NETGEAR XAUB2511 User Manual

Powerline Music Extender XAUB2511

Installation Guide

Contents

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

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

Play Music Anywhere Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Networking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Set Up Your Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connect Your Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Set Up ReadySHARE AirMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Set Up ReadySHARE Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Set Up ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Set Up ReadySHARE USB Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Secure the Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Package Contents

USB to audio

cable

XAU2511
Music Extender
adapter

NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline adapter
directly into a power strip.

XAV1601
PassThru
adapter

Ethernet cables (2)

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Hardware Features

XAU2511

Filtered
AC socket

On/Off
switch

Ethernet
port and
LED

XAV1601

Ethernet
port

Power LED

USB port

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Powerline LED

Factory
Reset
button

Security
button

Filtered AC socket

Power LED

Ethernet LED

Powerline LED

Factory Reset button

Security button

Play Music Anywhere Features

The Powerline Music Extender lets you play music wirelessly
throughout your home.

ReadySHARE AirMusic

ReadySHARE AirMusic lets you stream music to your speakers from
your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device.

ReadySHARE Music

ReadySHARE Music lets you stream music to your speakers from
your computer.

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Networking Features

The Powerline Music Extender lets you let you connect USB printers
and storage devices to your home network so that they can be
accessed wirelessly.

ReadySHARE Printer

ReadySHARE Printer lets you place your USB printer anywhere in
your home. When you connect the printer to the XAU2511, you can
use the printer from any computer on your home network.

ReadySHARE USB Storage

ReadySHARE USB Storage lets you share the content on a USB
storage device across your home network. When you connect a USB
hard drive or memory stick to the XAU2511, you can access its
content from any computer on your home network.

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Ethernet Port

The Powerline Music Extender and PassThru adapters use an
Ethernet port to convert a standard electrical wall outlet into a high­speed network connection.

The high-speed network connection brings Internet connectivity to
any device with an Ethernet port, such as a game console, Blu-ray™
player, smart TV, HD set-top box, network DVR, or computer.

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Set Up Your Powerline Network

 If you do not have Powerline adapters at home, do the

following:

1. Plug the XAV1601 adapter into an AC wall outlet near your

wireless router or gateway.

2. Connect the XAV1601 to the LAN port of the router or gateway

using an Ethernet cable.

3. Plug the XAU2511 adapter into the AC wall outlet where you want

to hear the music or put the printer.

4. Make sure that the Powerline LEDs on each adapter are lit.

The lit LEDs indicate that the adapters can communicate over the
Powerline network.

5. (Optional) Change the default security key on your Powerline

network.
See Secure the Powerline Network on page 19.

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 If you have Powerline adapters at home, do the following:

1. Plug the XAU2511 adapter into a power outlet.

2. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each plugged-in

adapter.

3. On the XAU2511 adapter, press the Security button for two

seconds, and then release the button.
The Power LED blinks green while the adapter is setting up

security.

4. Within two minutes, go to one of the Powerline adapters in your

existing network and press its Security button for two seconds.

After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LED turns
solid green. The Powerline adapters can communicate over the
Powerline network in a secure way.

5. Repeat step 1 through step 3 with the XAV1601 adapter.

This process ensures that your new XAU2511 and XAV1601
adapters and your existing adapters can communicate using the
same security key.

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Connect Your Speakers

The USB to audio cable with RCA and 3.5-mm mini jack connectors
lets you connect all types of speakers to your Music Extender.

 To connect your speakers to the XAU2511:

• USB speakers. Connect your speakers directly to the XAU2511

USB port.

• Hi-Fi audio system. Connect your system to the XAU2511 USB

port using the RCA connectors on the provided USB to audio
cable.

• Speakers with a mini jack connector. Connect your speakers

to the XAU2511 USB port using the 3.5-mm mini jack connector
on the provided USB to audio cable.

RCA connectors 3.5 mm mini jack

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Set Up ReadySHARE AirMusic

Using ReadySHARE AirMusic for smartphones and tablets requires a
wireless router or gateway.

Step 2

Step 1

Step 3

Steps 4-5

 To set up ReadySHARE AirMusic:

1. Connect the XAV1601 to your wireless router or gateway using

one of the provided Ethernet cables.

2. Plug the XAU2511 into any electrical outlet in your home.

3. Connect your speakers to the XAU2511.

4. Connect to your wireless network using your smartphone.

Make sure that your smartphone and the XAV1601 are connected
to same network.

5. Select music on your smartphone and beam it to the speakers.

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 To play music from your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod):

1. Launch the music application.

2. Click the arrow on the right side of the screen.

3. Select XAU2511-XX in the devices list.

The music plays on the speakers connected to your XAU2511.

 To play music from your Android device:

1. Launch the Google Play app.

2. Download a free Airplay application and launch it.

3. Select the music source.

4. Select a song and play it.

5. Tap the Beam button and select XAU2511.

The music plays on the speakers connected to your XAU2511.

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Set Up ReadySHARE Music

 To set up ReadySHARE Music on your computer:

1. Connect your speakers to the XAU2511.

2. On a computer that is connected to the Powerline network, install

and launch the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility.
The utility is available on the CD that comes with your adapters.

After 30 seconds, the utility detects and displays the XAU2511
adapters and remote speakers on your Powerline network.

3. Select remote speakers that you want to use to play your music.

See the figure in step 1.

4. Click Connect Speaker.

The music plays on the selected speakers connected to your
XAU2511.

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Troubleshooting

• It takes between 30 seconds to one minute to detect the

XAU2511 adapter for the first time.

• If you click Connect and

the music does not play
on your remote speakers,
click Disconnect and
then click Connect
again.

• To stop playing music on

the remote speakers,
click Disconnect.

• You cannot use the XAU2511 in AirMusic mode while it is

connected to the NETGEAR Media Extender utility on your
computer. To disconnect the XAU2511, click Disconnect on the
utility.

• Music and system sounds from your computer play through the

remote speakers. To play only music, use an Airplay application,
such as iTunes, on your computer.

• After you install the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility, it runs

in the background. To display the utility on the screen, click the
utility icon on the system tray.

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Set Up ReadySHARE Printer

 To set up ReadySHARE printer on your computer:

1. Connect the USB printer to the USB port on the XAU2511.

2. On a computer that is connected to the Powerline network, install

and launch the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility.
The utility is available on the CD that comes with your adapters.

After a few seconds, the utility detects and displays the XAU2511
adapters and remote printers, scanners, or fax machines on your
Powerline network.

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3. Select the remote printer that you want to connect to.

4. Click Connect for Scan/Fax function.

You can now use the remote printer as though it were connected
directly to your computer.

Troubleshooting

If the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility does not detect the remote
printer, make sure that the printer software and driver are installed on
your computer.

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Set Up ReadySHARE USB Storage

 To set up ReadySHARE USB Storage:

1. Connect any storage device to the USB port on the XAU2511.

For example, you could connect a USB memory stick or hard
drive.

2. On a computer that is connected to the Powerline network, install

and launch the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility.
The utility is available on the CD that comes with your adapters.

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After a few seconds, the utility detects and displays the XAU2511
adapters and remote storage devices on your Powerline network.

3. Select a storage device and click Browse Share.

The contents of your storage device display in a file browser.

Troubleshooting

If you use a USB hub to simultaneously connect multiple USB
devices, the power from the XAU2511 USB port might not be
sufficient to power all of the devices. You might need to power some
USB devices using an external power supply.

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Secure the Powerline Network

 To secure your Powerline network:

1. Plug each Powerline adapter into a wall outlet.

2. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each adapter.

3. On the XAU2511 adapter, press the Security button for two

seconds, and then release the button.
The Power LED blinks green while the adapter is setting up

security.

4. Within two minutes, go to the XAV1601 adapter and press its

Security button for two seconds, and then release the button.

After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LED turns
solid green. The Powerline adapters can communicate over the
Powerline network in a secure way.

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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.

• 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 feature 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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Button Descriptions

The buttons on your Powerline adapters let you do the following:

• Power On/Off switch. Use the Power On/Off switch to turn the

device on and off. When this switch is in the Off position, the
filtered AC socket still has power.

• Factory Reset button. To return your Powerline adapter to its

default factory settings, plug the adapter into a wall outlet and
press the Factory Reset button for two seconds.

• Security button. Use the Security button to secure the Powerline

network. For more information, see Secure the Powerline

Network on page 19.

Safety Information

• For national approvals (approval schemes other than CB),

relevant national standards for plug, socket-outlet, and direct
plug-in units (for example, US) shall also be consulted while
testing and approving such products according to the national
standards.

• AC input rating: 100–240 Vac, 12A

• AC output rating: 250 Vac, 11.8A (maximum)

• Operating temperature: 0–40°C

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• Check the electrical current for any device plugged into the

filtered AC socket. Do not exceed home and product outlet
ratings and electrical requirements.

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

easily accessible.

• Only power cords are allowed to be inserted into the filtered AC

socket; no other equipment with a direct plug-in is allowed. Power
cords needs to be a maximum of 1 m long and a minimum of 0.75
mm2 of cross-sectional area.

• Do not plug devices into the XAUB2511 filtered AC outlet that

exceed the product ratings. The output voltage of the filtered AC
outlet is the same as the power outlet that the XAUB2511 is
plugged into. To help avoid damaging your system, be sure that
the attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the
power available in your location.

• If the input AC voltage is less than 100 Vac, the device plugged

into the filtered AC socket of the XAUB2511 might not perform as
well as expected.

• DO NOT PLUG MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES into the filtered AC

socket or into an attached power strip. The device is not intended
to be used with home appliances such as air conditioners, power
tools, space heaters, fans, hair dryers, ovens, or refrigerators.

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Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. 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, additional documentation, and 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.

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Compliance

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June 2013