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Install the XE602 Ethernet Adapter and
Connect the Other Devices 

After unpacking the box, you are ready to install the Powerline adapter.

Decide where you wish to place the Powerline adapter.

It can be placed horizontally on a desk or tabletop.

It can be mounted on the wall using the enclosed wall mounting kit.

It can be placed in the vertical stand, in order to save desk space.

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Powerline Adapter XE602 
on Vertical Stand

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Summary of Contents for XE602 - Powerline Ethernet Adapter

Page 1: ...Installation Guide Powerline Ethernet Adapter MODEL XE602 XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...EAR com through the Customer Service area If you want to contact technical support by telephone see the support information card for the correct telephone number for your country 2002 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved NETGEAR and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered...

Page 3: ...the best data rate so that you can continue surfing playing games or telecommuting safely and reliably This installation guide shows you how to connect your Powerline adapter to your PC or Cable DSL router Setup is easy follow the instructions in this guide and your network will be up and running quickly If you have problems there is a troubleshooting section on page 14 to help you You can also fi...

Page 4: ...to 20 minutes for each PC 1 Unpack the box and verify the contents 2 Connect the Ethernet port to any Ethernet device such as a PC or Cable DSL router 3 Connect the power cord 4 Set the encryption password optional 2 XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...nt Warranty and registration card Support information card If you don t have everything listed above see the support information card for contact information If the support information card is missing you can get contact information at www NETGEAR com in the Customer Service area 3 1 1 Powerline Ethernet Adapter XE602 Resource CD installation guide support information card warranty registration ca...

Page 6: ...GEAR s Powerline adapters in each room that you want part of the home network The XE602 Powerline Ethernet adapter can easily connect to any device with a 10BaseT or a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet port In order to share your Cable or DSL connection among PCs in different rooms you will need the following Cable or DSL Modem Cable DSL Gateway Router such as the NETGEAR RP614 or XR814 A XE602 Powerline Ether...

Page 7: ...rline Ethernet Adapter if the PC has an existing Ethernet port or you are about to install a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet Network Card A XA601 Powerline USB Adapter if the PC lacks an Ethernet port but supports a USB port 5 Kids Room Powerline Adapter XE602 PC XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 7 ...

Page 8: ...adapter Decide where you wish to place the Powerline adapter It can be placed horizontally on a desk or tabletop It can be mounted on the wall using the enclosed wall mounting kit It can be placed in the vertical stand in order to save desk space 6 3 3 Powerline Adapter XE602 on Vertical Stand XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 8 ...

Page 9: ...e GRAY Ethernet crossover cable For all other NETGEAR routers use the BLUE Ethernet patch cable 1 Connect the Ethernet Cable to the Ethernet port of the Powerline Adapter 2 Connect the other end of the cable to an available Ethernet LAN port of the Cable DSL router 3 Connect the enclosed power cable to the back of the Powerline adapter 4 Connect the other end of the power cable the plug directly i...

Page 10: ...t of the PC 3 Connect the enclosed power cable to the back of the Powerline adapter 4 Connect the other end of the power cable the plug directly into the wall receptacle Note Do not connect the plug into a power strip or surge protectors since these devices may contain circuit filters which may degrade the Powerline signal 8 WARNING OFF ON Power Adapter XE602 XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...ce on the other end of the Cable router or PC is ON The Powerline LED icon should be ON indicating that the system has been initialized Note If a light isn t lit when it should be go to the Troubleshooting section 9 Powerline Adapter XE602 Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LED XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...ate with one another Note Once you begin to change the key for each device portions of your network may become disabled until all of the devices have been set with the new encryption key 1 Install the software on the PC connected to the XE602 Powerline Ethernet Adapter a For a Powerline adapter connected to Cable DSL router install the software on a PC connected to one of the adjacent LAN ports of...

Page 13: ...ear Click Finish 6 In order to complete the installation you will be asked to restart your computer Close all other applications and then click Yes to restart the computer 7 Once the computer restarts double click on the Encryption Utility icon on the Windows desktop 11 XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 13 ...

Page 14: ...gth Record the password on the following line since you will need to program each Powerline device with it Note The password is case sensitive and must be copied exactly New Password __________________________ Once you have entered the new password click on Next 12 XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 23 AM Page 14 ...

Page 15: ...t to begin reprogramming the XE602 with the new encryption password 11 Click on Next again and the following dialog box will appear Click Finish and then repeat these steps for all remaining NETGEAR Powerline devices 13 XE602 Qcard 5 7 02 10 24 AM Page 15 ...

Page 16: ...Link LEDs on attached Ethernet devices or the network adapter cards If you are having trouble connecting the XE602 to an Ethernet Hub or switch connect it to the port that supports an uplink and press the uplink button Port connection is not functioning System not Initializing Power Line LED is not ON Recheck your connections and the Power LED is ON Check the Normal Uplink push button on the front...

Page 17: ...t Power Link Activity System Initialized 85 135 V 60 Hz Internal W 175 mm 6 9 D 115 mm 4 53 H 25 mm 1 0 4 kg 0 87 lb Operating temperature 0º C to 40ºC 32 to 104 F Operating relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing FCC Part 15 Class B 2 years Network Ports Network Interface Performance Standards Ethernet Standards Compliance Power Line Networking Standards Modulation Schemes Frequency Band Additio...

Page 18: ...not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications Cet appareil numérique NETGEAR Model XE602 Powerline Ethernet Adapter respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques visant les appareils numériques d...

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