Netgear XAV5201, XAVB5201 Quick Start Manual

LED and Button Descriptions

	Power LED
	Powerline LED
	Ethernet LED
			Factory
			Reset
Security button
				Ethernet port
Item	Description
Power	• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
LED	• Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving
	mode.
	• Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of
	setting up security.
	• Off. There is no electrical power.
Power-	• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
line LED	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 electri-
	cal outlet with the strongest link rate, indicated by
	the color displayed by the LED:
	Green: Link		Amber: Link rate	Red: Link
	rate > 80		> 50 and < 80	rate < 50
	Mbps (Best)		Mbps (Better)	Mbps(Good)

Item	Description
Ethernet	• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.
LED	• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Security	After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the
button	Security button for 2 seconds, then press the
	security button 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).
Factory	Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release
Reset	it to return the Powerline adapter to its factory
	default settings.

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.

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
amber		off. 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	•	If you have set network security, make sure that all
is off		Power 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		Move the Powerline device to a closer location.
is amber or red
Ethernet LED is	•	Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and
off		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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May 2012

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	a Resource CD is
	included with your
	product.