utility is shown in the Windows taskbar.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The following table describes the items on the Main tab. Table 2-1. Main Tab Fields and Settings Item Description Powerline HD Devices The number of Powerline devices discovered. Network ID The network ID of the local Powerline device. All devices shown in the device table (3) share the same network ID. Device Name The device name is initially set by the utility. You can use the Rename button to change it.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Upgrading Firmware The Powerline HD Ethernet adapter must be connected with an Ethernet cable to the router, or to the computer running the HDX111 configuration utility. To upgrade the firmware: 1. Download the firmware. To check for new firmware, go to the HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter support page at http://www.netgear.com/support.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Resetting to Factory Defaults There are two ways to return the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings. • Press the Security button on the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter for 12 seconds until its Status light goes off. • Use the HDX111 configuration utility to reset devices on the Powerline network one by one.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual b. Click OK to reset the device. A message displays to indicate whether or not the operation succeeded. c. Click OK to continue. 2. Once all remote devices have been reset, you can reset the local device. After the device is reset and the utility finishes scanning, check that all devices in the network are listed on the Main tab.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Specifying Your Powerline Network ID The default Powerline network ID and encryption key are both PowerlineHD. You can use the HDX111 configuration utility to specify the Powerline network ID. Note: You can also use the Security button on the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter to automatically generate a network ID and encryption key. See “Powerline Network Security” on page 1-7.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 7. Select the Main tab and click Scan. Check that the utility detects all the Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters in your Powerline network and that your network ID is displayed. Specifying the Network ID for a New Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter To add a new Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter to an existing Powerline network, it must use the same network ID as the other Powerline devices.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Prioritizing Traffic on the Powerline Network By default, the Powerline HD Ethernet adapter QoS (Quality of Service) rules give priority to multimedia network traffic. This is so that multimedia playback is smooth, even if document files are being transferred over the network. Note: QoS settings are applied to every detected device shown on the Main tab. In general, multimedia applications use UDP (User Datagram Protocol) for data transfer.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual The Powerline HD Ethernet adapter offers the following QoS rule options: • No prioritization. Do not use QoS prioritization. • UDP priority. Give priority to multimedia applications. • TCP priority. Give priority to database or document transfers. • 802.1p prioritization. For QoS-configured business networks prioritize bits in Layer-2 frames. • TOS or DSCP. For QoS-configured business networks, use prioritization bits in Layer-3 IP packets.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual 3. For this scenario, the SC101 provides the source port for the data transfer, and the media player provides the destination port. For this application, select the following options: • Select UDP priority and UDP source port priority in the Rule fields. • In the UDP Port Item 1 field, type the SC101 UDP port number, 20001. • If necessary, change the priority. The highest priority that you can assign is 6, and the lowest is 1. Figure 2-15 4.
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. 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. Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Tips (continued) Problem Recommended Action After security is set up, the network does not work. Replug all Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters, and redo the steps in “Securing Your Powerline Network” on page 1-7.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual b. Click the check box to select the device. c. Type the network ID that you want to assign in the Set Network ID field, and then click the Set Selected Device button. d. Select the Main tab and click the Scan button. Check that the utility detects all the devices that have been individually set to the same network ID. Troubleshooting 3-3 v1.
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Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and routing protocols: IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) Power Power consumption: 7W Physical Specifications Dimensions: Height: 165.1mm Width: 71.5 mm Depth: 44.8 mm Weight: 0.66 lbs. (0.
HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter User Manual Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-EMC Class B; 3-home FCC Certificate Safety Agency Approvals Meets requirements of: UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950 A-2 Technical Specifications v1.
