NETGEAR XE104 - Manual (Page 5)

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v1.0, September 2005
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