NETGEAR XAV1601 User manual

Installation Guide
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May 2011
LED and Button Descriptions
Item Description
Power LED • Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Blinking green. The adapter is restarting or setting up
security.
• Solid Amber. The adapter is in power saving mode.
• Off. There is no electrical power.
Ethernet
LED
• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.
• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Powerline LED
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Factory Reset
Security
Ethernet
port
Filtered
AC Socket
Powerline AV+ 200 Nano
XAV1601
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Package Contents
Warning: Do not press the Security/Power button on the
Powerline adapter until installation is complete and the adapters are
communicating with each other (indicated by the blinking Powerline
LED). Pressing this button too soon can temporarily disable Powerline
communication. If this should occur, use the Factory Reset button to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Powerline
LED
• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
network.
• Off. The adapter has not found any other compatible
Powerline devices using the same encryption key.
Factory
Reset
Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second, then
release to return the Powerline adapter to its factory
default settings.
Security
button
After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the
Security button for 2 seconds, then press the
Security button on one of the other AV adapters in
your existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons
must be pressed within 2 minutes.
Note: The Security button does not work in power
saving mode, during which the Power LED blinks once
every 3 seconds.
Filtered
AC Socket
The filtered AC socket can remove some electrical
noise which may affect powerline performance. Plug-
ging the power plugs of nearby devices into the fil-
tered AC socket may improve performance.
Item Description
Powerline
AV+ 200
Nano
Ethernet
cable
Your adapters may look like one of these:
Products sold in
some locations
include a
Resource CD.

Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include the NETGEAR XAV101, XAV1004, XAV1501, XAV2001,
XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV2101, XAV5001, XAV5501, and XAV5401. For a complete list of AV certified devices,
go to http://www.homeplug.org/certified_products
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Important Safety Information
• AC input:100-125V~, 0.1A (Max;NA) and 200-250V~,
0.1A (Max;others),
for product only.
• Operating temperature: 0C~40C
• The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and
be easily accessible.
• XAV1601 ratings (maximum load):
• Only power cords are allowed to be inserted into the filtered
AC outlet; no other equipment with a direct plug-in is
allowed. Power cord needs to be a maximum of 1m long
and a minimum of 0.75mm square of cross-sectional area.
• Do not plug devices into the XAV1601 filtered AC outlet that
exceed the product ratings.The output voltage of the filtered
AC outlet is the same as the power outlet which the
XAV1601 is plugged into. To help avoid damaging your
system, be sure that the attached devices are electrically
rated to operate with the power available in your location.
• If the input AC voltage is less than 125Vac, the device
plugged into the filtered AC socket of the XAV1601 may not
perform as well as expected.
• DO NOT PLUG MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES into the filtered
AC socket or into an attached powerstrip. The device is not
intended to be used with home appliances such as air
conditioners, powertools, space heaters, fans, hair dryers,
ovens, or refrigerators.
• Check the electrical current for any appliance used with the
device, and do not exceed home and product outlet ratings
and electrical requirements.
-- EU: 16A 250V~ -- UK: 13A 250V~ – NA: 15A 125V~