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... 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...
... 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...
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About This Manual The NETGEAR® XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide describes how to the equipment. The information in the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. This manual uses the following ... highlight information of note may result in a malfunction or damage to install, configure and troubleshoot the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italic Bold italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text URL links • Formats. i v2.0, January 2009 Conventions...
About This Manual The NETGEAR® XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide describes how to the equipment. The information in the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions. This manual uses the following ... highlight information of note may result in a malfunction or damage to install, configure and troubleshoot the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italic Bold italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text URL links • Formats. i v2.0, January 2009 Conventions...
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... Printing from HTML. This manual is available on the NETGEAR, Inc. The Acrobat reader is written for the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter January 2009 Note: Product updates are available on the ...base for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page at http://www.netgear.com/support. Use the PDF of contents and a button that displays an index. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Scope. website at a time. •A button that displays the ...
... Printing from HTML. This manual is available on the NETGEAR, Inc. The Acrobat reader is written for the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter January 2009 Note: Product updates are available on the ...base for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page at http://www.netgear.com/support. Use the PDF of contents and a button that displays an index. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Scope. website at a time. •A button that displays the ...
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.... - iii v2.0, January 2009 Printing a PDF version of any page in the chapter you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of the complete manual. Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the...
.... - iii v2.0, January 2009 Printing a PDF version of any page in the chapter you can save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of the complete manual. Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the...
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... your Ethernet network anywhere 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 XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in your house using your existing electrical power line...
... your Ethernet network anywhere 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 XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in your house using your existing electrical power line...
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... activity. • Blinking green. Table 1-1. The color indicates the speed of the Powerline link: • Green. There is sending or receiving 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...
... activity. • Blinking green. Table 1-1. The color indicates the speed of the Powerline link: • Green. There is sending or receiving 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...
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...January 2009 The front panel has three lights: Power, Powerline, and Ethernet. Note: Pressing the reset button longer than recommended might interfere with the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. Plan the location of the XAV101 contains the items listed below. • Model number...an Ethernet port. 3. Familiarize yourself with resetting the adapter. 10/100 Ethernet port Use this button (for installation: 1. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 1-1. Reset button To reset, use the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter has an Ethernet port available and is configured to ...
...January 2009 The front panel has three lights: Power, Powerline, and Ethernet. Note: Pressing the reset button longer than recommended might interfere with the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. Plan the location of the XAV101 contains the items listed below. • Model number...an Ethernet port. 3. Familiarize yourself with resetting the adapter. 10/100 Ethernet port Use this button (for installation: 1. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 1-1. Reset button To reset, use the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter has an Ethernet port available and is configured to ...
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... disconnect your router from your computer. Plug your other Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters into power outlets near your Powerline network. 3. Use the blue Ethernet cable from the XAV101 package to connect it from working correctly, 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...
... disconnect your router from your computer. Plug your other Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters into power outlets near your Powerline network. 3. Use the blue Ethernet cable from the XAV101 package to connect it from working correctly, 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...
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XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 4. NETGEAR recommends that each Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to be recognized by Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters is similar to configure your Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter default encrypted password is especially relevant in settings like apartment buildings. Encryption of Powerline adapters with a Powerline network can use an identical encryption key. This is HomePlugAV. See the following section, "Understanding Powerline Network Security. For details...
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 4. NETGEAR recommends that each Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to be recognized by Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters is similar to configure your Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter default encrypted password is especially relevant in settings like apartment buildings. Encryption of Powerline adapters with a Powerline network can use an identical encryption key. This is HomePlugAV. See the following section, "Understanding Powerline Network Security. For details...
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... is HomePlugAV. 2. At this utility. If your network has more adapters into your network: a. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Use the XAV101 Configuration Utility, on your Resource CD, to configure your Powerline network with a network encryption key that you are unplugged. On the first Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, press its factory defaults by pressing the reset button for 2 seconds...
... is HomePlugAV. 2. At this utility. If your network has more adapters into your network: a. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Use the XAV101 Configuration Utility, on your Resource CD, to configure your Powerline network with a network encryption key that you are unplugged. On the first Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, press its factory defaults by pressing the reset button for 2 seconds...
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XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 1-8 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009
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... the Resource CD or • Select the CD drive, and click the Autorun.exe executable file. 2. Click Install Software to My Computer on your desktop. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to display the Welcome screen: Figure 2-2 3.
... the Resource CD or • Select the CD drive, and click the Autorun.exe executable file. 2. Click Install Software to My Computer on your desktop. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to display the Welcome screen: Figure 2-2 3.
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... an Ethernet cable to the computer that you are using to run this utility. Main Tab XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide You can start the XAV101 Configuration Utility by the utility. Configuration Utility Main Tab Field or Button Powerline Devices Network Type Device Name MAC Address Location Description This shows whether the utility is plugged in...
... an Ethernet cable to the computer that you are using to run this utility. Main Tab XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide You can start the XAV101 Configuration Utility by the utility. Configuration Utility Main Tab Field or Button Powerline Devices Network Type Device Name MAC Address Location Description This shows whether the utility is plugged in...
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...LEDs are enabled by default. Firmware Version The firmware version for Powerline devices. See "Resetting to the XAV101 program group and select the Upgrade Tool. Go to Factory Defaults" on page 2-5. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 2-1. Configuration Utility Main Tab (continued) Field or Button ... the Upgrade Tool. 1. Be sure the adapter you install the configuration utility, it also installs the firmware upgrade tool. Link Rate (Mbps) The link rate for a Powerline device. Figure 2-5 2-4 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 LED On/...
...LEDs are enabled by default. Firmware Version The firmware version for Powerline devices. See "Resetting to the XAV101 program group and select the Upgrade Tool. Go to Factory Defaults" on page 2-5. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 2-1. Configuration Utility Main Tab (continued) Field or Button ... the Upgrade Tool. 1. Be sure the adapter you install the configuration utility, it also installs the firmware upgrade tool. Link Rate (Mbps) The link rate for a Powerline device. Figure 2-5 2-4 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 LED On/...
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... end, click Finish when done. Click Next to proceed with the upgrade. Repeat this problem, reset all the adapters in your network encryption key, the local Powerline device will notify you reset the local device. Only one device at a time can be disconnected from the network... to proceed. Resetting to Factory Defaults This option returns the network encryption key to the factory default. Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-5 v2.0, January 2009 Note: If you customized your network. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 2-6 The Upgrade Tool finds the...
... end, click Finish when done. Click Next to proceed with the upgrade. Repeat this problem, reset all the adapters in your network encryption key, the local Powerline device will notify you reset the local device. Only one device at a time can be disconnected from the network... to proceed. Resetting to Factory Defaults This option returns the network encryption key to the factory default. Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-5 v2.0, January 2009 Note: If you customized your network. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 2-6 The Upgrade Tool finds the...
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Figure 2-7 2. Click Factory Reset, and a confirmation message displays. 3. After you have reset each device, check that the Main tab lists all the devices in the network. 2-6 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 On the Main tab, click the device name for a remote Powerline device to reset the device. Click OK to highlight it. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide To reset all devices in your network to the factory defaults: 1. A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded. 4.
Figure 2-7 2. Click Factory Reset, and a confirmation message displays. 3. After you have reset each device, check that the Main tab lists all the devices in the network. 2-6 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 On the Main tab, click the device name for a remote Powerline device to reset the device. Click OK to highlight it. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide To reset all devices in your network to the factory defaults: 1. A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded. 4.
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Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-7 v2.0, January 2009 Click the device name for the device. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Changing the Network Encryption Key You can specify the network encryption key from the Security tab: Figure 2-8 1. Click Enter Password, and the following message displays: Figure 2-9 The device password is printed on the product label. To change the encryption key for a remote device, you must enter the password for a remote Powerline device to highlight it in blue. 3. The password is on the product label. 2.
Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-7 v2.0, January 2009 Click the device name for the device. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Changing the Network Encryption Key You can specify the network encryption key from the Security tab: Figure 2-8 1. Click Enter Password, and the following message displays: Figure 2-9 The device password is printed on the product label. To change the encryption key for a remote device, you must enter the password for a remote Powerline device to highlight it in blue. 3. The password is on the product label. 2.
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... directly to the Device Name column. 6. Select the Main tab, and click Scan. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 4. Select the check box next to the new Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter (local) or is plug the new device into a power outlet. Plug the new Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into the Apply the Encryption Key setting field, and click Set Selected Devices...
... directly to the Device Name column. 6. Select the Main tab, and click Scan. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 4. Select the check box next to the new Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter (local) or is plug the new device into a power outlet. Plug the new Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into the Apply the Encryption Key setting field, and click Set Selected Devices...
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Click the Security tab. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 2-10 4. It may take a minute or two for the device marked ...to the Device Name column, for all devices in the Location column. 5. Returning to use. Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-9 v2.0, January 2009 Select the check box next to the default network encryption key of HomePlugAV so ...that the devices in the Powerline network appear in the device list. Type the network encryption key into an AC power outlet. Plug the...
Click the Security tab. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 2-10 4. It may take a minute or two for the device marked ...to the Device Name column, for all devices in the Location column. 5. Returning to use. Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-9 v2.0, January 2009 Select the check box next to the default network encryption key of HomePlugAV so ...that the devices in the Powerline network appear in the device list. Type the network encryption key into an AC power outlet. Plug the...
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... reset a remote device, you must enter its password. Click Set Selected Devices. The utility displays a message indicating that all the Powerline devices: 1. Select the Main tab, and then click Scan. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2. On the Security tab, select each check box next to the Device Name column to detect the devices in , they...
... reset a remote device, you must enter its password. Click Set Selected Devices. The utility displays a message indicating that all the Powerline devices: 1. Select the Main tab, and then click Scan. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2. On the Security tab, select each check box next to the Device Name column to detect the devices in , they...