Netgear XAV2001 Owner's Manual

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XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter

User Manual

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March 2011 202-10531-02 v1.0

XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter

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Statement of Conditions

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Powerline Utility

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

Powerline Adapter in a Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Powerline Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Use the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Install the Powerline Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Powerline Utility Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Security Icon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Change the Name of a Powerline Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Turn LEDs Off or On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Set the Powerline Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Reset a Device to Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Add a Device to a Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Set Up Quality of Service (QoS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

If You Do Not See All Your Devices with the Powerline Utility. . . . . . . . . .21

Appendix A Supplementary Information

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Safety Information: XAV2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

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1. Getting Started

This chapter describes your XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, and how your adapter can fit into a home network. For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com.

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Hardware Features

The following figure shows the adapter in detail:

LEDs

Security button

Factory Reset button

Ethernet port

Figure 1. Adapter LEDs, buttons, and Ethernet port

LEDs

Table 1. XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter LEDs

Item Description

Power LED

Powerline LED

• Solid green. The electrical power is on.

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

• Amber. The adapter is in power saving mode. The adapter enters power saving mode if the Ethernet port is not linked for more than 10 minutes.

• Off. There is no electrical power, or has been turned off through the Powerline Utility.

• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline 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 outlet with the strongest link rate, indicated by the color displayed by the LED.

Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (best)

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

Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (good)

Ethernet LED

• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no activity.

• Blinking. There is traffic on the Ethernet port.

• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.

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Buttons

Two buttons are located on the side of the adapter:

• Security. If you set security on your other adapters, after you plug your new AV adapter

into the wall socket, press its security button for 2 seconds; then press the Security button on any adapter in your existing network for 2 seconds. You need to press both buttons within 2 minutes.

Note: The Security button does not work in power saving mode. The unit

enters power saving mode if the Ethernet port is not linked for more than 10 minutes.

• Factory Reset. Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second, then release to return the

Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.

Ethernet Port

Plug one end of the Ethernet cable that comes with the XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into this port and the other end either into your router, or into the computer or other peripheral devices.

Powerline Adapter Label

The product label shows unique details specific to your adapter. The product label is located on the back. The label contains the following information.

• Model number

• MAC address

• Device password

• Serial number

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Powerline Adapter in a Home Network

You can use Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your home using your existing electrical power lines.

Here, an Ethernet cable connects the router to the Powerline network.

In another room, an Ethernet cable connects a computer to the Powerline network.

Powerline communication

Ethernet cables

Figure 2. Powerline network with two Powerline adapters

For best performance, plan the location of your Powerline devices (to make a Powerline network, you need at least two Powerline devices):

• Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid someone

unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet.

• Do not plug in Powerline products to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as

this might prevent them from working correctly, or reduce the network performance.

• Avoid plugging Powerline products into electrical outlets located near an appliance that

uses a lot of power, such as a washer or dryer, or a refrigerator. This could potentially prevent the adapters from working correctly, or reduce network performance.

Different Powerline adapter models can share the network. All Powerline NETGEAR AV products (models XAV101, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, and XAVN2001) are compatible.

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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 connected to your router based on the installation

instructions that came in the package.

Figure 3. Cable the first Powerline adapter to your router

3. Install the second Powerline adapter, which finds the adapter you just installed.

Figure 4. Cable the next Powerline adapter to a computer or other device

4. The two Powerline devices form a Powerline network.

5. Install any additional Powerline adapters that you plan to use.

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6. Test to make sure that the computer or peripheral can access the Powerline network.

For example, on a computer, use the Internet. Another way to test this is to install the Powerline Utility and use it to view all devices on the Powerline network.

7. NETGEAR recommends that you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized access,

especially in settings such as apartment buildings. See

Powerline Network Security .

Powerline Network Security

A Powerline network consists of two or more Powerline adapters using the same network encryption key. Securing your network protects the information you send over the Powerline network from unwanted access. If you do not set up security on your network, anyone nearby with a Powerline network can potentially use his or her connection to gain access to your network and information you send over the Internet. This is especially relevant in settings such as apartment buildings, office buildings, dorm rooms, and other populated areas.

There are two ways to secure your Powerline network.

• Use the Security button to automatically generate a random encryption key.

• Use the Powerline Utility to specify an encryption key for your Powerline network. If you

already have a Powerline network, you need to use the Powerline Utility, which is located on your Resource CD. See

• To return the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings, press its

Factory Reset button for 1 second, then release.

Chapter 2, Powerline Utility.

Use the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key

An adapter can generate a private key only once. If you want to replace a private key, first reset the adapters to their factory settings. To do this either press the Factory Reset button for 1 second, then release, or use the Powerline Utility factory defaults feature (see

Device to Factory Settings on page 16).

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.

WARNING!

Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until installation is complete and all adapters on your network are plugged in and communicating with each other. Pressing the Security button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this should occur, reset the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings (press the Reset button for 1 second, then release).

Reset a

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