Netgear AV 200 User Manual

LED and Button Descriptions

Power LED

Powerline LED

Ethernet LED

Security		Reset

Item	Description
Power LED	• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
	• Blinking green. The adapter is restarting or
	setting up security.
	• Amber. Power saving mode.
	• Off. There is no electrical power.
Powerline	• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
LED	network.
	• Blinking. The adapter is sending or receiving data.
	• Off. The adapter has not found any other
	compatible Powerline devices using the same
	encryption key.
	The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical out-
	let with the strongest link rate, indicated by the color
	displayed by the LED:
	Green: Link		Amber: Link rate >	Red: Link
	rate > 80 Mbps		50 and < 80 Mbps	rate < 50
	(Best)		(Better)	Mbps (Good)

Item	Description
Ethernet	• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no
LED	activity.
	• Blinking. There is traffic on the Ethernet port.
	• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Factory	Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second, then
Reset	release it to turn the Powerline adapter to its factory
	default settings.
Security	After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the secu-
Button	rity button for 2 seconds, then press the security but-
	ton on one of the other AV adapters in your existing
	network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed
	within 2 minutes.
	Note: The Security button does not work in power
	saving mode (see “Power LED is amber” in the
	“Troubleshooting Tips” table below).

Warning: Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until installation is complete and the adapters are communicating with each other (indicated by the blinking Powerline LED). Pressing this button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this should occur, use the Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.

Recording your Passwords

Before you install your XAV2101 adapters into your existing Powerline network, find their passwords, which are shown on the back of the devices, and record them here:

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Troubleshooting Tips

Power LED is off		Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet,
		and that the Powerline devices are not plugged into an
		extension cord, power strip, or surge protector.
Power LED is		Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off.
amber	•	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.
		It returns to normal mode within 2 seconds once the
		Ethernet link is up.
Powerline LED is	•	If you have set network security, make sure that all Power
off		line devices are using the same encryption key; see the
	•	online User Manual for details.
		Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to
		return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Powerline LED is		Move the Powerline device to a closer location.
amber or red
Ethernet LED is	•	Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and
not blinking	•	securely plugged into the devices.
		Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to
		return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.

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December 2010

Installation Guide

Powerline AV 200 Nano

Adapter Kit XAVB2101

Package Contents

Powerline AV 200

Nano Adapters

Ethernet Cables