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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA September 2011 202-10850-01 v1.0 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 User Manual[...]

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    2 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To regi[...]

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    3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Powerline Adapter in a Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Powerline Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Use the[...]

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    4 1 1. Getting Started This chapter describes your Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301, and how your adapters can fit into a home network. For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. This chapter includes the following sections: • Hardware Features • Powerline Adapter [...]

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    Getting Started 5 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Hardware Features The package includes a Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 and an Ethernet cable. Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Ethernet cable Figure 1. Package contents (North America) Depending on where you purchased your adapter, it might look like one of these: United States Fr[...]

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    LED Description Power • Solid green . The electrical power is on. • Blinking green . The adapter is restarting or setting up security. • Amber . Power saving mode. • Off . There is no electrical power. Powerline • Solid . The adapter is connected to a Powerline network. • Blinking . The adapter is sending or receiving data. • Off . Th[...]

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    Getting Started 7 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Powerline Adapter in a Home Network You can use Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your home using your existing electrical power lines. Here, an Ethernet cable connects the router to the Powerline network. In another room, an Ethernet cable connects a c[...]

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    Getting Started 8 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301  To set up your Powerline network: 1. Make sure that your home router is up and running and that Ethernet wired connections are working. 2. Install the first Powerline adapter based on the installation instructions that came in the package. 3. Install the second Powerline adapter, which fin[...]

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    Getting Started 9 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 CAUTION: Do not press the Security button on the Powerline adapter until installation is complete and all adapters on your network are plugged in and communicating with each other. Pressing the Security button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this should occur, rese[...]

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    10 2 2. Powerline Utility This chapter explains how to install and use the Powerline Utility. The Powerline Utility works with many Powerline AV products. NETGEAR Powerline models XAV1004, XAV2001, and XAVN2001 are compatible and can share the same Powerline network. You can use the Powerline Utility to access a local Powerline device that is conne[...]

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    Powerline Utility 11 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Install the Powerline Utility This utility allows you to set your own unique Powerline network encryption key, and prioritize traffic passing through your Powerline network. All devices on a Powerline network can be managed from one computer. If you add another Powerline device to a Powerli[...]

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    Powerline Utility 12 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all the devices in your Powerline network. • Click the image of the device that you want to manage. • If all devices are not shown, click the Refresh button to update the screen. • The Informati[...]

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    Powerline Utility 13 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Change the Name of a Powerline Device Powerline devices are identified by their model number and name. Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are detected by the Powerline Utility, and are shown on the Powerline Utility main screen. If no name has been assigned to a Powerli[...]

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    Powerline Utility 14 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Set the Powerline Encryption Key Powerline devices that share the same Powerline network have to use the same encryption key. The factory default encryption key is HomePlugAV. In locations such as apartment buildings or office buildings, others might share the same electrical power lines th[...]

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    Powerline Utility 15 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 3. In Step 2 on your screen, select the option that you want: • Create a new Encryption Key . To set your own network encryption key, type your network encryption key in the field. • Use default Encryption Key . When you click this button, the factory default encryption key automaticall[...]

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    Powerline Utility 16 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Add a Device to a Powerline Network If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been left at its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet. If the network encryption key has been customized, there are two ways to[...]

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    Powerline Utility 17 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Device List with Column-Type You can display a list of Powerline devices instead of viewing the graphic display.  To display the device list: 1. Click the device to display the drop-down menu: 2. Select Device list with column-type from the drop-down list, and the following screen displa[...]

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    Powerline Utility 18 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 About You can display information about your Powerline Utility.  To display Powerline Utility details: 1. Click the device to display the drop-down menu: 2. Select About from the drop-down list, and the following screen displays[...]

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    19 3 3. Troubleshooting Basic Functioning After you plug in the Powerline adapter, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. The Power LED lights up. 2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that: a. The Power LED is solid green. b. The Powerline LED is lit. c. The Ethernet LED lights or blinks. Troubleshooting Tips The Reset and Security [...]

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    Troubleshooting 20 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 - The Ethernet cable is unplugged. - The device connected through the Ethernet cable is turned off. - The adapter is idle for 10 minutes. The adapter returns to normal mode within 2 seconds once the Ethernet link is up. Powerline LED • Off . The Powerline devices cannot find each other. Mak[...]

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    21 A A. Supplementary Information Technical Specifications Feature Specification Data and routing protocols IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) AC input 100-240V~, 0.1A (Max) Power consumption Normal: 3.5 W, Power saving mode: <1W Dimensions 90 x 53 x 32 mm (3.54 x 2.09 x 1.25 in) Weight 0.119 kg (0.26 lb) Operating temperature 0° t[...]

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    Supplementary Information 22 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 Safety Information Follow these safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from potential damage. • Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation. • Opening or removing covers that are marked with the triang[...]

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    23 B B. Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Powerline Products Safety Instructions and Precautions WARNING! Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your product from potential damage. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following prec[...]

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    Notification of Compliance 24 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marked on the product. • To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. • Do not use adapter plugs. If you must use an extensio[...]

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    Notification of Compliance 25 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the Product Name™/® & Model complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may [...]

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    Notification of Compliance 26 Powerline AV 200 Mini Adapter XAV1301 GPL License Agreement GPL may be included in this product; to view the GPL license agreement go to ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPLnotice.pdf . For GNU General Public License (GPL) related information, please visit http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/open_src.asp .[...]