NETGEAR XAVB5401 User manual

Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter
(XAVB5401) Installation Guide

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Contents
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Install Your Powerline Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Package Contents
Ethernet cables (2)Powerline adapters (2)
Adapters vary by region. Your adapter might look different.

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Hardware Features
Security button Ethernet port
Factory Reset
button
Filtered
AC socket
Power
LED
Powerline
LED
Ethernet
LED

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LED Descriptions
The LEDS indicate the status of your Powerline adapters.
•When you plug in the adapter, the Power LED lights and
turns green.
If the Ethernet port is inactive for more than 10 minutes, the
adapter enters power saving mode and the Power LED turns
amber. Power saving mode is disabled by default.
•The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect
a powered-on Ethernet device to the adapter’s Ethernet port. If
the Ethernet LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection.
•The Powerline LED lights when the adapter detects at least one
other compatible Powerline device.
The Pick A Plug features lets you pick the electrical outlet with the
fastest link rate:
•Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (fast)
•Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (medium)
•Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (slow)

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Button Descriptions
The buttons on your Powerline adapters let you do the following:
•Factory Reset button. To return your Powerline adapter to its
default factory settings, press the Factory Reset button for 2
seconds, and then release it.
•Security button. Use the Security button to secure your
Powerline network. For information about securing your
Powerline network, see step 2 on page 7. NETGEAR
recommends that you secure your Powerline network to protect
your personal information and media from unwanted access.

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Install Your Powerline Adapters
1. Plug each Powerline adapter into a wall outlet.
2. Secure your Powerline network.
aMake sure that the Power LED is solid green on each
Powerline adapter.
bOn the first Powerline adapter, press the Security button for
2 seconds, and then release the button. The Power LED
blinks green while the adapter is setting up security.
cWithin 2 minutes, go to the second Powerline adapter and
press its Security button for 2 seconds, and then release
the button.

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After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LED turns
solid green. The Powerline adapters can communicate over the
Powerline network in a secure way.
Warning: Do not press the Security button until the Power LED
on each adapter is solid green. Pressing this button too soon can
temporarily disable Powerline communication. If Powerline
communication is disabled, use the Factory Reset button to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory settings.

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3. Plug one of the Powerline adapters into a wall outlet near your
router or gateway.
4. Connect the Powerline adapter to the LAN port of the router or
gateway using an Ethernet cable.
Room A

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5. Plug the other Powerline adapter into a wall outlet where you want
to add Internet access.
6. Connect the second Powerline adapter to an Ethernet-based
device using an Ethernet cable.
Room B
Your Ethernet-based device (computer, game console, set-top
box, or Blu-ray player) now has Internet access.