NETGEAR XWN5001 User manual

Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point

(XWN5001) Installation Guide

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Contents

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

LED Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Install the Access Point and Surf the Web with WiFi. . . . . . . . . 6

Install NETGEAR genie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

NETGEAR recommends

that you do not plug a

Powerline device directly

into a power strip.

Package Contents

Ethernet cableXWN5001

Hardware Features

Wireless

LED

Power

LED

Powerline

LED

Ethernet

LED

Security

button

Factory

Reset

button

Ethernet

port

On/Off

switch

Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point

(XWN5001)

LED Descriptions

The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline device.

• When you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED

lights and turns green.

• The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect

a powered-on Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port. If the

LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection.

• The Wireless LED lights and turns green when the wireless

radio is on.

• The Powerline LED lights when the Powerline device detects at

least one other compatible Powerline device.

The Pick A Plug feature 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)

Button Descriptions

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

• Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your

Powerline device to its default factory settings. Press the Factory

Reset button for 2 seconds, and then release it.

• Power On/Off switch: Use the On/Off switch to turn the device on

and off.

• Security button: The Security button has three functions:

-Secure the Powerline network.

-Create a WiFi access point on the XWN5001 that has the

same wireless settings as your router or gateway.

-Automatically connect your wireless client to the XWN5001

WiFi access point.

Install the Access Point and Surf the Web with WiFi

1. Secure your Powerline network.

These instructions assume that you already have a Powerline

network that includes at least 2 Powerline devices and that you

want to add the XWN5001 to your network.

a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each

Powerline device.

Reset

b. On a Powerline device that is connected to your existing

Powerline network, press the Security button for 2 seconds,

and then release the button. The Power LED blinks green

while the device is setting up security.

c. Within 2 minutes, press the Security button on the

XWN5001 for 2 seconds, and then release the button.

Reset

d. After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LEDs

turn solid green.

The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline

network in a secure way.

Reset

2. Plug one of your Powerline devices into a wall outlet near your

router or gateway.

If you want to share Internet access across your home, make

sure to connect the Powerline device to your Internet gateway

with an Ethernet cable.

Reset

Existing Powerline Network

Room 1 Room 2

Powerline device is

connected to router

or gateway.

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