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350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2011 202-10531-02 v1.0 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual.
2 | XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc.
Contents | 3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Powerline Adapter in a Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Powerline Network Security .
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 4 1 1. Getting Started This chapter describes your XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, and how your adapter can fit into a home network. For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 5 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Hardware Features The following figure shows the adapter in detail: Ethernet port LEDs Security button Factory Reset button Figure 1. Adapter LEDs, buttons, and Ethernet port LEDs Table 1.
6 | Chapter 1. Getting Started XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Buttons Two buttons are located on the side of the adapter: • Security . If you set security on your other adapters, after you pl.
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 7 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Powerline Adapter in a Home Network You can use Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your home using your existing electrical power lines.
8 | Chapter 1. Getting Started XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter To set up your Powerline network: 1. Make sure that your home router is up and running and that Ethernet wired connections are working. 2. Install the first Powerline adapter connected to your router based on the installation instructions that came in the package.
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 9 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 6. Test to make sure that the computer or peripheral can access the Powerline network. For example, on a computer, use the Internet. Another way to test this is to install the Powerline Utility and use it to view all devices on the Powerline network.
10 | Chapter 1. Getting Started XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 2. Press the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Security button for 2 seconds. • The Power LED starts blinking after you release the button. • The adapter automatically creates a new, randomly generated network encryption key that each Powerline adapter on the network will use.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 10 2 2. Powerline Utility This chapter explains how to install and use the Powerline Utility. The Powerline Utility works with all Powerline AV products. NETGEAR Powerline models XAV101, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, and XAVN2001 are compatible and can share the same Powerline network.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 11 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Install the Powerline Utility This utility allows you to set your own unique Powerline network encryption key, and prioritize traffic passing through your Powerline network. All devices on a Powerline network can be managed from one computer.
12 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter a. Check for Updates . If you are connected to the Internet, click this button to be sure you have the most current software. b. Install from CD . Click this button to install the Powerline Utility from the CD.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 13 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all the devices in your Powerline network. • Click the image of the device that you want to manage.
14 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Change the Name of a Powerline Device Powerline devices are identified by their model number and name. Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are detected by the Powerline Utility, and are shown on the Powerline Utility main screen.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 15 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Set the Powerline Encryption Key Powerline devices that share the same Powerline network have to use the same encryption key.
16 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 3. In Step 2 on your screen, select the option that you want: • Create a new Encryption Key . To set your own network encryption key, type your network encryption key in the field.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 17 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Add a Device to a Powerline Network If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been left at its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet.
18 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter responsive to database applications, give priority to this type of application over multimedia applications.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 19 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 4. To set the traffic prioritization rule for the selected Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter device, click Priority and specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of the screen. 5.
Appendix | 20 3 3. Troubleshooting Basic Functioning After you plug in the Powerline adapter, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. The Power LED lights up. 2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that: a. The Power LED is solid green. b.
Appendix | 21 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter • Amber . Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off. This can occur when: - The Ethernet cable is unplugged. - The device connected through the Ethernet cable is turned off. - The adapter is idle for 10 minutes.
Appendix A. Supplementary Information | 22 A A. Supplementary Information Technical Specifications Specification Description Data and routing protocols IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) AC input 100-240V~, 0.2A (Max) Power consumption 4W Dimensions Height: 98 mm Width: 72 mm Depth: 40 mm Weight 0.
Appendix A. Supplementary Information | 23 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Safety Information Follow these safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from potential damage. • Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation.
Appendix B. Notification of Compliance | 26 B B. Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Powerline Products Safety Instructions and Precautions WARNING! Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your product from potential damage.
Appendix B. Notification of Compliance | 27 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marked on the product. • To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets.
28 | Appendix B. Notification of Compliance XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
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