NETGEAR XE104 User Manual

XE104 User Guide

NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

202-10131-01 September 2005

Trademarks

NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Wi ndow s NT are registered trademar ks 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 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.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruct ions, may cause harmf ul interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das XE104 85 Mbps W a ll-Plugged Ethernet Switch gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVf g 243/ 1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.

Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

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Product and Publication Details

Model Number: XE104 Publication Date: September 2005 Product Family: Product Family Product Name: XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch Home or Business Product: Home Language: English

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Contents

XE104 User Guide

Chapter 1 About This Manual

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1

How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2

How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2 Introduction

Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-1

Easy Installation and Management ..........................................................................2-2

Maintenance and Support .................. .... ... ... ... .......................................... ... .... ... ... ..2-2

Package Contents ..........................................................................................................2-2

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

Connect an XE104 to the Router ....................................................................................3-2

Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Switches .................................................................3-4

Install the XE104 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) ........................ 3-5

Set Your Network Password ..................................... ...................................................... 3-9

Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network ......................................................... 3-11

Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer ..................................3-12

Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer ..............................3-12

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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

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Chapter 1

About This Manual

This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.

Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats

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. T ypographical Conventions

italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names bold User input fixed Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Tip: This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.

Warning: Ignoring this type of note may result in a malfunction or damage to the

equipment.

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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

Product Version XE104 85 Mbps Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch Manual Publication Date September 2005

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. Web site at

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/XE104.asp.

How to Use This Manual

The HTML version of this manual includes the following:

• Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page at a time

• A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual.

• A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product model.

• Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.

How to Print this Manual

To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs.

• Printing a Page in the HTML View.

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Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents.

• Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. — Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to

print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window.

— 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 Web site at

http://www.adobe.com.

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Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper, you can

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