XAV5001 / XAVB5001 Data Sheet
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... (CoC) on Energy Efficiency • European Union's Energy-using Products (EuP) Directive Warranty • NETGEAR 1-year warranty Package Contents • Two (2) Powerline AV 500 Adapters (XAV5001) • Two (2) 2 m (6.5 ft) Ethernet cables • Setup CD and documentation 350 E. Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit XAVB5001 Data Sheet POWERLINE AV Up t o 500 Mbps Turn any electrical outlet into a high-speed home network connection • Gigabit-fast...
... (CoC) on Energy Efficiency • European Union's Energy-using Products (EuP) Directive Warranty • NETGEAR 1-year warranty Package Contents • Two (2) Powerline AV 500 Adapters (XAV5001) • Two (2) 2 m (6.5 ft) Ethernet cables • Setup CD and documentation 350 E. Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit XAVB5001 Data Sheet POWERLINE AV Up t o 500 Mbps Turn any electrical outlet into a high-speed home network connection • Gigabit-fast...
XAV5001 Install Guide
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For a complete list of AV certified devices, go to http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products Installation Guide Powerline AV 500 Adapter XAV5001 Package Contents Powerline AV 500 Adapter Ethernet Cable Room 1 Room 2 Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include the NETGEAR XAV101, XAV1001, XAV1501, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV5001, XAV5004, and XAV5501.
For a complete list of AV certified devices, go to http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products Installation Guide Powerline AV 500 Adapter XAV5001 Package Contents Powerline AV 500 Adapter Ethernet Cable Room 1 Room 2 Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include the NETGEAR XAV101, XAV1001, XAV1501, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV5001, XAV5004, and XAV5501.
XAVB5001 Install Guide
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For a complete list of AV certified devices, go to http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products Installation Guide Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit XAVB5001 Package Contents Powerline AV 500 Adapters Ethernet Cables Room 1 Room 2 Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include the NETGEAR XAV101, XAV1001, XAV1501, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV5001, XAV5004, and XAV5501.
For a complete list of AV certified devices, go to http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products Installation Guide Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit XAVB5001 Package Contents Powerline AV 500 Adapters Ethernet Cables Room 1 Room 2 Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include the NETGEAR XAV101, XAV1001, XAV1501, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV5001, XAV5004, and XAV5501.
User Manual
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XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA January 2011 202-10708-01 v1.0
XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA January 2011 202-10708-01 v1.0
User Manual
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... , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, Auto Uplink, X-RAID2, and NeoTV are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions To...
... , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, Auto Uplink, X-RAID2, and NeoTV are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions To...
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... Basic Configuration How the Powerline AV 500 Adapter Fits in Your Network 4 XAV5001 Features 5 XAV5001 Product Label 5 LED and Feature Descriptions 5 Installing Your Powerline AV 500 Adapter 7 Prepare for Installation 7 Connecting an XAV5001 Adapter to the Router 8 Adding Adapters to Your Network 9 Understanding Powerline Network Security 10 Set the Encryption Key 10 Chapter 2 Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility Installing the XAV5001 Powerline Utility 12 Powerline Utility Screen 13 Change...
... Basic Configuration How the Powerline AV 500 Adapter Fits in Your Network 4 XAV5001 Features 5 XAV5001 Product Label 5 LED and Feature Descriptions 5 Installing Your Powerline AV 500 Adapter 7 Prepare for Installation 7 Connecting an XAV5001 Adapter to the Router 8 Adding Adapters to Your Network 9 Understanding Powerline Network Security 10 Set the Encryption Key 10 Chapter 2 Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility Installing the XAV5001 Powerline Utility 12 Powerline Utility Screen 13 Change...
User Manual
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For more Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to install and configure the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. How the Powerline AV 500 Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use one Powerline device Room 1, and second Powerline device added in Room 2: Room 1 Room 2 Figure 1. 1. Installation and Basic Configuration | 4 Powerline adapter connected ... your Ethernet network anywhere in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. The following illustration shows an existing Powerline network with one or more information on the topics covered in your house using your...
For more Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to install and configure the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. How the Powerline AV 500 Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use one Powerline device Room 1, and second Powerline device added in Room 2: Room 1 Room 2 Figure 1. 1. Installation and Basic Configuration | 4 Powerline adapter connected ... your Ethernet network anywhere in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. The following illustration shows an existing Powerline network with one or more information on the topics covered in your house using your...
User Manual
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XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual XAV5001 Features The following illustration shows the front and side panels of the XAV5001 contains the items listed below: • Model number • MAC address • Device password • Serial ... The following table describes the buttons, status LEDs, and Ethernet port on the rear panel of the XAV5001: LEDs Security button Figure 2. Chapter 1. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Factory Reset button XAV5001 Product Label The product label on the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Installation and Basic Configuration | 5
XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual XAV5001 Features The following illustration shows the front and side panels of the XAV5001 contains the items listed below: • Model number • MAC address • Device password • Serial ... The following table describes the buttons, status LEDs, and Ethernet port on the rear panel of the XAV5001: LEDs Security button Figure 2. Chapter 1. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Factory Reset button XAV5001 Product Label The product label on the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Installation and Basic Configuration | 5
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... button for 2 seconds; Power saving mode. Security Button If you plug your new AV adapter into the computer or other compatible Powerline devices using the same encryption key, or has been turned off through the Powerline utility. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Table 1. XAV5001 LED Descriptions Item Description Power LED • Solid green. The electrical power is no...
... button for 2 seconds; Power saving mode. Security Button If you plug your new AV adapter into the computer or other compatible Powerline devices using the same encryption key, or has been turned off through the Powerline utility. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Table 1. XAV5001 LED Descriptions Item Description Power LED • Solid green. The electrical power is no...
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... the network performance. • Avoid using the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter in an electrical outlet that is located near an appliance that will use a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter and is configured to work on your router. • Your Internet connection is available on your network. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Installing Your Powerline AV 500 Adapter Prepare for Installation: 1. Installation and Basic Configuration...
... the network performance. • Avoid using the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter in an electrical outlet that is located near an appliance that will use a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter and is configured to work on your router. • Your Internet connection is available on your network. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Installing Your Powerline AV 500 Adapter Prepare for Installation: 1. Installation and Basic Configuration...
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... first applied, check to a router 2. Plug an XAV5001 adapter into a power outlet near your router so that : a. Router XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Supplied Ethernet cable Laptop PC Desktop PC Figure 3. The Powerline LED is solid green. Installation and Basic Configuration XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Connecting an XAV5001 Adapter to disconnect your router from the XAV5001 adapter to the Internet. Note: It is on...
... first applied, check to a router 2. Plug an XAV5001 adapter into a power outlet near your router so that : a. Router XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Supplied Ethernet cable Laptop PC Desktop PC Figure 3. The Powerline LED is solid green. Installation and Basic Configuration XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Connecting an XAV5001 Adapter to disconnect your router from the XAV5001 adapter to the Internet. Note: It is on...
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.... This is especially relevant in your Powerline network. 3. Add a Powerline adapter CAUTION: NETGEAR recommends that each Powerline adapter to be recognized by the Powerline adapter. For details about how the LEDs work, see Table 1 on . Plug additional Powerline adapters into your router. 2. Wait for each computer connected to your network. Figure 4. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Adding Adapters to Your Network Once the first...
.... This is especially relevant in your Powerline network. 3. Add a Powerline adapter CAUTION: NETGEAR recommends that each Powerline adapter to be recognized by the Powerline adapter. For details about how the LEDs work, see Table 1 on . Plug additional Powerline adapters into your router. 2. Wait for each computer connected to your network. Figure 4. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Adding Adapters to Your Network Once the first...
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... key instead. See Set the Encryption Key . • Use the XAV5001 Powerline Utility to configure your Powerline network with a Powerline network can use the Security button to change the Encryption key, you need to use an identical encryption key. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Understanding Powerline Network Security A Powerline network consists of Service (QoS) feature, see Reset a Device to...
... key instead. See Set the Encryption Key . • Use the XAV5001 Powerline Utility to configure your Powerline network with a Powerline network can use the Security button to change the Encryption key, you need to use an identical encryption key. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Understanding Powerline Network Security A Powerline network consists of Service (QoS) feature, see Reset a Device to...
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... must be pressed within 2 minutes. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set a private encryption key: 1. Verify that each other adapters in your network has more than 2 adapters, press the Security button on the additional adapter for 2 seconds, then press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds. On the first Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, press its factory defaults, then...
... must be pressed within 2 minutes. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set a private encryption key: 1. Verify that each other adapters in your network has more than 2 adapters, press the Security button on the additional adapter for 2 seconds, then press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds. On the first Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, press its factory defaults, then...
User Manual
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... in your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all devices are two ways to update the screen. Click Next, follow the wizard prompts, and click Finish when the wizard is done. Chapter 2. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6.
... in your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all devices are two ways to update the screen. Click Next, follow the wizard prompts, and click Finish when the wizard is done. Chapter 2. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6.
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...XAV5001 Powerline Utility XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 5. Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are identified in the Powerline network by the Powerline Utility, and shown on the Powerline Utility main screen. If no name has been assigned to Factory Settings Change the Name of a Powerline Device Powerline... devices are detected by the model number and name. From the Powerline Utility screen, you can do the following: • Change the Name of a Powerline Device • Turn LEDs On or...
...XAV5001 Powerline Utility XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 5. Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are identified in the Powerline network by the Powerline Utility, and shown on the Powerline Utility main screen. If no name has been assigned to Factory Settings Change the Name of a Powerline Device Powerline... devices are detected by the model number and name. From the Powerline Utility screen, you can do the following: • Change the Name of a Powerline Device • Turn LEDs On or...
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..., and click OK. Set Encryption Keys By encrypting the information you send over the Powerline XAV5001 Adapter, you help to your network. Chapter 2. Click the Powerline device icon on the Powerline Utility main screen. 2. A message displays advising you that connectivity will be temporarily lost while the LEDs...be temporarily lost if you continue. 3. You can turn off LEDs if they are currently turned off. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your Powerline network, you can turn them on if they are turned on, or turn LEDs on or off....
..., and click OK. Set Encryption Keys By encrypting the information you send over the Powerline XAV5001 Adapter, you help to your network. Chapter 2. Click the Powerline device icon on the Powerline Utility main screen. 2. A message displays advising you that connectivity will be temporarily lost while the LEDs...be temporarily lost if you continue. 3. You can turn off LEDs if they are currently turned off. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your Powerline network, you can turn them on if they are turned on, or turn LEDs on or off....
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...helps you click this option, the factory default encryption key is HomePlugAV. • Create a new Encryption Key. In Step 2 on the Powerline Utility main 2. This option lets you have two options: • Use the Default Encryption Key option. Security Screen 3. Type your own... for which you want to Selected Devices button. Select the check box for each Device Name for the Powerline network: 1. The following screen displays: Figure 6. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the encryption key. 4. on your screen, you set your network encryption key in...
...helps you click this option, the factory default encryption key is HomePlugAV. • Create a new Encryption Key. In Step 2 on the Powerline Utility main 2. This option lets you have two options: • Use the Default Encryption Key option. Security Screen 3. Type your own... for which you want to Selected Devices button. Select the check box for each Device Name for the Powerline network: 1. The following screen displays: Figure 6. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the encryption key. 4. on your screen, you set your network encryption key in...
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You can go to a particular traffic type. From the pop-up menu. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 17 To prioritize by the type of Service). The Powerline adapter supports the following: • MAC address • IP port • VLAN tags • ToS bits (Type... and document/database traffic you assign a higher priority to multimedia traffic. menu or the Powerline 2. Figure 7. However, there are assigned the same priority. QoS Setup screen Chapter 2. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of application over the network, then give priority to...
You can go to a particular traffic type. From the pop-up menu. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 17 To prioritize by the type of Service). The Powerline adapter supports the following: • MAC address • IP port • VLAN tags • ToS bits (Type... and document/database traffic you assign a higher priority to multimedia traffic. menu or the Powerline 2. Figure 7. However, there are assigned the same priority. QoS Setup screen Chapter 2. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of application over the network, then give priority to...
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...Network on page 9. 18 | Chapter 2. These options only apply to reset the device. Click OK to QoS-configured business networks. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. To set the security: • You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network ...encryption key, the local Powerline device is plug the new device into the selected Powerline adapter device, specify the priority in Layer-2 frames. Note: If you reset the local device. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility See Adding Adapters to the selected device. Note: QoS settings...
...Network on page 9. 18 | Chapter 2. These options only apply to reset the device. Click OK to QoS-configured business networks. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. To set the security: • You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network ...encryption key, the local Powerline device is plug the new device into the selected Powerline adapter device, specify the priority in Layer-2 frames. Note: If you reset the local device. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility See Adding Adapters to the selected device. Note: QoS settings...