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v1.0, September 2005
ContentsXE104 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