NETGEAR XAV1501 - Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Installation Manual Download Page 2

 November 2010

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LED and Button Descriptions

Item

Description

Power 
LED 

• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Blinking green.The adapter is in the process of restarting or setting up security.
• Amber. Power saving mode. 
• Off. There is no electrical power. 

Powerline 
LED 

• 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)

Power

Filtered 

Security/Power

Factory Reset

Ethernet port

AC Socket

Powerline LED

LED 

Ethernet LED

Warning: 

Do not press the 

Security/Power

 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. 

Warning: 

To reduce the torque on the AC outlet caused by the weight of the XAV1501, only a right-

angled power cord can be plugged into the filtered AC socket of the XAV1501 GR(German) and 
FR(French), and the power cord cannot be bent.

Important Safety Information

AC input:100-125V~, 0.1A (Max;NA) and 200-250V~, 0.1A (Max;others), 
for product only.

Operating temperature: 0C~40C

The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible.

XAV1501 ratings (maximum load): 

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.

Factory 
Reset 

Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second, then release to return the Powerline 
adapter to its factory default settings.

Security/
Power 
Button

The 

Security/Power

 button serves a dual function:

Set the Power Mode

: The Powerline Adapter’s normal state is POWER ON. 

When you first plug it into an electrical outlet, it will be in POWER ON mode. To 
go to POWER OFF (power saving mode), push and hold the button for 5 – 10 
seconds. Pressing the button again for less than 2 seconds returns it to POWER 
ON. You can also unplug and plug in the adapter to restore it to POWER ON.

Set Security

: Press and hold the button for 2 – 4 seconds. If you are setting up 

two XAV1501 devices, push the button on each device for 2 – 4 seconds within 2 
minutes. The two devices will connect automatically and the Power LED will 
start blinking.

Filtered 
AC Socket

The filtered AC socket can remove some electrical noise which may affect power-
line performance. Plugging the power plugs of nearby devices into the filtered 
AC socket may improve performance.

Item

Description

-- EU: 15A 250V~

-- UK: 12A 250V~          – NA: 14A 125V~

Only power cords are allowed to be inserted into the filtered AC outlet; no other 
equipment with a direct plug-in is allowed. Power cord needs to be a maximum of 
1m long and a minimum of 0.75mm square of cross-sectional area.

Do not plug devices into the XAV1501 filtered AC outlet that exceed the product 
ratings.The output voltage of the filtered AC outlet is the same as the power outlet 
which the XAV1501 is plugged into. To help avoid damaging your system, be sure 
that the attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available 
in your location. 

If the input AC voltage is less than 125Vac, the device plugged into the filtered AC 
socket of the XAV1501 may not perform as well as expected.

DO NOT PLUG MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES into the filtered AC socket or into an 
attached powerstrip. The device is not intended to be used with home appliances 
such as air conditioners, powertools, space heaters, fans, hair dryers, ovens, or 
refrigerators. 

Check the electrical current for any appliance used with the device, and do not 
exceed home and product outlet ratings and electrical requirements.

Technical Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. 
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and 
use it to register your product at 

http://www.NETGEAR.com/register

. Registration is 

required before you can use our telephone support service. Registration via our 
website is strongly recommended.
To access the XAV1501 utility, go to

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17428

Go to 

http://kbserver.netgear.com 

for product updates and Web support. 

GPL may be included in this product; to view the GPL license agreement, go to:

ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPLnotice.pdf

For complete DoC, please visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website 
at: 

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/

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