NETGEAR XAVB5401 User manual

Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter

(XAVB5401) Installation Guide

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Contents

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install Your Powerline Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Package Contents

Ethernet cables (2)Powerline adapters (2)

Adapters vary by region. Your adapter might look different.

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Hardware Features

Security button Ethernet port

Factory Reset

button

Filtered

AC socket

Power

LED

Powerline

LED

Ethernet

LED

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LED Descriptions

The LEDS indicate the status of your Powerline adapters.

•When you plug in the adapter, the Power LED lights and

turns green.

If the Ethernet port is inactive for more than 10 minutes, the

adapter enters power saving mode and the Power LED turns

amber. Power saving mode is disabled by default.

•The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect

a powered-on Ethernet device to the adapter’s Ethernet port. If

the Ethernet LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection.

•The Powerline LED lights when the adapter detects at least one

other compatible Powerline device.

The Pick A Plug features lets you pick the electrical outlet with the

fastest link rate:

•Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (fast)

•Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (medium)

•Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (slow)

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Button Descriptions

The buttons on your Powerline adapters let you do the following:

•Factory Reset button. To return your Powerline adapter to its

default factory settings, press the Factory Reset button for 2

seconds, and then release it.

•Security button. Use the Security button to secure your

Powerline network. For information about securing your

Powerline network, see step 2 on page 7. NETGEAR

recommends that you secure your Powerline network to protect

your personal information and media from unwanted access.

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Install Your Powerline Adapters

1. Plug each Powerline adapter into a wall outlet.

2. Secure your Powerline network.

aMake sure that the Power LED is solid green on each

Powerline adapter.

bOn the first Powerline adapter, press the Security button for

2 seconds, and then release the button. The Power LED

blinks green while the adapter is setting up security.

cWithin 2 minutes, go to the second Powerline adapter and

press its Security button for 2 seconds, and then release

the button.

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After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LED turns

solid green. The Powerline adapters can communicate over the

Powerline network in a secure way.

Warning: Do not press the Security button until the Power LED

on each adapter is solid green. Pressing this button too soon can

temporarily disable Powerline communication. If Powerline

communication is disabled, use the Factory Reset button to

return the Powerline adapter to its factory settings.

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3. Plug one of the Powerline adapters into a wall outlet near your

router or gateway.

4. Connect the Powerline adapter to the LAN port of the router or

gateway using an Ethernet cable.

Room A

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5. Plug the other Powerline adapter into a wall outlet where you want

to add Internet access.

6. Connect the second Powerline adapter to an Ethernet-based

device using an Ethernet cable.

Room B

Your Ethernet-based device (computer, game console, set-top

box, or Blu-ray player) now has Internet access.

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