XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide NETGEAR, Inc.
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: XE103 Publication Date: March 2007 Product Family: PowerLine adapter Product Name: XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter Home or Business Product: Home Language: 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.
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Contents XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter 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 XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the NETGEAR® XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter. 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.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Scope. This manual is written for the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications. Product version XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter Manual publication date March 2007 Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XE103.asp. How to Print This Manual To print this manual, you can choose one of the following options, according to your needs.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • One or twoXE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapters, depending on whether you purhcased a single unit or a bundle. • XE103 Resource CD, including: — This guide. — XE103 Installation Guide. • XE103 Installation Guide, Registration, Warranty Card, and Support Information Card. If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XE103 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 Front Panel Status Light Power HomePlug Ethernet Description • On green solid. Power is supplied to the PowerLine adapter. • Blink. Power-on self-test. • Off. Power is not supplied to the PowerLine adapter. • On.
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.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect an XE103 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router XE103 Ethernet Network Figure 1-3 NO FFO 1. First, connect an XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter to a LAN port on the router so that the PowerLine network can access the Internet. WARNING! Figure 1-4 Do not connect the PowerLine adapter to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may prevent it from working properly or degrade the network performance. 4 v1.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide a. Plug the blue Ethernet cable that came in the box into a LAN port on your router or switch in your network. Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter XE103 router power LAN ports Internet Figure 1-5 b. Plug the PowerLine adapter into an electrical outlet near the router. c. Plug the other end of blue Ethernet cable that came in the box into the PowerLine adapter. Check the status lights: • Power: The power LED turns solid green.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Adapters 1. Before plugging in your other PowerLine devices, take a note of the device password printed on the label on the back of each device. You will need this password later if you want to change the PowerLine network password. If you are adding more than one other PowerLine adapter, also note the MAC address given on the label, so that you will know which device the password is for. 2.
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 CD starts automatically. 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.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2. Click Install Software, and the Welcome screen appears. Figure 1-7 3. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen. Figure 1-8 4. Enter your user name and organization and then click Next. 8 v1.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide 5. Specify where the files will be saved on your computer: Figure 1-9 • • Change. Choose the location. Type a new folder name or select another location using the folder options and then click OK. Next. Accept the default location. 6. The InstallShield Wizard indicates that the program is ready to install. Figure 1-10 7. Click Install. 8. When the installation is complete, click Finish. 9 v1.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide 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. There are two steps to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and then set the network password. 1. Enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device: a.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide e. Click Enter Password. Figure 1-12 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 1-13 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. 11 v1.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter 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.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged 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. Product updates and Web support are available at: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XE103.asp.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter 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.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide Technical Specifications This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XE103 85 Mbps WallPlugged Ethernet Adapter. Default Configuration Settings Table 1-1. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Description Encryption Utility Enabled Network Port Speed Auto-negotiation Port Duplex Auto-negotiation Administration Device password See product label.
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide HomePlug Security DES (56 bit) Electromagnetic emmissions FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-EMC Class B Power and Safety UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950; CE LVD 16 v1.
