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NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2012 202-10961-02 v1.0 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 User Manual.
2 | Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 ©2012 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 Product Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 4 1 1. Getting Started This chapter describes your Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101, and how your adapters 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 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Product Details The following figure shows the adapter in detail: Ethernet port Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LED Factory Reset button Security button Figure 2.
6 | Chapter 1. Getting Started Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Buttons Two buttons are located on the side of the adapter: • Security . After you plug in your new AV adapters, press the Security button for 2 seconds on both of the AV adapters. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes.
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 7 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Powerline Adapter in a Home Network You can use Powerline adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your home using your existing electrical power lines. Ethernet cables Here, an Ethernet cable connects the router to the Powerline network.
8 | Chapter 1. Getting Started Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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 based on the installation instructions that came in the package.
Chapter 1. Getting Started | 9 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 You can use the security button to change the default encryption key and set a private encryption key instead. The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. 1. Verify that all the Powerline adapters to be configured are plugged in.
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 many Powerline AV products. NETGEAR Powerline models XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2101, and XAVN2001 are compatible and can share the same Powerline network.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 11 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 13 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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.
14 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Set the Powerline Encryption Key Powerline devices that share the same Powerline network have to use the same encryption key.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 15 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 2. Select the check box for each device for which you want to set the encryption key. 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.
16 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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.
Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 17 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 responsive to database applications, give priority to this type of application over multimedia applications.
18 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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. If applicable, select the VLAN tag or TOS field check box.
Appendix | 19 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.
20 | Appendix Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 • 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 | 21 A A. Supplementary Information Technical Specifications Feature Specification Data and routing protocols IEEE 802.
22 | Appendix A. Supplementary Information Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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 | 24 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 | 25 Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 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.
26 | Appendix B. Notification of Compliance Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the Powerline Nano500 Set XAVB5101 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
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