NETGEAR XAVB5401 User Manual

Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter

(XAVB5401) 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

Ethernet cables (2)Powerline adapters (2)

Adapters vary by region. Your adapter might look different.

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Hardware Features

Power
LED

Powerline
LED

Ethernet
LED

Factory Reset
button

Security button

Filtered
AC socket

Ethernet port

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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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