Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto XE102 del fabbricante NETGEAR
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202-101 14-01 June 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA XE102 W all-Plugged Ethernet Bridge User Guide.
ii v1.0, June 2007 © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. June 2007. T rademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, and W indows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are register ed trad emarks or tradema rks of their re spective holders.
v1.0, June 2007 iii Product and Publication Det ails T echnical Support See the support information card th at shipped with your product. By registering yo ur product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades.
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iii v1.0, June 2007 About This Manual The XE102 W all-Plug ged Ethernet Bridge User Guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the NETGEAR ® XE102 Ethernet Bridge or t he NETGEAR XE102G Ethernet Extender Kit. The information in th is manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide iv v1.0, June 2007 Product updates are available on the NETGEAR website at http://kbserver .netgear .com. How to Print This Manual T o print this manual, you can choo se one of the following options, according to your ne eds.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 1 v1.0, June 2007 Package Content s The product package should contain the following it ems: • Depending on the p ackage, one or two XE102 W all-Plugged Ethernet Bridges • 6-ft (1.83m) Ethernet cable • XE102 Resour ce CD , including: — This User Guide.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 2 v1.0, June 2007 Front Panel S t atus Lights The front panel of th e XE102 contains status lig ht s. Y ou can use them to verify connections. The table below describes the lights on the front panel. T able 1.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 3 v1.0, June 2007 How Ethernet Bridges Fit in Y our Network Y ou can use the XE102 Ethernet Bridges to ex tend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing elect rical power line.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 4 v1.0, June 2007 Connect an XE102 Ethernet Bridge to the Router 1. Disconnect your router from its power adapter .
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 5 v1.0, June 2007 Inst all the XE102 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended) This utility gives you the option of setting a unique encryption PowerLin e network password. Underst anding the PowerLine Network Password • The encryption password is not case-sensitive.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 6 v1.0, June 2007 The W elcome screen opens: 2. Click Install Software. Y ou can check for upgrades or install the from the CD. • Check for Upgrades : An Internet connection is requir ed. The CD software will check a NETGEAR server for a newer ve rsion of the utility .
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 7 v1.0, June 2007 Set Y our Network Password The fastest and most reliable way to set the network password is to set the password for all de vices at once.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 8 v1.0, June 2007 3. Select a PowerLine device. 4. Click Enter Password. 5. Enter the password from the label on the back of the selected PowerLine device, and click OK. 6. Repeat this step for all devices that you want attached to you r netw ork.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 9 v1.0, June 2007 2. T ype a passw ord in the Private Network Password text box. 3. Click Set All Devices.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 10 v1.0, June 2007 2. Star t the PowerLine encryption utility on the re mote computer and select the Security tab. 3. Click Use Default (Public Netw ork). The password in the Private N etwork Password text box changes to the default password, HomePlug.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 11 v1.0, June 2007 T roubleshooting This section gives information about troubleshooting your XE102 W all-Plugged Ethernet Bridge. NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Document ation Register your product at http://www .
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 12 v1.0, June 2007 HomePlug Light Not On If the power light is on but the HomePlug light is not, check the following: • Make sure that power is being provided to more than o ne PowerLine device. Another PowerLine device must be installed for su ccessful communication a cross the PowerLine.
XE102 Wall-Plugged Etherne t Brid ge User Guide 13 v1.0, June 2007 T echnical Specifications The following table shows technical specificatio ns for the XE102 W all-Plugged Ethernet Bridge. T able 9. T echnical Specifications Power input 100~240V AC Dimensions 48mm x 72mm x 103mm (Height x Wid th x Length) Weight 0.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il NETGEAR XE102 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del NETGEAR XE102 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso NETGEAR XE102 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul NETGEAR XE102 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il NETGEAR XE102, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del NETGEAR XE102.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il NETGEAR XE102. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo NETGEAR XE102 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
