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v1.0, September 2005
Contents
XE104 User Guide
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats
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1-1
How to Use This Manual
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1-2
How to Print this Manual
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1-2
Chapter 2
Introduction
Key Features
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2-1
Easy Installation and Management
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2-2
Maintenance and Support
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2-2
Package Contents
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2-2
Connectors, Ports, and Label Information
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2-2
The XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch
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2-3
Ethernet Ports
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2-4
The Label on the Rear Panel of the XE104
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2-4
Chapter 3
Installing the XE104 Wall-Plugged Ethernet Switch
How the PowerLine Switch Fits in Your Network
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3-1
Prepare to Install Your PowerLine Switch
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3-2
Connect an XE104 to the Router
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3-2
Connect other Ethernet PowerLine Switches
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3-4
Install the XE104 PowerLine Encryption Utility (Highly Recommended)
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3-5
Set Your Network Password
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3-9
Add a Device to an Existing PowerLine Network
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3-11
Adding a New Device from a Locally Connected Computer
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3-12
Adding a New Device from a Remotely Connected Computer
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3-12