NETGEAR XE103 Installation Manual

XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter

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These instructions explain how to add XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapteres to your
existing network. To do this, you complete these two simple steps:
• Connect the first XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter.
• Connect one or more additional XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapteres.
How the XE103 PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your
Network
After you install the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapters, your network will combine
these two elements:
• An Ethernet portion where the devices are connected with cables.
• A PowerLine portion where the devices are connected over your electrical power
wires.
Internet
Access
Router
XE103
Ethernet Network
PowerLine Network
(always encrypted)
Computer
XE103
Ethernet Network
The encryption of the information you send over the PowerLine helps keep it secure. This
security feature is especially relevant in settings like apartment buildings.
Prepare to Install Your XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet
Adapter
The XE103 is designed for easy installation. Check that these minimum requirements are
met.
• Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port available on your network.
• Each computer that will use the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter must have an
Ethernet port available and configured to work on your network. Usually, the default
configuration settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine.
XE103 Status Lights
The XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter has status lights on the front. The table below
describes the status lights and port.
Status Lights on Front Panel
Power (color green):
• Solid green when electrical power is on.
• Off when there is no electrical power.
HomePlug—PowerLine network status (color blue):
• Solid on when connected to a PowerLine network.
• Blinks off when PowerLine data is being transmitted or received.
• Off when no other compatible PowerLine devices using the same
PowerLine password are found.
Ethernet (color green):
• Solid on when the Ethernet port is linked but there is no activity.
• Blinks on when there is traffic between an Ethernet port and the
PowerLine.
Computer
Off when no link is detected.
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XE103 Default Settings
Feature Setting
XE103 Device The password for each device is printed on a label attached to
Password the back of the device. The password for the individual
devices is required if you want to set the PowerLine password
for all PowerLine devices in one operation.
a
PowerLine Password HomePlug
You can change this password to prevent unauthorized access
b
to your PowerLine network.
a. This is the same default as the NETGEAR XE102, WGX102, and XE104
PowerLine products.
b. You get the full bandwidth of the XE103 when you use it with other high-
bandwidth PowerLine devices like the XE103. Giving the XE103 units their
own password will put them on their own logical network, even though they
share the same power wires as other PowerLine devices. Refer to the user
guide on your CD for more information on configuring the PowerLine pass-
word.
Use the following procedure to set up your XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapteres.