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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2011 202-10641-01 v1.0 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 User Manual[...]

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    2 | Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 ©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 r[...]

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    Contents | 3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Product Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Powerline Adapter in a Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started | 4 1 1. Getting Started This chapter describes your Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501, and how your adapters can fit into a home network. Hardware Features The package includes two adapters and two Ethernet cables. The appearance of your adapter depends on the country in which it was sold. Y our adapters may look li[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started | 5 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Product Details The following figure shows the adapter in detail: Power Filtered Security/Power Factory Reset Ethernet port AC Socket Powerline LED LED Ethernet LED Figure 2. Adapter filtered AC socket, LEDs, and buttons Filtered AC Socket The filtered AC socket can remove some e[...]

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    6 | Chapter 1. Getting Started Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 LEDs Item Description Power LED • Solid green . The electrical power is on. • Blinking green . The adapter is in the process of restarting or setting up security. • Amber . The adapter is in power saving mode. • Off. There is no electrical power. Powerline LED • Solid .[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started | 7 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Powerline Adapter in a Home Network You can use Powerline Adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your home using your existing electrical power lines. Ethernet cables Here, an Ethernet cable connects the router to the Powerline network. In another room, an Ethernet [...]

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    8 | Chapter 1. Getting Started Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 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,[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting Started | 9 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 You can use the Security button to change the default encryption key and set a private encryption key instead. The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. 1. Verify that all the Powerline adapters to be configured are plugged in. WARNING! Do not press the Security button on the Pow[...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 10 2 2. Powerline Utility This chapter explains how to install and use the Powerline Utility. The Powerline Utility works with Powerline AV products model XAV101v2 and XAV1501. These Powerline models are compatible and can share the same Powerline network. You can use the Powerline Utility to access a local Powerline [...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 11 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 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 devic[...]

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    12 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 4. There are two ways to launch the XAVB1501 Powerline Utility: Desktop Shortcut Icon Powerline Utility Landing Page • Click the XAVB1501 Powerline Utility shortcut icon located on your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility.[...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 13 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 The following table describes the features on the Device Settings Tab. Table 1. Powerline Utility Device Settings Tab Field or Button Description Device Names This lists the Powerline devices detected on the network after the utility completes a scan for devices. The device na[...]

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    14 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 3. Start the Powerline Utility. This displays the Device Settings tab. Wait for the utility to detect the new device. 4. Select the Advanced tab, and click the Security arrow. 5. From the Device Name column select the device. 6. Type the network encryption key into the Create [...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 15 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Security Click the Advanced Settings tab to display the following screen: From this screen you can perform a number of security tasks, such as: • Change the network encryption key • Set up a custom network encryption key • Return to the factory default network encryption[...]

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    16 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 3. Apply the changes by clicking the Apply Security to Selected Devices button. When completed, the utility displays a message indicating that the operation was successful. 4. Click OK . Set Up a Custom Network Encryption Key When all the devices are set to the default network[...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 17 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Return to the Default Network Encryption Key 1. Plug the new device into an AC power outlet. 2. Start the Powerline Utility • Wait for the utility to detect the devices in your Powerline network. • Check that all the devices in the established network are displayed on the [...]

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    18 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Quality of Service (QoS) Select Advanced Settings > QoS (Quality of Service) to go to the QoS screen to prioritize your Powerline network traffic. By default, all types of traffic on the Powerline network are assigned the same priority. For most applications, this works fin[...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 19 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 3. To set the traffic prioritization rule into the selected adapter device, specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of the screen. 4. Click Apply . Note: QoS settings are applied only to the device that is selected on the QoS tab. These options only apply to QoS-configur[...]

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    20 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Diagnostics Select Advanced Settings > Diagnostics to display the diagnostics to help you diagnose and troubleshoot performance issues. Using this feature you can delete a device from the device history, save a report, or print a report. Factory Reset The Factory Reset opti[...]

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    Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 21 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 2. Select the Powerline device(s) to be reset. 3. Click the Perform Factory Reset on Selected Devices button . A confirmation message displays. 4. Click OK to reset the device. A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded. 5. After you have reset each device, che[...]

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    Chapter 3. Troubleshooting | 22 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[...]

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    Chapter 3. Troubleshooting | 23 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 - 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 e[...]

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    Appendix A. Supplementary Information | 24 A A. Supplementary Information Technical Specifications Feature Specification Data and routing protocols IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) AC input for product only • 00-125V~, 0.1A (Max;NA) • 200-250V~, 0.1A (Max;others), Power consumption 3W Dimensions 138 x 65 x 40 mm (5.43 x 2.56 x 1.[...]

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    Appendix A. Supplementary Information | 25 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 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 product documentation. • Use the product only with approved equipme[...]

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    Appendix B. Notification of Compliance | 26 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 [...]

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    Appendix B. Notification of Compliance | 27 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 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 [...]

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    28 | Appendix B. Notification of Compliance Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condition[...]