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... powers down when not connected or not in minutes. X AV5004 Connects up to 500 Mbps HomePlug AV Gigabit-fast wired connections Supports multiple HD video streams Connect four Internet-ready devices THE NETGEAR DIFFERENCE - High Performance 4-port Powerline AV 500 Adapter XAV5004 DATA SHEET SPEED 500 PUSH-AND-SECURE CONNECTION MULTIPLAYER GAMING ENERGY SAVING STREAMING MULTIMEDIA MULTIPLE HD STREAMS...
... powers down when not connected or not in minutes. X AV5004 Connects up to 500 Mbps HomePlug AV Gigabit-fast wired connections Supports multiple HD video streams Connect four Internet-ready devices THE NETGEAR DIFFERENCE - High Performance 4-port Powerline AV 500 Adapter XAV5004 DATA SHEET SPEED 500 PUSH-AND-SECURE CONNECTION MULTIPLAYER GAMING ENERGY SAVING STREAMING MULTIMEDIA MULTIPLE HD STREAMS...
XAV5004 Data Sheet
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..., DVD, gaming console) Push-and-Secure Connects to power Package Contents • 4-port Powerline AV 500 Adapter (XAV5004) • 1.8 m (6 ft) AC power cord, localized to 5000 square foot home† • HomePlug AV1 compliant • IEEE 802.3 compliant Warranty • NETGEAR 1-year Warranty NETGEAR Green Features 80% Recycled Packaging RoHS WEEE Port Auto Power Down 350 E. Plumeria...
..., DVD, gaming console) Push-and-Secure Connects to power Package Contents • 4-port Powerline AV 500 Adapter (XAV5004) • 1.8 m (6 ft) AC power cord, localized to 5000 square foot home† • HomePlug AV1 compliant • IEEE 802.3 compliant Warranty • NETGEAR 1-year Warranty NETGEAR Green Features 80% Recycled Packaging RoHS WEEE Port Auto Power Down 350 E. Plumeria...
XAV5004 User Manual
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XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2011 202-10705-02 v1.0
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2011 202-10705-02 v1.0
XAV5004 User Manual
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XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. NETGEAR does not assume any means without notice. Revision History Publication Part Number 202-10705-02 Version..., or translated into any language in any form or by any liability that may occur due to the Installing the XAV5004 Powerline Utility section. No part of this document without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation.
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of , the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. NETGEAR does not assume any means without notice. Revision History Publication Part Number 202-10705-02 Version..., or translated into any language in any form or by any liability that may occur due to the Installing the XAV5004 Powerline Utility section. No part of this document without the written permission of Microsoft Corporation.
XAV5004 User Manual
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... line in place of the house (the XAV5004 Powerline adapter is set up in Room 2): Room 1 Room 2 Figure 1. It also explains the security features and how to install and configure the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Installation and Basic Configuration | 4 For ...more information on the topics covered in different rooms of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. The following illustration shows an example of two Powerline devices used in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear...
... line in place of the house (the XAV5004 Powerline adapter is set up in Room 2): Room 1 Room 2 Figure 1. It also explains the security features and how to install and configure the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Installation and Basic Configuration | 4 For ...more information on the topics covered in different rooms of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. The following illustration shows an example of two Powerline devices used in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear...
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...; MAC address • Serial number • Device password Chapter 1. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Factory Reset button XAV5004 Product Label The product label on the bottom panel of the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter: Ethernet LED Powerline Power LED LED Ethernet ports Security button Figure 2. Installation and Basic Configuration | 5 Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Features The following illustration (Figure 2, XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter) shows the front and back panels of the...
...; MAC address • Serial number • Device password Chapter 1. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter Factory Reset button XAV5004 Product Label The product label on the bottom panel of the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter: Ethernet LED Powerline Power LED LED Ethernet ports Security button Figure 2. Installation and Basic Configuration | 5 Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Features The following illustration (Figure 2, XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter) shows the front and back panels of the...
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... the same encryption key, or has been turned off through the Powerline utility. Powerline LED • Solid. Security Button If you set security on the XAV5004 Powerline Adapter. The adapter has not found any adapter in your existing network for 2 seconds; Power saving mode. • Off. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual LED and Feature Descriptions The following table describes the...
... the same encryption key, or has been turned off through the Powerline utility. Powerline LED • Solid. Security Button If you set security on the XAV5004 Powerline Adapter. The adapter has not found any adapter in your existing network for 2 seconds; Power saving mode. • Off. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual LED and Feature Descriptions The following table describes the...
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... a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as a washer or dryer, or a refrigerator. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Installing Your Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Prepare for Installation: 1. The front panel has three LEDs: Ethernet, Powerline, and Power. Plan the location of your Powerline devices: • Use an electrical outlet that uses a lot of power, such as this might prevent...
... a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as a washer or dryer, or a refrigerator. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Installing Your Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Prepare for Installation: 1. The front panel has three LEDs: Ethernet, Powerline, and Power. Plan the location of your Powerline devices: • Use an electrical outlet that uses a lot of power, such as this might prevent...
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... and gets the next priority after Port 1. If you are using any device that would stream HD media, you can use is available for your Powerline adapter, see Set Up Quality of Service (QoS) on setting up QoS for Port 2. • Port 2 (light green) offers a MEDIUM priority quality... server or NAS storage device that is offered on Port 1. • If you are not using a server-type device, such as printers. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Quality of Service (QoS) The XAV5004 supports both Powerline network-based and port-based Quality of forwarded packets in the network...
... and gets the next priority after Port 1. If you are using any device that would stream HD media, you can use is available for your Powerline adapter, see Set Up Quality of Service (QoS) on setting up QoS for Port 2. • Port 2 (light green) offers a MEDIUM priority quality... server or NAS storage device that is offered on Port 1. • If you are not using a server-type device, such as printers. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Quality of Service (QoS) The XAV5004 supports both Powerline network-based and port-based Quality of forwarded packets in the network...
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... that: a. Use an Ethernet cable to connect each device has the appropriate Quality of Service (QoS) on the XAV5004. The Power LED is lit. Installation and Basic Configuration | 9 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Connecting Devices to the XAV5004 You can connect multimedia devices, such as media servers, storage devices, gaming consoles, video players, or internet...
... that: a. Use an Ethernet cable to connect each device has the appropriate Quality of Service (QoS) on the XAV5004. The Power LED is lit. Installation and Basic Configuration | 9 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Connecting Devices to the XAV5004 You can connect multimedia devices, such as media servers, storage devices, gaming consoles, video players, or internet...
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... on your network, anyone nearby with an encryption key that you send over the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter, you do not set up security on the Powerline adapter to prioritize Powerline network traffic using the same network encryption key. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual CAUTION: NETGEAR recommends that you will need software to keep it secure from unauthorized access. This is...
... on your network, anyone nearby with an encryption key that you send over the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter, you do not set up security on the Powerline adapter to prioritize Powerline network traffic using the same network encryption key. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual CAUTION: NETGEAR recommends that you will need software to keep it secure from unauthorized access. This is...
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... 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the first adapter, press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Set the Encryption Key You can only generate a private key once. Verify that each other adapters in your Powerline network with each Powerline adapter will start blinking after you need to its Security button...
... 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the first adapter, press the Security button on the second adapter for 2 seconds. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Set the Encryption Key You can only generate a private key once. Verify that each other adapters in your Powerline network with each Powerline adapter will start blinking after you need to its Security button...
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... are not shown, click the Refresh button to a screen that shows all Powerline Adapters on your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to detect all of the devices in your Powerline network. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6. If all devices are two ways to...
... are not shown, click the Refresh button to a screen that shows all Powerline Adapters on your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to detect all of the devices in your Powerline network. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6. If all devices are two ways to...
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..., the device is shown as un-named 14 | Chapter 2. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 1. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are shown in the Powerline network by the Powerline Utility, and will be shown on the Powerline Utility main screen. If no name has been assigned to Factory Settings Change...
..., the device is shown as un-named 14 | Chapter 2. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 1. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are shown in the Powerline network by the Powerline Utility, and will be shown on the Powerline Utility main screen. If no name has been assigned to Factory Settings Change...
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...: 4. You can turn them on your network, anyone nearby with a Powerline network can potentially use their connection to gain access to your Powerline network: 1. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your Powerline network, you help to keep it secure from hackers. Click the Powerline device icon on or off . Chapter 2. Click Device Name...
...: 4. You can turn them on your network, anyone nearby with a Powerline network can potentially use their connection to gain access to your Powerline network: 1. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your Powerline network, you help to keep it secure from hackers. Click the Powerline device icon on or off . Chapter 2. Click Device Name...
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... set your own network encryption key. Use the Default Encryption Key option. This option lets you set encryption keys. 4. In Step 3 on the Powerline Utility main 2. Click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon screen. b. Select the check box for each Device Name for the... your network encryption key in the field. on your screen, you have two options: a. On the pop-up menu, click Security. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the Encryption Key for which you want to Selected Devices button. Type your...
... set your own network encryption key. Use the Default Encryption Key option. This option lets you set encryption keys. 4. In Step 3 on the Powerline Utility main 2. Click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon screen. b. Select the check box for each Device Name for the... your network encryption key in the field. on your screen, you have two options: a. On the pop-up menu, click Security. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the Encryption Key for which you want to Selected Devices button. Type your...
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... are being transferred over multimedia applications. QoS Setup screen Chapter 2. To prioritize by the type of protocol: 1. Figure 3. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility | 17 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of traffic on the Powerline network are situations where performance improves if you might want to give priority to a particular traffic type. The...
... are being transferred over multimedia applications. QoS Setup screen Chapter 2. To prioritize by the type of protocol: 1. Figure 3. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility | 17 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of traffic on the Powerline network are situations where performance improves if you might want to give priority to a particular traffic type. The...
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...two ways to its default setting, all remote devices before you need to 7. To reset to the selected device. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility The deprecated ToS values range from the network when you customized your network. 18 | Chapter 2. From the pop-up ...a power outlet. Type of HomePlugAV. On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon . 2. If the network encryption key has been customized, there are applied only to factory defaults: 1. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. A message indicates whether or not...
...two ways to its default setting, all remote devices before you need to 7. To reset to the selected device. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility The deprecated ToS values range from the network when you customized your network. 18 | Chapter 2. From the pop-up ...a power outlet. Type of HomePlugAV. On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon . 2. If the network encryption key has been customized, there are applied only to factory defaults: 1. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. A message indicates whether or not...
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... key depends on whether the computer running the XAV5004 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote). Set the device's Security option...XAV5004 Powerline Utility | 19 Connect the Ethernet cable that the devices in the Powerline network appear in the device list by clicking the Refresh button on page 14). 6. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual • You can perform a number of a Powerline Device on the Powerline Utility main screen. Plug the new Powerline adapter...
... key depends on whether the computer running the XAV5004 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote). Set the device's Security option...XAV5004 Powerline Utility | 19 Connect the Ethernet cable that the devices in the Powerline network appear in the device list by clicking the Refresh button on page 14). 6. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual • You can perform a number of a Powerline Device on the Powerline Utility main screen. Plug the new Powerline adapter...
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...new device into an AC power outlet. 2. You will see the default encryption key, HomePlugAV, display in your Powerline network. Click OK. 20 | Chapter 2. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility Click the Security icon and select Security from the pop-up menu. 4. Click Apply Security to the ... Encryption Key button. The password is printed on the product label located on the back of the adapter. 3. Note: Before you can reset a remote device, you want to return to Selected Devices. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Return to detect the devices in the encryption field. 6.
...new device into an AC power outlet. 2. You will see the default encryption key, HomePlugAV, display in your Powerline network. Click OK. 20 | Chapter 2. Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility Click the Security icon and select Security from the pop-up menu. 4. Click Apply Security to the ... Encryption Key button. The password is printed on the product label located on the back of the adapter. 3. Note: Before you can reset a remote device, you want to return to Selected Devices. XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Return to detect the devices in the encryption field. 6.