Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto XAV101 del fabbricante Asante Technologies
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202-10339-01 April 2008 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA XA V101 Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter User Guide.
ii v1.0, April 2008 © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T echnical Support See the support information card that shipped w ith your product. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/ re g i s t e r , we can provide you with faster e xpert technical support and timely notices of produc t and software upgr ades.
v1.0, April 2008 iii • Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, an d never operate the product in a wet environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide or contact your trained service provider .
v1.0, April 2008 iv Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC St at ement The XA V101 has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
v v1.0, April 20 08 Content s XA V101 Powerline A V Ethern et Adapter User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ............... ................ ................... ................ ................ ... i How to Use This Manual ....
vi v1.0, April 2008 Uninstalling the XA V101 Configuration Utility ............... ................ ................ ............. ... 2-14 Chapter 3 T roubleshooting Product Registration, Support, and Documentation .............. ....................
i v1.0, April 20 08 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® XA V101 Powerline A V Ethe rnet Adapter User Gui de describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Powerline A V Ethe rnet Adapter XA V101. Th e information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide ii v1.0, April 2008 • Scope . This manual is written for the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications: How to Use This Manual.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide iii v1.0, April 20 08 • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window .
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide iv v1.0, April 2008.
1-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 1 Inst allation and Basic Configuration This chapter describes the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101 and explains how to install it and to use the Security button to customize the encryption.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-2 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008 How the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter Fit s in Y our Network Y ou can use Powerline A V Ethernet Adap ters to extend your Ethernet network an ywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Installation and Basic Configurat ion 1-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter The following illustration shows the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter front and side panels: The following table describes the bu ttons, status lights, and port.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-4 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XA V101 The label on the rear panel of the XA V101 contains the items listed below .
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Installation and Basic Configurat ion 1-5 v1.0, April 20 08 • Do not connect the Powerline A V Ethernet Ad apter to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this might prevent it from working correc tly , or degrade the netw ork performance.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-6 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008 4. W ait up to 80 seconds for each Powerline A V Et hernet Adapter to be recognized by the Powerline network. The Power , Ethernet, and Powerline lights shoul d turn on.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Installation and Basic Configurat ion 1-7 v1.0, April 20 08 • Use the XA V101 Configuration Utility , on your Resource CD , to configure your Powerline network with a network encry ptio n key that you specify .
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-8 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008.
2-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 2 Using the XA V101 Configuration Utility This chapter explains how to use the XA V101 Co nfiguration Utility . Y ou can use this utility to configure encryption for your Powerline network an d to use quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize Powerline network traffic.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-2 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to My Computer on the W indows S tar t menu, and double-click the drive that represents the location of the Resour ce CD or • Select the CD drive, and click the Autorun.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Main T ab Y ou can start the XA V101 Configuration Utility by clicking the XA V101 icon on your desktop, or from the W indows Program menu.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-4 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 Firmware Upgrade If new firmware is available, you can downlo ad new firmware and install it as follows: 1. Go to the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101 support page at http://www .
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-5 v1.0, April 20 08 2. On the XA V101 Configuration Utility Main tab, click the device name for a remote Powerline device to highlight it, then click Firmware Upgrade .
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-6 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 T o reset all the devices in your net work to the factory defaults: 1. On the Main tab, click the device name fo r a remote Powerline device to highlight it.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-7 v1.0, April 20 08 Changing the Network Encryption Key Y ou can specify the network enc ryption key from the Security tab: 1. T o change the encryption key for a remote device, you mu st enter the p assword for the device.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-8 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 5. Select the check box next to the Device Name column. 6. T ype the network en cryption key into the Apply the Encryption Key setting field, and click Set Selected Devices.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-9 v1.0, April 20 08 3. Click the Security tab. 4. Select the check box next to the Device Name column, for the device marked as Local in the Location column. 5.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-10 Using the XAV10 1 Co nfiguration Utility v1.0, April 2008 2. Star t the XA V101 Configuration Utility and wait for the utility to detect the devices in your Powerline network. Check that all the devices in the established network are displayed on the Main tab.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-11 v1.0, April 20 08 Prioritizing T raffic on the Powerline Network By default, all types of traffic on the Powerline network are assigned the same priority . For most applications, this works fine.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-12 Using the XAV10 1 Co nfiguration Utility v1.0, April 2008 2. Select the QoS (Quality of Service) tab.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-13 v1.0, April 20 08 Diagnostics T ab The Diagnostics tab s hows system info rmation and a device history table: Y ou can delete a de vice from the device hi story , save a report, or print a report.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-14 Using the XAV10 1 Co nfiguration Utility v1.0, April 2008 Uninst alling the XA V101 Configuration Utility T o uninstall the XA V101 Configuration Utility: 1. Insert the Resour ce CD into a CD drive on the computer where you installed the utility .
3-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 3 T roubleshooting This chapter gives informatio n about troubleshootin g your Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101. Product Registration, Supp ort, and Document ation Register your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister .
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 3-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2008 T roubleshooting T i ps The following table lists pr oblems and recommendations.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Troubleshooting 3-3 v1.0, April 20 08 1. Open the XA V101 Configuration Ut ility and select the Security tab. 2. Select the local device. 3. For each remote device, enter its password (printed on the product label), and then select it.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 3-4 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2008.
Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Appendix A T e chnical S pecifications This appendix provides technica l specifications for the Powerlin e A V Ethe rnet Adapter XA V101. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: IEEE 8 02.
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide A-2 Technical Specifications v1.0, April 2008 Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-EMC Class B; 3-home FCC Certificate Safety Agency Approval.
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