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XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender User Manual

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Installation and Basic Configuration

v1.0, July 2010

Connecting a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to the Router

1.

Plug a Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender into a power outlet near your router. 

Use the supplied gray Ethernet cable to connect from the Adapter to a LAN port on your router 
so that the Powerline network can gain access to the Internet. The Power and Ethernet lights 
on the Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender should turn on.

2.

Once plugged in and power is first applied, check to see that the Power light is on.

3.

After approximately 10 seconds, check to see that:

a.

The Power light is solid green.

b. The Powerline LED is lit.

c.

The Ethernet light is on or blinks.

Note: 

It is 

not

 necessary to disconnect your router from your computer.

Figure 1-3  Connecting the XAV2001 to a Router

XAVN2001 Powerline 
AV 200 Wireless-N 

Supplied Ethernet cable

Router

Laptop PC

Desktop PC

Summary of Contents for XAVN2001v1

Page 1: ...202 10547 01 v1 0 July 2010 NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender...

Page 2: ...with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to c...

Page 3: ...the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

Page 4: ...XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender User Manual iv v1 0 July 2010...

Page 5: ...e Router 1 5 Adding Adapters to Your Network 1 6 Understanding Powerline Network Security 1 7 Changing the Default Encryption 1 8 Using the XAV2001 Powerline Utility Installing the XAV2001 Powerline U...

Page 6: ...Manual ii v1 0 July 2010 Troubleshooting Product Registration and Support B 1 Basic Functioning B 1 LED Troubleshooting Tips B 2 Problems After Changing Network Encryption Key B 3 Changing the Networ...

Page 7: ...aphs Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Italic Emphasis books CDs file and...

Page 8: ...Wireless N Extender User Manual ii v1 0 July 2010 Revision History Part Number Version Number Publication Date Description 202 10531 01 1 0 July 2010 XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender User...

Page 9: ...ss N Extender It also explains the security features and how to customize the encryption key for added security How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use one or more Power...

Page 10: ...0 July 2010 Figure 1 1 shows an example of a Powerline network using a single Powerline device which is connected to an Ethernet network Figure 1 1 Powerline Adapter Connected to an Ethernet Network I...

Page 11: ...llowing illustration Figure 1 2 shows the front and side panels of the Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender XAVN2001 Label The label on the rear panel of the XAVN2001 contains the items listed below M...

Page 12: ...gest link rate indicated by the color displayed by the LED Green Link rate 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 E...

Page 13: ...el has three 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 1 2 on page 1 2 3 Plan the...

Page 14: ...e network can gain access to the Internet The Power and Ethernet lights on the Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender should turn on 2 Once plugged in and power is first applied check to see that the Po...

Page 15: ...00 Wireless N Extender to be recognized by the Powerline network The Power Ethernet and Powerline lights should turn on This could take as little as 5 seconds up to 80 seconds For details about how th...

Page 16: ...XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender User Manual 1 8 Installation and Basic Configuration v1 0 July 2010...

Page 17: ...he SSID and encryption keys used in wireless networks but you do not need software to configure Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extenders There are two ways to secure your Powerline network Use the Powerl...

Page 18: ...second adapter for 2 seconds In order to pair the devices both buttons must be pushed within 2 minutes This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key 4 If your n...

Page 19: ...ucts All Powerline AV products XAV101 XAV1004 XAV2001 XAV2501 and XAVN2001 are compatible and can be installed on the same powerline network The NETGEAR Powerline Utility can be used to configure encr...

Page 20: ...es not start automatically Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu and double click the drive that represents the location of the Resource CD or Select the CD drive and click the Autorun exe execu...

Page 21: ...Utility 2 3 v1 0 July 2010 2 Click Install Software a Check for Updates Click this option to be sure you have the most current software b Install from CD Click this option to install the Powerline Ut...

Page 22: ...wizard is done The XAVN2001 Powerline Utility shortcut icon Figure 2 5 will appear on your desktop 5 There are two ways to launch the XAVN2001 Powerline Utility Click the XAVN2001 Powerline Utility s...

Page 23: ...not shown click the refresh button to detect all Powerline Adapters on your network By clicking the LED status light you can toggle the LED between on and off Figure 2 6 Note You may see a message at...

Page 24: ...C Address The MAC address for the Powerline device This is also on the product label which might not be visible when the device is plugged in Quality Mbps This indicates the type of traffic that can b...

Page 25: ...e Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender local or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network remote To Add a Device from a Locally Connected Com...

Page 26: ...2 Click the device name for a remote Powerline device to highlight it in blue 3 Click Enter Password 4 Enter the device password and then click OK The device password is located on the product label 5...

Page 27: ...ity From the Advanced Settings tab on the Powerline Utility you can perform a number of security functions such as Changing the network encryption key Setting up a custom network encryption key Return...

Page 28: ...ch box next to the Device Names that you want to add encryption Here you have two options a Use the Default Encryption Key option When you click this option the factory default encryption key is autom...

Page 29: ...be listed A new device can be identified by its MAC address 2 From the Advanced Settings tab click the Security arrow and check the boxes next to each device in the Device Name column 3 Type your net...

Page 30: ...s in the established network are displayed on the Device Settings tab 3 From the Advanced Settings tab click the Security arrow and from the Device Name column check the box next to each device you wa...

Page 31: ...types of traffic such as multimedia files Prioritizing by General Application Type If your network traffic is a mix of multimedia and document database traffic you might want to give priority to a pa...

Page 32: ...the Advanced Settings tab click the QoS arrow 3 To set the traffic prioritization rule into the selected Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender device specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of th...

Page 33: ...e Utility 2 15 v1 0 July 2010 Diagnostics From the Advanced Settings tab on the Powerline Utility the Diagnostics link helps you diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues Using this feature you can...

Page 34: ...actory Reset option and select the Powerline device s to be reset 2 Click the Perform Factory Reset on Selected Devices button A confirmation message displays 3 Click OK to reset the device A message...

Page 35: ...onmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 10 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Storage humidity 5 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Secur...

Page 36: ...XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless N Extender User Manual A 2 Technical Specifications v1 0 July 2010 Safety Agency Approvals Meets requirements of UL Listed UL 1950 cUL IEC950 CE LVD TUV CB GS...

Page 37: ...ay expose you to electrical shock Only a trained service technician should service components inside these compartments If any of the following conditions occur unplug the product from the electrical...

Page 38: ...wer 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 The voltage and curren...

Page 39: ...elephone support service Registration via our website is strongly recommended Product updates and Web support are always available at http www netgear com support For Warranty and Regional Customer Su...

Page 40: ...you changed the network encryption key reset each device to their factory default settings If this fixes the problem see the User Manual for instructions about setting the network encryption key Ethe...

Page 41: ...e device For each remote device enter its password printed on the product label and then select it 3 Click the Use Default Encryption Key button 4 Click the Apply Security to Selected Devices button 5...

Page 42: ...lows 1 From the Advanced Settings tab click the Security arrow 2 Select the first Powerline adapter in your network 3 In the Select an Encryption Key area type the network encryption key that you want...

Page 43: ...12 3 device names 6 device settings 5 diagnostics 15 dimensions 1 E electromagnetic emissions 1 encryption change default 8 encryption key change one at a time 4 changing 10 custom 11 default 12 encr...

Page 44: ...icon 4 update 3 using 1 product registration 1 Q QoS 13 quality 6 quality of service 13 R rear panel 2 registration 1 reset 16 resource CD 2 1 router connect to adapter 5 S safety agency approvals 1...

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