NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 Installation Manual

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March 2013

Installation Guide

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San Jose, CA 95134 USA

LED and Button Descriptions

Item Description

Power
LED

• Solid green. The electrical power is on.

• Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving mode.
Power saving mode is disabled by default.

• Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of
setting up security.

• Off. There is no electrical power.

Ethernet
LED

• Solid. The adapter is connected through the
Ethernet port to a powered-on Ethernet device.

• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.

Powerline LED

Power LED

Ethernet LED

Factory Reset button

Security button

Powerline AV 200 Mini Set XAVB1301

Support

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After installing your device, locate the serial number on the
label of your product and use it to register your product at

https://my.netgear.com.

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR
telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your
product through the NETGEAR website.

For product updates and web support, visit

http://support.netgear.com.

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official
NETGEAR support resources.

You can get the user manual online at 

http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the

product’s user interface.

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit 

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

Package Contents

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.

Powerline
LED

• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
network.

• 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
outlet with the fastest link rate, indicated by the color of
the LED.

Green: Link
rate > 80 Mbps
(Fast)

Amber: Link rate >
50 and < 80 Mbps 
(Medium)

Red: Link
rate < 50
Mbps (Slow)

Factory
Reset

Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release it to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default
settings.

Security
Button

After you plug in your new adapter, press the Security
button for 2 seconds, then press the Security button
on one of the other adapters in your existing network
for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within 2
minutes.
To enable power saving mode, press and hold the
Security button for 10 seconds or more, then release
it. Pressing the Security button again powers the
adapter back on.

Item Description

Powerline
AV 200 Mini
Adapters

Ethernet
cables

Room 1

Room 2

Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include the NETGEAR XAV101, 
XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, XAU2511, XAV2101, XAV2602, XAV1401, XAV1601 and XAVN2001.
For a complete list of AV certified devices, go to

http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products.

Safety Information

• AC input: 100-240V, 60mA (Max).

• Operating temperature: 0–35°C.

• The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and

shall be easily accessible.

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
amber

The Powerline adapter is in power saving mode.
To return the adapter to normal mode, press the
Security button.

Powerline LED
is off

• If you have set network security, make sure that
all Power line devices are using the same
encryption key. For more information, see the
online

User Manual.

• Press the Reset button on each device for 1
second to return the Powerline adapter to its
factory default settings.

Powerline LED
is amber or red

Move the Powerline device to a closer location.

Ethernet LED is
off

Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working
and 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.