Owner's Manual

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v1.1, March 2007
Contents
XE103 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Adapter User Guide
About This Manual .............................................................................................................iii
Conventions, Formats, and Scope ..............................................................................iii
How to Print This Manual ........................................................................................... iv
Package Contents .............................................................................................................1
Label Information and Status Lights ..................................................................................1
The Label on the Rear Panel ......................................................................................1
Front Panel Status Lights ............................................................................................2
How the PowerLine Adapter Fits in Your Network .............................................................3
Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Adapter ........................................................................3
Connect an XE103 to the Router .......................................................................................4
Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Adapters ....................................................................6
Install the XE103 PowerLine Encryption Utility
(Highly Recommended) .....................................................................................................6
Set Your Network Password ............................................................................................10
Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network ............................................................12
Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer .....................................12
Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer .................................12
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................13
NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation ...............................13
Basic Functioning ......................................................................................................13
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................15
Default Configuration Settings ..................................................................................15
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................15