NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe Wireless Access Point WG102 WG102 User Manual
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- Page 1 XEPS103 Space- Saving Powerline Network Extender NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10239-01 February 2007...
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Page 2: User Guide
User Guide v1.0, February 2007... - Page 3 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
- Page 4 NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: support@netgear.com Web site: http://www.netgear.com...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer ... 11 Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer ... 11 Troubleshooting ... 12 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation ... 12 Basic Functioning ... 12 Technical Specifications ... 14 Default Configuration Settings ... - Page 6 v1.0, February 2007...
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Page 7: About This Manual
NETGEAR 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. -
Page 8: How To Print This Manual
Scope. This manual is written for the XEPS103 Powerline Extender according to these specifications. Product version Manual publication date 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. Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. -
Page 9: Package Contents
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. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the Powerline extender for repair. -
Page 10: Front Panel Status Lights
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... -
Page 11: How The Powerline Adapter Fits In Your Network
The XEPS103 is designed for easy installation. Check that these minimum requirements are met. • Your router uses a 12V 1A power adapter. This includes, but is not limited to, the following Netgear router and switch models: – FVS318 –... -
Page 12: Connect The Xeps103 To The Router
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. •... -
Page 13: Connect Other Ethernet Powerline Adapters
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. WARNING! 4. -
Page 14: Install The Xeps103 Powerline Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended)
The encryption password can protect your network from unauthorized access through the PowerLine network. • A device password is printed on each NETGEAR PowerLine product. This is not the network password, but you are required to enter it if you are setting the network password with another Powerline extender device. - Page 15 CD, or checking for an upgrade. If you click the Check for Upgrade button, the CD software will check a Netgear server for a newer version of the utility. If found, the newer version will be downloaded and run. If the utility on the CD is up-to-date, or you click the Install from CD button, the setup program on the CD will be run.
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Page 16: Set Your Network Password
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. - Page 17 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.
- Page 18 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide 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.
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Page 19: Add A Device To An Existing Powerline Network
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. -
Page 20: 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. - Page 21 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: •...
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Page 22: Technical Specifications
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 Network Port Speed Port Duplex Administration Device password PowerLine... - Page 23 Data Encoding HomePlug 1.0: Othogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), DQPSK, DBPSK, ROBO HomePlug Security DES (56 bit) Network Protocol IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T); IEEE 802.3u (100Base-Tx); IEEE 802.3x (full- Compatibility duplex flow control) FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-Mark, commercial; VCCI Class B; A-tick; Electromagnetic emmissions 3-home FCC Certificate;...