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Trademarks
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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 instructions, may cause harmful 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:
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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 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender gemäß der im BMPT-
AmtsblVfg 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 XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender 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:
XEPS103
Publication Date:
Product Family:
February 2007
Powerline extender
Product Name:
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender
Home or Business Product:
Language:
Home
English
Publication Part Number:
202-10239-01
Publication Version Number: 1.0
Technical Support
Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your
support and timely notices of product and software upgrades.
NETGEAR, INC. Support Information
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support
information card.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Contents
Package Contents .............................................................................................................1
Label Information and Status Lights ..................................................................................1
The Label ....................................................................................................................1
Front Panel Status Lights ............................................................................................2
How the Powerline Adapter Fits in Your Network ..............................................................3
Prepare to Install Your Powerline Adapter .........................................................................3
Connect the 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
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................12
Basic Functioning ......................................................................................................12
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................14
Default Configuration Settings ..................................................................................14
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................14
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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
Conventions, Formats, and Scope
The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following sections.
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Typographical conventions. This manual uses the following typographical conventions.
Italics
Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names
Bold
User input
Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses
Monospace
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Formats. This manual 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.
Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in
personal injury or death.
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Scope. This manual is written for the XEPS103 Powerline Extender according to these
specifications.
Product version
XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender
February 2007
Manual publication date
Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at
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Package Contents
The product package should contain the following items:
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One XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network Extender
Power cord
XEPS103 Resource CD, including:
— This guide.
— XEPS103 Installation Guide.
— Encryption utility
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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, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the Powerline extender
for repair.
Label Information and Status Lights
The Powerline extender has a label with important information and status light indicators.
Familiarize yourself with these features of your product.
The Label
The label on the bottom of the Powerline extender contains the items listed below.
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MAC address
Model number
Serial number
Unique device Passcode (PWD)
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Front Panel Status Lights
The front panel of the XEPS103 contains status lights. You can use them to verify connections.
The table below describes the lights on the front panel.
Table 1-1. Front Panel Status Light Descriptions
Status
Description
Light
Power
• On green solid. Power is supplied to the Powerline extender.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the Powerline extender.
Ethernet • On green solid. The Ethernet port is linked but there is no activity.
• Blink. Data is being transmitted or received on the Ethernet port.
• Off. No link is detected.
HomePlug • On. The HomePlug port has detected another PowerLine device on
the PowerLine network.
• Blink. Data is being transmitted or received on the PowerLine
network.
• Off. No other PowerLine devices detected on the PowerLine network.
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How the Powerline Extender Fits in Your Network
Besides its function as a Powerline adapter, the XEPS103 acts as the power adapter for your router.
Thus power can be provided to both the XEPS103 and your router through one AC power outlet.
You can use the XEPS103 Powerline Extender with other HomePlug Powerline adapters (such as
the XE103 Wall-plugged 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
Router
Computer
XEPS103
Ethernet Network
PowerLine Network
(always encrypted)
Computer
XE103
Ethernet Network
Figure 1-1
Follow the instructions below to set up your Powerline extender.
Prepare to Install Your Powerline Extender
The XEPS103 is designed for easy installation. Check that these minimum requirements are met.
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Your router uses a 12V 1A power adapter. This includes, but is not limited to, the following
Netgear router and switch models:
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FVS318
GS105, GS605, GS608
WG102
WGPS606
WGR614, WGT624, WGT624SC
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WPN824, WPNT834
WNR834M, WNR834B
If in doubt, check the label on your router’s power adapter.
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Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet LAN port is available on your router.
Your Internet connection is working.
Each computer or device to be used on your network has an Ethernet port.
Connect the XEPS103 to the Router
1. Disconnect your router from its power adapter.
2. Plug the gray dual output cable, attached to the XEPS103 Space-Saving Powerline Network
Extender, into a LAN port and DC power inlet on your router.
Figure 1-2
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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 surge protector as this may
prevent it from working properly or degrade the
network performance.
Do not tie or twist the XEPS103 power cord with the
dual output cable, or any other Ethernet cable, as this
may degrade the network performance.
WARNING!
4. Wait for the router to indicate that the LAN port that is connnected to the XEPS103 Powerline
Extender is linked and active. On the XEPS103, check that the Ethernet and Powerline status
Connect other Ethernet Powerline Extenders
1. Before plugging in your other PowerLine devices, take a note of the device password printed
on the label on the back of each device. You will need this password later if you want to
change the PowerLine network password. If you are adding more than one other Powerline
extender, also note the MAC address given on the label, so that you will know which device
the password is for.
2. Plug your other PowerLine devices into power outlets in your home near to the other
computers and peripherals to be included in your PowerLine local area network.
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect an Ethernet port on each of the computers and peripherals to
the nearest PowerLine device.
4. When you plug in a second Powerline extender into a power outlet, check the blue HomePlug
LEDs. They should turn on and then briefly blink at the same time as the Ethernet activity
LED.
This completes the PowerLine installation.
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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:
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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.
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A default button resets the encryption password to the default password (HomePlug).
The encryption password can protect your network from unauthorized access through the
PowerLine network.
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A device password is printed on each NETGEAR PowerLine product. This is not the network
password, but you are required to enter it if you are setting the network password with another
Powerline extender device.
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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:
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Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that contains
the XEPS103 Resource CD or
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Select the CD drive and click on the Autorun.exe executable file.
2. Click Install Encryption Utility. A dialog will give you the choice between installing from the
CD, or checking for an upgrade. If you click the Check for Upgrade button, 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. If the utility on the CD is up-to-date, or you click the Install from CD
button, the setup program on the CD will be run.
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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 this, you need the device password on the back label of each PowerLine device.
There are two steps to setting the password: first enter the device password for each remote
PowerLine device, and then set the network password.
1. Enter the device password for each remote PowerLine device:
a. Make sure that all PowerLine devices are plugged into 100~240V AC wall sockets.
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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
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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-up window indicates that the operation was successful.
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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 this depends on whether the computer
running the PowerLine encryption utility is connnected directly to the new PowerLine device
(local) or is connected to a different device in the PowerLine network (remote).
Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer
1. Plug the new PowerLine device into an available AC power outlet and connect it to an
Ethernet port on the computer.
2. Start the PowerLine encryption utility and select the Security tab.
3. Type the network password in the Private Network Password text box and click Set Local
Device Only.
4. Select the Main tab and check that the other devices in the PowerLine network appear in the
device list. It may take a minute or two for all devices in the network to be detected.
Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer
1. Note the device password given on the label on the back of the new PowerLine device.
2. Plug the new PowerLine device into an AC power outlet.
3. Start the PowerLine encryption utility on the remote computer and select the Security tab.
4. Click Use Default (Public Network). The password in the Private Network Password text box
changes to the default password, HomePlug.
5. Click Set All Devices.
6. Select the Main tab and wait for the new PowerLine device to be listed.
7. Select the new PowerLine device from the device list, and click Enter Password.
8. In the pop-up window, enter the password from the back label of the device and click OK.
9. Select the Security tab.
10. Re-enter the network password in the Private Network Password text box, and then click Set
All Devices.
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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.
NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
Product updates and Web support are available at:
When the Powerline extender is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the
Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the
documentation for the Powerline extender.
Basic Functioning
After you plug in the Powerline extender, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light is on.
2. After approximately 10 seconds, check the LEDs on the Powerline extender. The following
should occur:
a. The power LED is solid green.
b. The blue HomePlug LED is lit.
c. The Ethernet LED blinks.
If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following section.
Power Light Not On
Make sure that, if power to the AC power outlet is controlled by a wall switch, the wall switch is in
the on position.
Verify that the wall socket is live. To do this, disconnect the Powerline extender and plug in
another electrical product, such as a lamp or a hairdryer.
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If the Power LED still does not come on, and you have confirmed the power outlet is live, you
have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.
HomePlug Light Not On
If the power light is on but the HomePlug light is not, check the following:
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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.
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Verify that the network password is the same on all devices in the PowerLine network.
Ethernet Light is Off
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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 the Link light is on.
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Technical Specifications
This section provides default settings and technical specifications for the XEPS103 Space-Saving
Powerline Network Extender.
Default Configuration Settings
Table 1-1. PowerLine Device Default Configuration Settings
Feature
Network
Description
Port Speed
Port Duplex
10/100 Mbps, Auto-negotiation
Auto-negotiation
Auto uplink
Administration
Device password
PowerLine
See product label.
HomePlug
Encryption password
Technical Specifications
Power input
100~240V AC
12V DC at 1 A. Tolerance <5%
Power output
Dimensions
46mm x 70mm x 125mm (Height x Width x Length)
0.5 kg
Weight
Operating temperature
Operating humidity
Storage humidity
Powerline standard
HomePlug Frequency
Data transfer rate
32° to 104° F (0° to 40°C)
10-90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
5-95% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
HomePlug 1.0
4.3-20.9 Mhz
Up to 85 Mbps with real throughput > 25 Mbps.
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Data Encoding
HomePlug 1.0: Othogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM),
DQPSK, DBPSK, ROBO
HomePlug Security
DES (56 bit)
Network Protocol
Compatibility
IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T); IEEE 802.3u (100Base-Tx); IEEE 802.3x (full-
duplex flow control)
Electromagnetic emmissions FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-Mark, commercial; VCCI Class B; A-tick;
3-home FCC Certificate; MIC
Power and Safety
UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950; CE LVD
CEEP
Power adapter regulations
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