NETGEAR HDX111 Installation Manual

HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter

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These instructions explain how to add HDX111 Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapters to
your existing network.
After you install the HDX111 Adapters, your network will combine an Ethernet portion,
where the devices are connected with cables, with a Powerline portion, where the devices
are connected over your electrical wires.
Internet
Powerline
network
Ethernet network
Ethernet
Preparing for Installation
To prepare for installation:
1. Before you begin, verify the following:
• Your Ethernet network is set up and an Ethernet port is available on your router.
• Your Internet connection is working.
• Each computer that will use the HDX111 Adapter has an Ethernet port available
and is configured to work on your network. Usually, the default configuration
settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine.
2. Familiarize yourself with the HDX111 Adapter. The front panel has a pass-through
outlet, a Standby button, a Security button, and three LEDs: AP, Status, and Ethernet.
The Ethernet port is located on the bottom.
Pass-through outlet
Standby button
Security button
LEDs
Ethernet port
3. Plan the location of your Powerline devices.
• Do not connect the HDX111 to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector
as this might prevent it from working properly or degrade the network
performance.
• Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid someone
unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet.
• For best Powerline performance, plan to connect adjacent electrical appliances of
up to 15 amps directly to the pass-through AC outlet. The outlet filters out noise
that affects Powerline performance.
Installing the HDX111 Adapters
Follow these steps:
1. Plug an HDX111 Adapter into a power outlet near your router. Use the blue Ethernet
from the HDX111 package to connect it to a LAN port on the router so that the
Powerline network can gain access to the Internet.
Note: It is not necessary to disconnect your router from your computer.
2. Plug your other HDX111 Adapters into
power outlets near the computers and
peripherals to be included in your Powerline
network.
3. If an appliance of up to 15 amps is plugged
in next to the HDX111 Adapter, plug it into
the pass-through outlet of the HDX111
Adapter.
4. Use the blue Ethernet cable from the
HDX111 package to connect each HDX111
Adapter to an Ethernet port on a computer or peripheral.
5. Wait 20 seconds for each Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter to be recognized by the
Powerline network.
The Status and Ethernet lights should turn on. For details about how the LEDs work,
see theUser Manual, located on your Resource CD, and also available at
http://www.NETGEAR.com/support.
6. Make sure that each computer connected to an HDX111 Adaptert can use the
Powerline network. For example, access the Internet from a remote computer. If there
is a problem, see "Troubleshooting Tips" on the other side of this document.
NETGEAR recommends that you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized
access. This is especially relevant in settings like apartment buildings. See
"Understanding Powerline Network Security" and "Securing Your Powerline Network"
on the other side of this document.