NETGEAR manual HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide

HDX101 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter User Guide

7.After WinPcap is installed, the InstallShield Wizard will indicate the HDX101 Configuration Utility has been installed.

Figure 2-11

To launch the program, make sure the “Run NETGEAR HDX101 Configuration Utility” button is checked. Click the Finish button to close the InstallShield Wizard.

Allowing Your Powerline Network to Coexist with a HomePlug Network

This section only applies if your AC power lines host an existing HomePlug network, comprising of devices such as NETGEAR XE102, WGX102, or XE104 adapters.

By default, HDX101 devices will automatically detect HomePlug devices and, if present, will automatically switch the HDX101 network into a co-existence mode where the HDX101 devices will not interfere with the HomePlug devices. If you experience difficulty with communications on your HomePlug network, you can force the HDX101 network into co-existence mode as follows:

1.Make sure that all Powerline devices are plugged into AC power outlets.

2.Start the HDX101 Configuration Utility and ensure that the Main tab is selected.

Installing the Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter 2-9

v1.1, November 2006