Netgear XEPS103 - Space Saving Powerline Network Extender Bridge driver and firmware
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...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...the Manufacturer/Importer
It is hereby certified that the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and ...
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XEPS103 User Manual - Page 5
...XEPS103 to the Router 4 Connect other Ethernet Powerline Adapters 5 Install the XEPS103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) ...6 Set Your Network Password 8 Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network 11 Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer 11 Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer 11 Troubleshooting ...12 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support...
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About This Manual
The XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the NETGEAR® XEPS103 Powerline Extender. 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.
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender February 2007
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XEPS103 User Manual - Page 9
... items: • One XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender • Power cord • XEPS103 Resource CD, including:
- This guide. - XEPS103 Installation Guide. - Encryption utility • Printed XEPS103 Installation Guide, Warranty Registration Card, and Support Information Card. If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton...
XEPS103 User Manual - Page 11
... Ethernet Adapter) to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line in place of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. An example is illustrated in the following diagram for a minimal network consisting of two PowerLine devices:
Internet Access
PowerLine Network (always encrypted)
Router
XEPS103
Computer
Ethernet...
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide
3. Plug the XEPS103 Powerline Extender into an electrical outlet. Take care that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch so as to avoid someone does not unknowingly turn off power to your adapter. Check that the XEPS103 power light comes on. Do not connect the Powerline extender to a power strip, extension cord, or...
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Install the XEPS103 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended)
The utility gives you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLine network password. Important features: • The encryption password is not case-sensitive. • Each device must be set to exactly the same encryption password-if they are to communicate
on ...
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide
To install the PowerLine Encryption Utility, follow these steps: 1. Insert the XEPS103 Resource CD into a CD drive on the computer that is connected to your
router. The CD starts automatically. The following screen is displayed:
Figure 1-3
If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and ...
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3. A Welcome screen appears.
Figure 1-4
4. Click Next and follow the instructions on the screen until the installation of the utility is complete.
5. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
Set Your Network Password
The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to set the password for all devices at once. To do ...
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide
b. Start the PowerLine encryption utility and click the Main tab.
Figure 1-5
c. Check that the utility lists all the remote PowerLine devices d. Select a PowerLine device and, if more than one remote device is listed, identify it from
the MAC address. e. Click Enter Password.
Figure 1-6 9
v1.0, February 2007
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f. Enter the password recorded from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device. g. Click OK. h. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to your network. 2. Set the network password. a. Select the Security tab.
Figure 1-7
b. Type a password in the Private Network Password text box. c. Click Set All Devices. A pop...
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XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender User Guide
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 will need to run the PowerLine encryption utility to set the new device to the network password. How you do ...
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Troubleshooting
This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
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... 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 LAN port. • On the attached Ethernet device or network adapter card, check that...