NETGEAR Powerline 500 XWNB5221 Quick Start Manual Download Page 4

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Meet Your Adapters

Before you install your adapters, familiarize yourself with the LEDs,
buttons, and port.

Power LED

Factory Reset button

Ethernet port

Pick A Plug LED

Ethernet LED

Security button

Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point

(XWN5021)

Powerline 500 Adapter

(XAV5221)

Ethernet port

Factory Reset button

Power LED

Wireless LED

On/Off switch

Pick a Plug LED

Security button

Summary of Contents for Powerline 500 XWNB5221

Page 1: ...Quick Start Powerline 500 Model XWNB5221...

Page 2: ...2 Package Contents In some regions a resource CD is included with your product...

Page 3: ...to create or extend your wired home network In addition to Powerline 500 devices you can add Homeplug AV certified adapters for a total of up to 16 devices For a complete list of Homeplug AV certified...

Page 4: ...EDs buttons and port Power LED Factory Reset button Ethernet port Pick A Plug LED Ethernet LED Security button Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point XWN5021 Powerline 500 Adapter XAV5221 Ethernet port Facto...

Page 5: ...t LED Solid The Ethernet port is linked Off The Ethernet port is not linked Pick A Plug LED The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the strongest link rate indicated by the co...

Page 6: ...ine network On Off switch Slide to turn the adapter off or on Security button Use the Security button to create a secure Powerline network On your WiFi access point use the Security button both to cre...

Page 7: ...7 Install Your Adapters Room 1 Room 2...

Page 8: ...talling additional adapters repeat step 3with one of the secure adapters and one of the adapters that is not yet secured Note The Security button does not work in power saving mode see Troubleshooting...

Page 9: ...ie or for wireless devices that support it WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup To secure the WiFi network using NETGEAR genie a Download and install NETGEAR genie To download the version of genie for your compu...

Page 10: ...10 d Right click the Powerline WiFi access point s icon...

Page 11: ...he WPS button on the wireless client b Press and hold the Security button on the wireless access point for about two seconds and release it The Wireless LED blinks When the Wireless LED stops blinking...

Page 12: ...lug in and connect the new adapters 2 On any of the adapters that are already a part of the secure network press and hold the Security button for two seconds 3 On the new adapter press and hold the Se...

Page 13: ...e device connected through the Ethernet cable is turned off The adapter is idle for 10 minutes It returns to normal mode within two seconds after the Ethernet link is up Pick A Plug LED is off If you...

Page 14: ...web 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...