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  Appendix B.  Notification of Compliance

 

   

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Notification of Compliance

NETGEAR Powerline Products

Safety Instructions and Precautions 

WARNING!

Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal 
safety and to help protect your product from potential damage. To 
reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage 
to the equipment, observe the following precautions. 

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

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Observe and follow service markings.

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If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet and 

replace the part or contact your service provider/retailer:

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The power cable, extension cable, or plug is damaged.

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An object has fallen into the product.

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The product has been exposed to water.

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The product has been dropped or damaged.

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The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions.

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Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling 

vents.

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Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the product in 
a wet environment

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Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fire or 

electric shock by shorting out interior components.

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Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the 

electrical ratings label. 

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Also, be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power 

available in your location.

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Use only approved power cables. If you have not been provided with a power cable for 

your system or for any AC powered option intended for your system, purchase a power 
cable that is approved for use in your country. The power cable must be rated for the 
product and for the voltage and current marked on the product's electrical ratings label. 

Summary of Contents for XAVB5501

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA February 2011 202 10711 01 v1 0 XAV5501 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...d 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 Conditions To improve internal design oper...

Page 3: ...g the XAV5501 Powerline Utility Installing the XAV5501 Powerline Utility 12 Powerline Utility Screen 13 Change the Name of a Powerline Device 14 Turn LEDs On or Off 14 Set Encryption Keys 15 Set Up Quality of Service QoS 16 Reset a Device to Factory Settings 17 Add a Device to a Powerline Network 18 Security Icon 19 Return to the Default Network Encryption Key 19 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Product ...

Page 4: ...ncryption key for added security How the Powerline AV 500 Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use one or more Powerline XAV5501 Adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power lines following illustration shows an existing Powerline network with one Powerline device Room 1 and second Powerline device added in Room 2 Room 1 Room 2 Figure 1 Power...

Page 5: ...e XAV5501 LEDs Security button Factory Reset button Figure 2 XAV5501 Powerline AV 500 Adapter XAV5501 Product Label The product label on the rear panel of the XAV5001 contains the items listed below Model number MAC address Device password Serial number LED and Feature Descriptions The following table describes the buttons status LEDs and Ethernet port on the XAV5501 Powerline AV 500 Adapter ...

Page 6: ...80 Mbps Best Good for HD video Amber Link rate 50 80 Mbps Better Good for SD Video Red Link rate 50 Mbps Good Good for data 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 or it has been turned off through the Powerline utility Factory Reset Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second then re...

Page 7: ...ree lights Power Powerline and Ethernet The side panel has a Security button and a Reset button The Ethernet port is located on the bottom of the adapter See Figure 2 on page 5 3 Plan the location of your 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 connect the Powerline XAV5501 Adapter to...

Page 8: ...to the Internet The Power and Ethernet LEDs on the Powerline XAV5501 Adapter should turn on XAV5501 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Supplied Ethernet cable Router Laptop PC Desktop PC Note It is not necessary to disconnect your router from your computer Figure 3 Connecting the XAV5501 to a Router 2 Once the Powerline adapter is plugged in and power is first applied check to see that the Power LED is on 3...

Page 9: ...n the other computer or peripheral device 4 Wait for each Powerline adapter to be recognized by the Powerline network The Power Ethernet and Powerline LEDs should turn on This could take as little as 5 seconds or up to 80 seconds For details about how the LEDs work see Table 1 on page 6 5 Test to make sure that each computer connected to a Powerline XAV5501 Adapter can access the Powerline network...

Page 10: ...ys to secure your Powerline network Use the Security button located on the Powerline adapter to automatically generate a random encryption key See Set the Encryption Key Use the XAV5501 Powerline Utility to configure your Powerline network with an encryption key that you specify If you are already using Powerline or HomePlug devices then you will need to use the Powerline Utility If not already in...

Page 11: ...he Security button on the first adapter press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds In order to pair the devices both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key 4 If your network has more than 2 adapters press the Security button on the additional adapter for 2 seconds then push the Security button...

Page 12: ...oritize Powerline network traffic Reset adapters to factory default settings Installing the XAV5501 Powerline Utility This utility allows you to set your own unique Powerline network encryption key and prioritize traffic passing through your Powerline network To install the XAV5501 Powerline Utility 1 From your browser go to this URL link http support netgear com app products model a_id 16168 2 Un...

Page 13: ...ppears on your desktop 7 There are two ways to launch the Powerline Utility Click the Powerline Utility shortcut icon located on your desktop Navigate to Start Programs NETGEAR NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all of the devices in your Powerline network If all devices are not shown click the Refresh button to detec...

Page 14: ...wing Change the Name of a Powerline Device Turn LEDs On or Off Set Encryption Keys Set Up Quality of Service QoS Reset a Device to Factory Settings Change the Name of a Powerline Device Powerline devices are shown in the Powerline network by the model number and name Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are detected by the Powerline Utility and will be shown on the Powerline Uti...

Page 15: ... or off To do this follow these steps 1 Click the Powerline device icon on the Powerline Utility main screen 2 On the pop up menu click Turn LED off Note This function is a toggle You can turn off LEDs if they are turned on or turn them on if they are currently turned off A message displays advising you that connectivity will be temporarily lost while the LEDs are being reset 3 Click OK and the LE...

Page 16: ... 2 on your screen you have two options a Use the Default Encryption Key option When you click this option the factory default encryption key is automatically populated in the field The default network encryption key is HomePlugAV b Create a new Encryption Key This option lets you set your own network encryption key Type your network encryption key in the field 5 Click Apply Security to Selected De...

Page 17: ...playback is smooth even while document files are being transferred over the network then give priority to multimedia traffic Conversely if it is more important for your network to be responsive to database applications give priority to this type of application over multimedia applications The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter supports the following MAC address IP port VLAN tags ToS bits Type of Servic...

Page 18: ...AV To reset to factory defaults 1 On the Powerline Utility main screen click the Powerline device icon 2 From the pop up menu click Factory Reset 3 Click OK to reset the device A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded Note If you customized your network encryption key the local Powerline device will be disconnected from the network when you reset it to the factory default To avoi...

Page 19: ...werline Utility click the Refresh button and wait for the utility to detect the new device 4 From the Device Name column select the device 5 Re name the device if you wish see Change the Name of a Powerline Device on page 14 6 Set the device s Security option from the drop down menu 7 Click the Apply Security to Selected Devices button 8 Click Close Verify that the devices in the Powerline network...

Page 20: ... can reset a remote device you must enter its password The password is printed on the product label located on the back of the adapter 3 Click the Security icon and select Security from the pop up menu 4 Check the box next to any Powerline device you want to return to the default Encryption Key 5 Click the Use Default Encryption Key button You will see the default encryption key HomePlugAV display...

Page 21: ...ster Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service Registration via our website is strongly recommended Product updates and Web support are always available at http support netgear com Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the XAV5501 the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power LED is on 2 After approximately ...

Page 22: ...sing the same encryption key If the problem occurred after you changed the network encryption key reset each device to its factory default settings Ethernet LED is not blinking There is no data traffic Make sure that Your router and modem are switched on The Ethernet cable that came in the box is working and securely connected to the Powerline adapter port and a router LAN port The PC connected di...

Page 23: ...on key is not the same for every Powerline device on your Powerline network To fix this problem 1 Make sure all Powerline devices are plugged in 2 Use the Powerline utility to set the encryption key for all remote Powerline devices the ones that are not directly connected to the computer that you are using 3 Use the Powerline utility to set the encryption key for the local Powerline device the one...

Page 24: ...Tx IEEE 802ab 1000BASE T AC input 100 240V 0 2A Max Power consumption 5W Dimensions Height 98 mm Width 72 mm Depth 40 mm Weight 0 4 lbs 0 18 kg Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32º to 104º F Operating humidity 10 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Storage humidity 5 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Security Encryption type 128 bit AES Bridge Performanc...

Page 25: ...d replace the part or contact your trained service provider The power cable extension cable or plug is damaged An object has fallen into the product The product has been exposed to water The product 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 no...

Page 26: ...e that is approved for use in your country The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product s electrical ratings label The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marked on the product The peripheral power cables are equipped with three prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding Do not use adapter plugs or remov...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...with 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 describe...

Page 29: ...s cause 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 fro...

Page 30: ...User Manual GPL License Agreement GPL may be included in this product to view the GPL license agreement go to ftp downloads netgear com files GPLnotice pdf For GNU General Public License GPL related information please visit http kbserver netgear com kb_web_files open_src asp ...

Page 31: ...netic emissions 26 encryption change default 13 encryption key changing 21 custom 22 default 23 encryption type 26 ethernet network extension 6 example Powerline network 6 F features 7 frequency band 26 front panel 7 H humidity operating storage 26 I install Powerline adapter 5 Powerline utility 14 L LED descriptions 7 troubleshooting 31 M modulation type 26 P Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter feature...

Page 32: ...e CD 30 router connect to adapter 10 S safety agency approvals 27 safety information 28 security 21 understanding 12 set data transfer priority 24 side panel 7 support 30 T technical specifications 26 technical support 2 temperature 26 trademarks 2 troubleshooting 30 U UL listed 27 W weight 26 ...

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