NETGEAR XAVN2001 User Manual
Universal WiFi Extender - Powerline Edition
(XAVN2001) Installation Guide
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Contents
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LED Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install the Extender and Surf the Web with WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Install NETGEAR genie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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NETGEAR recommends
that you do not plug a
Powerline device directly
into a power strip.
Package Contents
Ethernet cableXAVN2001
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Hardware Features
Wireless
LED
Power
LED
Powerline
LED
Ethernet
LED
Security
button
Factory
Reset
button
Ethernet
port
On/Off
switch
Universal WiFi Extender - Powerline Edition
(XAVN2001)
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LED Descriptions
The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline device.
• Wh
• T
• T
• The Powerline
en you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED
lights and turns green.
he Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect
a powered-on Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port. If the
LE
D is off, there is no Ethernet connection.
he Wireless LED lights and turns green when the wireless
radio is on.
LED lights when the Powerline device detects at
least one other compatible Powerline device.
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the ele
fastest link rate.
-
-
-
Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (Fast)
Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (Medium)
Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (Slow)
ctrical outlet with the
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Button Descriptions
The buttons on your Powerline device let you do the following:
• Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your
Powerline device to its default factory settings. Press the Factory
Reset button for 2 seconds, and then release it.
• Power On/Off switch: Use the On/Off switch to turn the device on
and off.
• Security button: The Security button has three functions:
- Secure the Powerline network.
- Create a WiFi access point on the XAVN2001 that has the
same wireless settings as your router or gateway.
- Automatically connect your wireless client to the XAVN2001
WiFi access point.
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Install the Extender and Surf the Web with WiFi
Reset
Reset
1. Secure your Powerline network.
These instructions assume that you already have a Powerline
ne
twork that includes at least 2 Powerline devices and that you
want to add the XAVN2001 to your network.
a. Make
b. On a Powerline device that is connected to your existing
sure that the Power LED on each Powerline device is
solid green.
Powerline network, press the Security button for 2 seconds,
and then release the button. The Power LED blinks green
while the device is setting up security.
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