NETGEAR XAV2602 User manual

Powerline AV+ 200 Nano Dual-Port
XAV2602 Installation Guide

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Package Contents
Products sold in some locations include a Resource CD.
Powerline AV+ 200 Ethernet cable
UK France Germany/Europe Australia Switzerland
Your adapter might look like one of these:
(North America)

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Hardware Features
Filtered AC
socket
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Powerline LED
Security
button
Factory Reset
button
Ethernet Port 1
for higher-
priority traffic
Ethernet Port 2 for
lower-priority data
traffic

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LEDs
The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline adapter.
• When you plug in the adapter, the Power LED lights up and
turns green.
• The adapter is not active when no Ethernet link has occurred for
more than 10 minutes. The adapter enters power saving mode,
and the Power LED turns amber .
• The Ethernet LED lights up when you connect a powered-on
Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port.
• The Powerline LED turns on when the adapter detects at least
one other compatible Powerline device.
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the
strongest link rate, indicated by the color displayed by the
Powerline LED:
- Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (Best)
- Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (Better)
- Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (Good)

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Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices
To create a Powerline network you need at least two compatible
Powerline devices.
Your Powerline adapter can share a Powerline network with these
compatible NETGEAR devices: XAV101, XAV1004, XAV2001,
XAV2101, XAV1101, XAV1301, XAV1601, XAV2501, XAV5001,
XAV5501, XAV5601, XAV5004, and XAVN2001.
For a complete list of HomePlug AV certified devices, go to
www.homeplug.org/certified_products.

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Install Your Powerline Adapter
The ports use Quality
of Service (QoS) to
prioritize traffic. Port 1
on the left is the high-
priority video port.
You can plug a
power strip into
the filtered outlet,
but do not plug
your Powerline
adapter into a
power strip.
The filtered AC
socket removes
some electrical
noise. Plugging
a nearby device
into the filtered
AC socket
improves
performance.

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You can set up a new Powerline network with your XAV2602 and a
compatible Powerline device, or you can add your XAV2602 to an
existing Powerline network.
Set up a new Powerline network:
1. Obtain at least one more Powerline device that is compatible
with the XAV2602.
2. Plug the Powerline AV+ 200-compatible adapter into an electrical
outlet, and plug the XAV2602 adapter into another electrical
outlet.
• The Power LED on the XAV2602 lights up.
• If both of the devices you connected are powered on and
establish communication, the Powerline LED on the
XAV2602 lights up.
3. If you have more than one compatible adapter, plug them into other
electrical outlets.
4. User Ethernet cables (one is included in the package) to connect
your equipment to the Ethernet ports on the adapter.
• Port 1 is for high priority traffic used by devices such as
gaming consoles.
• Port 2 is for devices with lower priority traffic.
You can use both ports or only one port.

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The Powerline LED turns on for each Powerline adapter when they
detect each other. The devices automatically form a Powerline
network.
Add the adapter to a secure Powerline network:
Your Powerline network is already secured if you used the Security
button or the Powerline Utility to set up security.
1. Make sure that the Powerline devices you already use are
compatible to the XAV2602. Plug the XAV2602 into another
electrical outlet.
2. Press the Security button on one of your existing Powerline
adapters for 2 seconds and release the button. Then within 2
minutes, press the Security button on the XAV2602 for 2 seconds
and release the button. The Power LED on the XAV2602 starts to
blink as security is setting up.
The Powerline LED turns on for each Powerline adapter when
they detect each other. They automatically form a Powerline
network.
3. Use Ethernet cables (one is included in the package) to connect
your equipment to the Ethernet ports on the adapter.
• Port 1 is for high-priority traffic used by devices such as
gaming consoles.
• Port 2 is for devices with lower-priority traffic.
You can use both ports or only one port.

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Add the adapter to a Powerline network that has not been
secured:
1. Check to make sure that the Powerline devices you already use
are compatible.
2. Plug the XAV2602 adapter into another electrical outlet. The
XAV2602 will start to communicate with other Powerline devices
(indicated by the linking Powerline LED).
3. Use Ethernet cables (one is included in the package) to connect
your equipment to the Ethernet ports on the adapter.
• Port 1 is for high-priority traffic used by devices such as
gaming consoles.
• Port 2 is for devices with lower-priority traffic.
You can use both ports or only one port.
4. NETGEAR recommends that you secure your Powerline network
to protect your personal information and media from unwanted
access. If you do not set up security on your network, anyone
nearby with a Powerline network can potentially use his or her
connection to gain access to your network and to information you
send over the Internet. This is especially relevant in settings such
as apartment buildings, office buildings, dorm rooms, and other
densely populated areas.