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XE102 Wall-Plugged
Ethernet Bridge
User Guide
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10114-01
June 2007
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© 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. June 2007. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions 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 withou
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: XE102 Publication Date: June 2007 Product Family: Ethernet bridge Product Name: XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10114-01 Publication Version Number: 1.0 Technical Support See 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 noti
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iv v1.0, June 2007
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Contents XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge 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 XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide describes how to install, configure, and ® troubleshoot the NETGEAR XE102 Ethernet Bridge or the NETGEAR XE102G Ethernet Extender Kit. 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 i
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at http://kbserver.netgear.com. 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. The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com. • Printing a chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top lef
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • Depending on the package, one or two XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridges • 6-ft (1.83m) Ethernet cable • XE102 Resource CD, including: — This User Guide. — XE102 Installation Guide. — Encryption utility • Printed Warranty Registration Card, and Support Information Card. If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, inclu
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Front Panel Status Lights The front panel of the XE102 contains status lights. You can use them to verify connections. The table below describes the lights on the front panel. Table 1. Front Panel Status Light Descriptions Status Front Panel Description Light Power • On green solid. Power is supplied to the Ethernet bridge. • Off. Power is not supplied to the Ethernet bridge. HomePlug • On. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device o
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide How Ethernet Bridges Fit in Your Network You can use the XE102 Ethernet Bridges to extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line. The following figure shows an example of a network that includes two XE102 Ethernet Bridges and several other network connections. XE102 Ethernet Bridge XE102 Ethernet Bridge Modem Router Figure 1 Prepare to Install Your Ethernet Bridges The XE10
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Connect an XE102 Ethernet Bridge to the Router Warning: Do not connect the Ethernet bridges to power strips, extension cords, or surge protectors as this may prevent them from working properly or degrade the network performance. Do not tie or twist the XE102 power cord with the dual output cable, or any other Ethernet cable, as this may degrade the network performance. 1. Disconnect your router from its power adapter. 2. Plug the XE102 Etherne
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Install the XE102 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) This utility gives you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. Understanding the PowerLine Network Password • The encryption password is not case-sensitive. • Each device must be set to exactly the same encryption password—if they are to communicate on the same network. PowerLine devices on different networks will not be able to communicate. • A defa
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide The Welcome screen opens: Figure 2 2. Click Install Software. You can check for upgrades or install the from the CD. • Check for Upgrades: An Internet connection is required. 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. • Install from the CD: The setup program on the CD will run. The InstallShield Wizard Welcome screen opens. Figure 3 3. Click Next and foll
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Set Your Network Password Tip: Before you start, look on the label of each PowerLine device. Write down the device password. If you are working with several PowerLine devices, also write down the MAC address for each of them. The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to set the password for all devices at once. There are two steps to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device, and
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 3. Select a PowerLine device. Note: If more than one remote device is listed, you can identify each one from its MAC address. 4. Click Enter Password. Figure 5 5. Enter the password from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device, and click OK. 6. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network. Setting the Network Password To set the network password: 1. Click the Security tab. Figure 6 8 v1.0, June 2007
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 2. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. 3. Click Set All Devices. A pop-up window indicates that the operation was successful. 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 must run the PowerLine encryption utility to set the new device to the ne
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 2. Start the PowerLine encryption utility on the remote computer and select the Security tab. Figure 7 3. Click Use Default (Public Network). The password in the Private Network Password text box changes to the default password, HomePlug. 4. Click Set All Devices. 5. Select the Main tab and wait for the new PowerLine device to be listed. 6. Select the new PowerLine device from the device list, and click Enter Password. 7. In the pop-up window, enter
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide Troubleshooting This section gives information about troubleshooting your XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge. 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/XE102.asp. When the Ethernet bridge is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Suppo
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XE102 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide 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. • Verify that the network password is the same on all devices in the PowerLine network. Ethernet Light is Off • Make sure that the Ethernet cable is plugged in properly to a router LA
