Netgear Powerline 500, XAV5401 User Manual

Powerline 500 Nano PassThru 2-port

XAVB5602 Installation Guide

Contents

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install Your Powerline Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Package Contents

XAV5602 XAV5401 Ethernet cables

Adapters vary by region. Your adapters might look different.

Products sold in some regions include a resource CD.

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Hardware Features

XAV5602 XAV5401

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1. Filtered AC socket

2. Power LED

3. Powerline LED

4. Ethernet LED

5. Factory Reset button

6. Security button

7. Ethernet ports

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LED Descriptions

The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline adapters.

• When you plug in the adapter, the Power LED lights and

turns green.

If the Ethernet port is inactive for more than 10 minutes, the
adapter enters power saving mode and the Power LED turns
amber. Power saving mode is disabled by default.

• The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect

a powered-on Ethernet device to the adapter’s Ethernet port. If
the Ethernet LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection.

• The Powerline LED lights when the adapter detects at least one

other compatible Powerline device.

The Pick A Plug features lets you pick the electrical outlet with the
fastest link rate:

• Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (fast)

• Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (medium)

• Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (slow)

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