NETGEAR 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter XE103 User manual

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XE103 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter
Start Here
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.
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.
XE103
Computer
Internet
Ethernet Network
Access
XE103
Computer
Ethernet Network
(always encrypted)
PowerLine Network
Router
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.
•Off when no link is detected.
XE103 Default Settings
Use the following procedure to set up your XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapteres.
Feature Setting
XE103 Device
Password The password for each device is printed on a label attached to 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.
PowerLine Password HomePlug a
You can change this password to prevent unauthorized access
to your PowerLine network.b
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.

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Install the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter
1. Connect an XE103 to your network.
a. Plug the blue Ethernet cable that came in the XE103 box into a LAN port on your
router or switch in your network.
b. Plug the XE103 into an electrical outlet. Take care that the electrical outlet is not
controlled by a wall switch so as to avoid someone unknowingly turning off the
power to the outlet. Check that the XE103 power light turns on.
c. Plug the other end of blue Ethernet cable that came in the box into the XE103.
2. Plug the other XE103 units into power outlets and connect them to computers.
Plug the XE103 units into electrical outlets near the computers that you want to
connect, connect Ethernet cables between the XE103 units and your computers, turn
on your computers, and wait one minute. All three LEDs on the XE103 light up.
Refer to the table on the preceding page for a detailed explanation of the LED
behavior.
This completes the PowerLine installation. You may connect additional PowerLine
adapters to your network.
Once the PowerLine network is working, you can change the PowerLine network
password using the encryption utility on the CD. Refer to the XE103 Wall-Plugged
Ethernet Adapter User Guide for details.
Warning: Do not connect the XE103 to a power
strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this may
prevent it from working properly or degrade the
network performance.
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Troubleshooting Tips
Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that could prevent you from connecting
to the Internet or connecting to the XE103.
•Check the green power light on the XE103.
If the Power light is off, make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet, and
the PowerLine device is not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge
protector.
•Check the blue HomePlug (PowerLine network status) light on the XE103.
If this light is off, the devices cannot find each other. Make sure that the XE103 and
other PowerLine devices are plugged into outlets with power and that they use a
common PowerLine network password. If the problem occurred after you changed
the password using the encryption utility on the CD, change the password back to its
default setting. If this fixes the problem, refer to the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet
Adapter User Guide for instructions on setting the network password.
•Check the green data traffic light on the XE103.
If this light is not blinking there is no data traffic. Make sure that your router and
modem are switched on and that the blue Ethernet cable that came in the box is
connected between an XE103 port and a router LAN port. Make sure that the
computer connected directly to the router can access the Internet.
For more help with troubleshooting, see the XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User
Guide on the XE103 Resource CD.
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