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... and 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 the Name...
... and 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 the Name...
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...for 2 seconds. The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter into this port and the other end either into your new AV adapter into the computer or other peripheral devices. 6 | Chapter 1. Note: The Security button ... or setting up security. • Amber. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Table 1. XAV5001 LED Descriptions Item Description Power LED • Solid green. There is no Ethernet connection, or it has been turned off through the Powerline utility. Factory Reset Press the Factory Reset button for...
...for 2 seconds. The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter into this port and the other end either into your new AV adapter into the computer or other peripheral devices. 6 | Chapter 1. Note: The Security button ... or setting up security. • Amber. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Table 1. XAV5001 LED Descriptions Item Description Power LED • Solid green. There is no Ethernet connection, or it has been turned off through the Powerline utility. Factory Reset Press the Factory Reset button for...
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...in your Powerline network. 3. See Understanding Powerline Network Security on page 6. 5. Plug additional Powerline adapters into your network. Figure 4. Be sure the first Powerline adapter is to install the Powerline utility and use it to view all the computers connected by the Powerline network....XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Adding Adapters to Your Network Once the first adapter is installed and connected to your router, you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized access. Wait for each computer connected to a Powerline adapter can easily add adapters ...
...in your Powerline network. 3. See Understanding Powerline Network Security on page 6. 5. Plug additional Powerline adapters into your network. Figure 4. Be sure the first Powerline adapter is to install the Powerline utility and use it to view all the computers connected by the Powerline network....XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Adding Adapters to Your Network Once the first adapter is installed and connected to your router, you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized access. Wait for each computer connected to a Powerline adapter can easily add adapters ...
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... Chapter 2. Note: To return the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter to automatically generate a random encryption key. See Set the Encryption Key . • Use the XAV5001 Powerline Utility to secure your Powerline network. • Use the Security button located on your network and information you send over the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, you will need to prioritize Powerline network traffic using the same network...
... Chapter 2. Note: To return the XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter to automatically generate a random encryption key. See Set the Encryption Key . • Use the XAV5001 Powerline Utility to secure your Powerline network. • Use the Security button located on your network and information you send over the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, you will need to prioritize Powerline network traffic using the same network...
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...; Set quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize Powerline network traffic • Reset adapters to factory default settings Installing the XAV5001 Powerline Utility This utility allows you to install and use the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to: • Set up menu, select Save Target As, and save the Powerline utility to the directory of the Powerline Utility Version 2.0.0.8 page, and right-click the Right...
...; Set quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize Powerline network traffic • Reset adapters to factory default settings Installing the XAV5001 Powerline Utility This utility allows you to install and use the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to: • Set up menu, select Save Target As, and save the Powerline utility to the directory of the Powerline Utility Version 2.0.0.8 page, and right-click the Right...
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... two ways to launch the Powerline Utility: • Click the Powerline Utility shortcut icon located on your Powerline network. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 13 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6. If all the devices in your desktop: 7. The Powerline Utility shortcut icon appears on your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to update the...
... two ways to launch the Powerline Utility: • Click the Powerline Utility shortcut icon located on your Powerline network. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 13 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6. If all the devices in your desktop: 7. The Powerline Utility shortcut icon appears on your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to update the...
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XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 5. If no name has been assigned to Factory Settings Change the Name of the screen provides tips and information for using this utility page. From the Powerline Utility screen, you can do the following: • Change the Name of a Powerline Device • Turn LEDs On or Off • Set Encryption Keys •...
XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 5. If no name has been assigned to Factory Settings Change the Name of the screen provides tips and information for using this utility page. From the Powerline Utility screen, you can do the following: • Change the Name of a Powerline Device • Turn LEDs On or Off • Set Encryption Keys •...
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... while the LEDs are currently turned off . If you continue. 3. Click OK. From the Powerline Utility main screen, click the device you help to keep it secure from hackers. Click Device Name. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your network. On the pop-up menu, click Turn LED off . You can...
... while the LEDs are currently turned off . If you continue. 3. Click OK. From the Powerline Utility main screen, click the device you help to keep it secure from hackers. Click Device Name. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your network. On the pop-up menu, click Turn LED off . You can...
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...-up menu, click Security. The following screen displays: Figure 6. Security Screen 3. When completed, the utility displays a message indicating that the operation was successful. 6. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility The default network encryption key is automatically populated in the field. 5. Click OK. 7. Set Up Quality... • Create a new Encryption Key. on your screen, you prioritize your own network encryption key. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the Encryption Key for which you want to Selected Devices button. Click the Apply Security to set ...
...-up menu, click Security. The following screen displays: Figure 6. Security Screen 3. When completed, the utility displays a message indicating that the operation was successful. 6. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility The default network encryption key is automatically populated in the field. 5. Click OK. 7. Set Up Quality... • Create a new Encryption Key. on your screen, you prioritize your own network encryption key. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the Encryption Key for which you want to Selected Devices button. Click the Apply Security to set ...
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... type of multimedia and document/database traffic you assign a higher priority to multimedia traffic. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of Service). menu or the Powerline 2. You can go to the network. To prioritize by the type of traffic, such as multimedia files. From the pop-up menu. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 17
... type of multimedia and document/database traffic you assign a higher priority to multimedia traffic. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of Service). menu or the Powerline 2. You can go to the network. To prioritize by the type of traffic, such as multimedia files. From the pop-up menu. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 17
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... in Layer-3 IP packets. Note: If you reset it to the selected device. On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon. 2. See Adding Adapters to its default setting, all remote devices before you need to factory defaults: 1. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. Reset a Device to Factory Settings The Factory Reset option returns the network...
... in Layer-3 IP packets. Note: If you reset it to the selected device. On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon. 2. See Adding Adapters to its default setting, all remote devices before you need to factory defaults: 1. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. Reset a Device to Factory Settings The Factory Reset option returns the network...
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XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual • You can perform a number of a Powerline Device on whether the computer running the XAV5001 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote). The procedure for the utility to detect the new device. 4. Plug the new Powerline adapter into an available AC power outlet. 2. Re...
XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual • You can perform a number of a Powerline Device on whether the computer running the XAV5001 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote). The procedure for the utility to detect the new device. 4. Plug the new Powerline adapter into an available AC power outlet. 2. Re...
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.... XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Return to Selected Devices. The default encryption key, HomePlugAV, displays in your Powerline XAV5001 adapter is printed on the product label located on the back of the adapter. 3. Click Apply Security to the Default Network Encryption Key 1. Select the check box next to the default Encryption Key. 5. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility When completed, the utility...
.... XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Return to Selected Devices. The default encryption key, HomePlugAV, displays in your Powerline XAV5001 adapter is printed on the product label located on the back of the adapter. 3. Click Apply Security to the Default Network Encryption Key 1. Select the check box next to the default Encryption Key. 5. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility When completed, the utility...
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... not plugged into outlets with power, and that they use the Powerline utility to its factory default settings. All LEDs are located on each device for more than 2 seconds does not activate security. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual LED Troubleshooting Tips Table 1. The Powerline devices cannot find each device to see if the LEDs are plugged...
... not plugged into outlets with power, and that they use the Powerline utility to its factory default settings. All LEDs are located on each device for more than 2 seconds does not activate security. XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual LED Troubleshooting Tips Table 1. The Powerline devices cannot find each device to see if the LEDs are plugged...
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... are plugged in. 2. Use the Powerline utility to set the encryption key for the local Powerline device (the one that you have used the NETGEAR XAV5001 Powerline Utility, it is probably because the encryption key is connected to the computer that is not the same for all Powerline devices are using ). 3. Appendix | 23 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Problems after Changing...
... are plugged in. 2. Use the Powerline utility to set the encryption key for the local Powerline device (the one that you have used the NETGEAR XAV5001 Powerline Utility, it is probably because the encryption key is connected to the computer that is not the same for all Powerline devices are using ). 3. Appendix | 23 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Problems after Changing...
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Index A add a device, local 18 add adapters 9 B bandwidth 24 basic configuration 4 basic functioning 21 button descriptions 5 C compatibility 24 compliance 27 customer support 21 D ... band 24 front panel 5 H humidity operating, storage 24 I install Powerline adapter 7 Powerline utility 12 L LED descriptions 5 troubleshooting 22 M modulation type 24 P Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter install 7 Powerline utility install 12 using 12 product registration 21 R rear panel 5 registration 21 router, connect to adapter 8 S safety agency approvals 25 safety information 25 security 19 understanding 10...
Index A add a device, local 18 add adapters 9 B bandwidth 24 basic configuration 4 basic functioning 21 button descriptions 5 C compatibility 24 compliance 27 customer support 21 D ... band 24 front panel 5 H humidity operating, storage 24 I install Powerline adapter 7 Powerline utility 12 L LED descriptions 5 troubleshooting 22 M modulation type 24 P Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter install 7 Powerline utility install 12 using 12 product registration 21 R rear panel 5 registration 21 router, connect to adapter 8 S safety agency approvals 25 safety information 25 security 19 understanding 10...