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- Page 1 XE104 User Guide © 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. September 2005. NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10131-01 September 2005...
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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 3 Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: XE104 September 2005 Product Family XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch Home English v1.0, September 2005...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connectors, Ports, and Label Information ...2-2 The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch ...2-3 Ethernet Ports ...2-4 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE104 ...2-4 Chapter 3 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch How the PowerLine Switch Fits in Your Network ...3-1 Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Switch ...3-2... - Page 6 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation ...4-1 Basic Functioning ...4-1 Power Light Not On ...4-2 HomePlug Light Not On ...4-2 Ethernet Light is Off ...4-2 v1.0, September 2005...
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Page 7: About This Manual
This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the Netgear website. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. -
Page 8: How To Use This Manual
XE104 User Guide Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. This manual is written for the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch according to these specifications: Table 1-2. Manual Scope... - Page 9 — Click the print icon in the upper left of the window. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. About This Manual v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide...
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Page 11: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Switch. The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch lets you completely network your home by simply plugging into your existing electrical wiring, so your network connection is as close as the nearest 110-volt electrical outlet. Now your high-speed cable/DSL connection can be available in every room. -
Page 12: Easy Installation And Management
The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity. Maintenance and Support NETGEAR offers free technical support seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, for 90 days from the date of purchase. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: •... -
Page 13: The Xe104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch
The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch The front panel of the XE104 contains the status lights described below. Figure 2-1 You can use the status lights to verify connections. Viewed from top to bottom, the table below describes the lights on the front panel. -
Page 14: Ethernet Ports
XE104 User Guide Ethernet Ports The XE104 has four Ethernet ports: two on each side of the unit. Each port includes two embedded links, as shown in the following diagram.: Figure 2-2 Function Activity 1. Speed On Green Solid 2. Link/ACT... -
Page 15: Installing The Xe104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch
Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch This chapter describes how to set up the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch on your local area network (LAN) and connect to the Internet. How the PowerLine Switch Fits in Your Network XE104 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. -
Page 16: Prepare To Install Your Powerline Switch
Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router. • Your Internet connection is working. • Each computer and peripheral device to be used on your network has an Ethernet port. Connect an XE104 to the Router Internet Access Wireless Router... - Page 17 XE104 User Guide 1. First, connect a XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch to a LAN port on the router so that the PowerLine network can gain access to the internet. WARNING! Figure 3-3 Do not connect the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may prevent them from working properly or degrade the network performance.
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Page 18: Connect Other Ethernet Powerline Switches
XE104 User Guide c. Plug the other end of blue Ethernet cable that came in the box into the XE104. • Power: The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see “Troubleshooting”. • HomePlug: The HomePlug port light should blink to indicate that though the device is connected to the power line, no other devices have been detected at this stage. -
Page 19: Install The Xe104 Powerline Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended)
The encryption password allows you to protect your network from unauthorized access via 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 via another PowerLine switch device. - Page 20 Select the CD-ROM drive and click on the Autorun.exe executable file. 1. All devices on a PowerLine network can be managed from one computer. If you add another XE104 device to an existing PowerLine network, you can install the PowerLine encryption utility on the computer connected locally to the new XE104 device or on the computer originally used to set up the PowerLine network password.
- Page 21 2. Click the topmost button, labelled Install Software. A Welcome screen should appear. Figure 3-6 3. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen. Figure 3-7 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide...
- Page 22 6. If you choose to change the destination location for the files, the following screen will be displayed: Figure 3-9 Type a new folder name or select another location using the folder options, and then click OK. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005...
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Page 23: Set Your Network Password
PowerLine device, and the set the network password. 1. Enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device: a. Make sure that all PowerLine devices are plugged into 110 V AC wall sockets. Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide... - Page 24 MAC address. e. Click the button labelled Enter Password. Figure 3-12 Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. g. Click OK. 3-10 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005...
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Page 25: Add A Device To An Existing Powerline Network
PowerLine encryption utility is connnected directly to the new PowerLine device (local) or is connected to a different device in the PowerLine network (remote). Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005 XE104 User Guide... -
Page 26: Adding A New Device From A Locally Connected Computer
8. In the pop-up dialog window, enter the password you recorded from the back label of the device and click OK. 9. Select the Security tab. 10. Re-enter the network password in the Private Network Password text box. 11. Click the Set All Devices button. 3-12 Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch v1.0, September 2005... -
Page 27: Netgear Product Registration, Support, And Documentation
PowerLine switch. Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the XE104 devices, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light is on. 2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that: a. -
Page 28: Power Light Not On
Make sure that the Ethernet cable is plugged in properly at both ends. • Be sure you are using the correct cable on the router that the first XE104 is connected to. When connecting the router’s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem.