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Contents XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope i How to Use This Manual ii How to Print This Manual ii Chapter 1 Installation and Basic Configuration Package Contents ...1-1 How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network 1-2 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 1-3 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XAV101 1-4 Preparing to Install Your Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 1-4 Connecting a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to...
Contents XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope i How to Use This Manual ii How to Print This Manual ii Chapter 1 Installation and Basic Configuration Package Contents ...1-1 How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network 1-2 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 1-3 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XAV101 1-4 Preparing to Install Your Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter 1-4 Connecting a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to...
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... readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. i v2.0, January 2009 About This Manual The NETGEAR® XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide describes how to highlight information of note may result in this manual is used to install, configure and troubleshoot the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this type of...
... readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. i v2.0, January 2009 About This Manual The NETGEAR® XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide describes how to highlight information of note may result in this manual is used to install, configure and troubleshoot the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this type of...
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... Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter according to print the page contents. • Printing from HTML. Double-click a link in the table of any page. Each page in the HTML version of the full manual and individual chapters. This manual is described in order to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. ii v2.0, January 2009 XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide...
... Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter according to print the page contents. • Printing from HTML. Double-click a link in the table of any page. Each page in the HTML version of the full manual and individual chapters. This manual is described in order to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. ii v2.0, January 2009 XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide...
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... parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. This manual • Warranty and Support information card If any of Service (QoS) features, see Chapter 2, "Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter • Installation Guide • An Ethernet cable • Resource CD, including...
... parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. This manual • Warranty and Support information card If any of Service (QoS) features, see Chapter 2, "Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter • Installation Guide • An Ethernet cable • Resource CD, including...
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XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to an Ethernet network: Internet XAV101 Powerline network (always encrypted) XAV101 Figure 1-1 Router Ethernet network Notebook PC Ethernet network Desktop PC 1-2 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009 The Powerline network connects to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your house using your...
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to an Ethernet network: Internet XAV101 Powerline network (always encrypted) XAV101 Figure 1-1 Router Ethernet network Notebook PC Ethernet network Desktop PC 1-2 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009 The Powerline network connects to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your house using your...
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... data. • Off. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter The following illustration shows the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter front and side panels: Power light Powerline light Ethernet light Security button Reset button Ethernet port Figure 1-2 The following table describes the buttons, status lights, and port. There is no activity. • Blinking green. The adapter is setting itself up...
... data. • Off. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter The following illustration shows the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter front and side panels: Power light Powerline light Ethernet light Security button Reset button Ethernet port Figure 1-2 The following table describes the buttons, status lights, and port. There is no activity. • Blinking green. The adapter is setting itself up...
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XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 1-1. The side panel has a Security button, a Reset button, and an Ethernet port. 3. Note: Pressing the reset button longer than recommended might interfere with the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. The Label on the Rear Panel of the XAV101 The label on the rear panel of your Powerline devices: 1-4 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009...
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 1-1. The side panel has a Security button, a Reset button, and an Ethernet port. 3. Note: Pressing the reset button longer than recommended might interfere with the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. The Label on the Rear Panel of the XAV101 The label on the rear panel of your Powerline devices: 1-4 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009...
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..., or degrade the network performance. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Do not connect the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as a washer or dryer, might prevent it to a LAN port on the router so that is not necessary to disconnect your router from your router. Installation and Basic Configuration 1-5 v2...
..., or degrade the network performance. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Do not connect the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as a washer or dryer, might prevent it to a LAN port on the router so that is not necessary to disconnect your router from your router. Installation and Basic Configuration 1-5 v2...
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... is HomePlugAV. For details about how the lights work, see "Basic Functioning" on . Encryption of Powerline adapters with a Powerline network can use the Reset button or the NETGEAR XAV101 Configuration Utility on page 1-3. 5. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter default encrypted password is especially relevant in Your Network." 1-6 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009 See the following section, "Understanding...
... is HomePlugAV. For details about how the lights work, see "Basic Functioning" on . Encryption of Powerline adapters with a Powerline network can use the Reset button or the NETGEAR XAV101 Configuration Utility on page 1-3. 5. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter default encrypted password is especially relevant in Your Network." 1-6 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009 See the following section, "Understanding...
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... a private key, first reset the unit back to configure your Powerline network with the same network encryption key. Both buttons must be pushed within 2 minutes. b. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Use the XAV101 Configuration Utility, on any adapter in your existing network for 2 seconds. The adapter will produce a new, randomly generated network encryption key that you...
... a private key, first reset the unit back to configure your Powerline network with the same network encryption key. Both buttons must be pushed within 2 minutes. b. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Use the XAV101 Configuration Utility, on any adapter in your existing network for 2 seconds. The adapter will produce a new, randomly generated network encryption key that you...
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... 4. To use the XAV101 Configuration Utility, double-click the icon. 2-2 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 Click Install Software to My Computer on your desktop. Click Finish. The XAV101 Configuration Utility icon appears... 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 executable file. 2. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide...
... 4. To use the XAV101 Configuration Utility, double-click the icon. 2-2 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 Click Install Software to My Computer on your desktop. Click Finish. The XAV101 Configuration Utility icon appears... 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 executable file. 2. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide...
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... greater than 50 Mbps. See "Using the Firmware Upgrade Tool." Be sure the adapter you install the configuration utility, it also installs the firmware upgrade tool. This status will upgrade is greater than 80 Mbps. • DVD Video. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 2-1. Configuration Utility Main Tab (continued) Field or Button Description Quality This indicates...
... greater than 50 Mbps. See "Using the Firmware Upgrade Tool." Be sure the adapter you install the configuration utility, it also installs the firmware upgrade tool. This status will upgrade is greater than 80 Mbps. • DVD Video. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 2-1. Configuration Utility Main Tab (continued) Field or Button Description Quality This indicates...