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350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

March 2011

202-10531-02

v1.0

XAV2001 Powerline AV

Ethernet Adapter

User Manual

Summary of Contents for XAV2001 - Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA March 2011 202 10531 02 v1 0 XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...upport netgear com app answers detail a_id 984 Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe Smart Wizard Auto Uplink X RAID2 and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of C...

Page 3: ...13 Change the Name of a Powerline Device 14 Turn LEDs Off or On 14 Set the Powerline Encryption Key 15 Reset a Device to Factory Settings 16 Add a Device to a Powerline Network 17 Set Up Quality of Service QoS 17 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning 20 Troubleshooting Tips 20 LEDs 20 If You Do Not See All Your Devices with the Powerline Utility 21 Appendix A Supplementary Information Techni...

Page 4: ...g Started This chapter describes your XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter and how your adapter can fit into a home network For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the Support website at http support netgear com ...

Page 5: ...rnet port is not linked for more than 10 minutes Off There is no electrical power or has been turned off through the Powerline Utility 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 electr...

Page 6: ...he unit enters power saving mode if the Ethernet port is not linked for more than 10 minutes Factory Reset Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second then release to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings Ethernet Port Plug one end of the Ethernet cable that comes with the XAV2001 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into this port and the other end either into your router or into ...

Page 7: ...owerline network you need at least two Powerline devices Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid someone unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet Do not plug in Powerline products to a power strip extension cord or surge protector as this might prevent them from working correctly or reduce the network performance Avoid plugging Powerline products into elect...

Page 8: ...e adapter connected to your router based on the installation instructions that came in the package Figure 3 Cable the first Powerline adapter to your router 3 Install the second Powerline adapter which finds the adapter you just installed Figure 4 Cable the next Powerline adapter to a computer or other device 4 The two Powerline devices form a Powerline network 5 Install any additional Powerline a...

Page 9: ...ion key Use the Powerline Utility to specify an encryption key for your Powerline network If you already have a Powerline network you need to use the Powerline Utility which is located on your Resource CD See Chapter 2 Powerline Utility To return the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings press its Factory Reset button for 1 second then release Use the Security Button to Set...

Page 10: ...unicate with each other 3 Within 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds In order to pair the devices you need to press both buttons within 2 minutes This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key 4 If your network has more than two adapters press the Security ...

Page 11: ...ou can use the Powerline Utility to access a local Powerline device that is connected to your computer with an Ethernet cable and also to access remote Powerline devices Remote devices are on the Powerline network but are not directly cabled to the computer on which you are using the Powerline Utility You can use the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to Change the name of a Powerline device Turn LEDs on o...

Page 12: ...ter originally used to set up the Powerline network encryption key You can use any computer to manage the network but this procedure assumes that you are working from the computer that is connected to a Powerline adapter To install the Powerline Utility 1 Insert the Resource CD into a CD drive on the computer that is connected to your router The CD automatically starts and displays the Welcome scr...

Page 13: ...l from CD Click this button to install the Powerline Utility from the CD 3 Click Continue 4 Click Next on the wizard screen Follow the wizard prompts and click Finish when the wizard is done The Powerline Utility shortcut icon displays on your desktop 5 There are two ways to launch the Powerline Utility Click this icon located on your desktop Select Start Programs NETGEAR NETGEAR Powerline Utility...

Page 14: ... network Click the image of the device that you want to manage If all devices are not shown click the Refresh button to update the screen The Information box at the bottom of the screen provides tips and information for using this utility screen Security Icon You can click the Security icon on the Powerline Utility main screen to go to the Security screen or the QoS Quality of Service screen ...

Page 15: ...t to name and the following pop up menu displays 2 Select Device Name The utility responds that connectivity will be temporarily lost if you continue 3 Click OK The following screen displays 4 Enter a new name for the Powerline device and click OK Turn LEDs Off or On For each device in your Powerline network you can turn the LEDs off or on To do this follow these steps 1 Click the Powerline device...

Page 16: ... your Powerline devices to their factory default Powerline encryption key of HomePlugAV To set the encryption key 1 Click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon on the Powerline Utility main screen The top section of the Security screen shows information about each device that the Powerline Utility detects Device Name This lists the Powerline devices detected on the network after the utili...

Page 17: ...y Security to Selected Devices button When this process is finished the utility displays a message indicating that the operation was successful 5 Click OK Reset a Device to Factory Settings This option returns the network encryption key to its factory default of HomePlugAV Note If you customized your network encryption key the local Powerline device is disconnected from the network when you reset ...

Page 18: ...port on the computer 3 Start the Powerline Utility click the Refresh button and wait for the utility to detect the new device 4 Click the device and select Security from the drop down list 5 Set the encryption key for the device see Set the Powerline Encryption Key on page 15 Verify that the devices in the Powerline network are in the device list by clicking the Refresh button It might take a minu...

Page 19: ...P port VLAN tags ToS bits Type of Service routing To set up Quality of Service for Powerline devices 1 Start the Powerline Utility and wait for the utility to detect the Powerline AV Ethernet adapters connected to the network 2 Either click the device or click the Security icon 3 Select QoS Quality of Service The following screen displays You can use these methods to set up QoS Destination MAC add...

Page 20: ...Priority and specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of the screen 5 If applicable select the VLAN tag or TOS field check box These options apply only to QoS configured networks IEEE 802 1p uses prioritization bits in Layer 2 frames Type of Service ToS routing uses prioritization bits in Layer 3 IP packets The deprecated ToS values range from 0 to 7 6 Click Apply ...

Page 21: ... reset the device Pressing the Security button longer than 2 seconds does not activate security LEDs The LEDs indicate activity and can be used for troubleshooting LEDs Are Off When the Adapter Is Plugged In First check to make sure that the electrical outlet has power If power is supplied and the LEDs stay off someone might have used the Powerline Utility to turn off the LEDs Use the Powerline Ut...

Page 22: ...ur router and modem are switched on The adapter s cable is securely connected to a router LAN port The PC connected directly to the router can access the Internet Press the Factory Reset button on each Powerline device for 1 second to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings If You Do Not See All Your Devices with the Powerline Utility If you click Refresh on the main screen of...

Page 23: ...ting humidity 10 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Storage humidity 5 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Encryption type 128 bit AES MAC addresses 64 number of nodes that can be added as a single network Bandwidth 200 Mbps Compatibility HomePlug AV Data transfer rate Up to 200 Mbps with real throughput greater than 80 Mbps Frequency band 2 30 Mbps Modulation type OFDM symbol modul...

Page 24: ...hnician should service components inside these compartments To help avoid damaging your system be sure that the voltage selection switch if provided on the power supply is set to match the power available at your location 110 volts V 60 hertz Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as South Korea and Taiwan 100 V 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V 60 Hz in western J...

Page 25: ...uct has been dropped or damaged The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Do not spill food or liquids on your system components and never operate the product in a wet environment Do not push any objects into the openings of your system Doing so can cause fire or electric s...

Page 26: ... National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in...

Page 27: ...e harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that...

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