NETGEAR XAU2511 User manual

Powerline Music Extender (XAU2511)
Installation Guide

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Contents
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Powerline Adapter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Powerline Music Extender Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Play Music Anywhere Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Networking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Extend Internet and Home Network to Any Outlet . . . . . . . . 9
Set Up ReadySHARE USB Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Advanced Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Package Contents
XAU2511
Powerline
Adapter
Products sold in some
locations have a
Resource CD.
USB to Audio
cable
Ethernet cable
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline
adapter directly into a power strip. See Advanced Setup on
page 22 for instructions.

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Hardware Features
Security
button
Power
LED
Ethernet
port
Factory
Reset
button
On/Off
switch
Filtered
AC Socket
Ethernet LED USB port
Powerline
LED

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Powerline Adapter Setup
Make sure that the new XAU2511 adapter and your existing adapters
are on the same security key so they can work together:
1. Plug the XAU2511 into a power outlet.
2. When the Power LED lights, press the Security button for 2
seconds until the Power LED starts to blink.
3. On one of your existing Powerline adapters, press the Security
button for 2 seconds until the Power LED starts to blink.
When the Power LED stops blinking, the two devices are
connected and paired on the same network key.

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Troubleshooting
If the Powerline LED is not green, plug the Powerline adapter into the
wall power outlet. If there is a power strip, plug the power strip into the
Powerline adapter socket.
After you finish plugging in the adapter and if the Powerline LED is off
or red, place the Powerline adapter into another AC wall outlet.
Note: See LED Descriptions on page 23 for a description of the LEDs

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Powerline Music Extender Features
The Powerline Music Extender provides music and networking
features. The Play Music Anywhere features let you play music
wirelessly. The networking features let you connect USB storage
devices and USB printer/scanners to your home network.

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Play Music Anywhere Features
The Play Music Anywhere features are ReadySHARE AirMusic and
ReadySHARE Music.
ReadySHARE AirMusic
ReadySHARE AirMusic lets you play music wirelessly from your
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android devices. The music is played on
audio speakers, such as USB speakers or a Hi-Fi stereo system.
NETGEAR supports all types of stereo speaker because it has a USB
to RCA + 3.5 mm Mini jack cable (included).
ReadySHARE Music
ReadySHARE Music lets you play music from your computer on a
remote audio speaker, such as USB speakers or a Hi-Fi system.

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Networking Features
The networking features let you connect any USB printer and USB
hard drive to your home network so they can be accessed through
WiFi. The XAU2511 adapter shares the USB devices for remote
access with other users or computers anywhere in the home. The
networking features are ReadySHARE Printer and ReadySHARE
USB Storage access.
ReadySHARE Printer
ReadySHARE Printer lets you place your USB printer anywhere in
your house. When you connect the USB printer to the XAU2511 USB
port, the printer is shared among all computers on the home network.
ReadySHARE USB Storage
ReadySHARE USB Storage lets you share the content on a hard disk
or memory stick across your home network. All you do is connect the
hard disk or memory stick to the XAU2511 USB port.

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Extend Internet and Home Network to Any Outlet
The Powerline Music Extender uses an Ethernet port to convert a
standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed network connection.
The high-speed network connection brings Internet connectivity to
any device with an Ethernet port, such as a game console, Blu-ray™
player, smart TV, HD set-top box, network DVR, or computer. All
devices on your home network that are plugged into a Powerline
adapter are interoperable.

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Set up ReadySHARE AirMusic
ReadySHARE AirMusic is for smart phones and tablets. This setup
procedure only works if you have a WiFi network at home that comes
from a WiFi router, gateway, or extender.
1. Plug the Powerline Music Extender into any electrical outlet in
your home.
2. Connect the XAU2511 to your stereo system with the mini jack
connector or the RCA connectors.
3. Select the WiFi router/gateway network SSID on your smart
phone or tablet.
4. Select music on your smart phone or tablet and beam it to the
speaker by way of the Airplay feature.
Router/Gateway
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Steps 4 & 5

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Note: Make sure that the smart phone or tablet is connected to the
WiFi network of the Router/Gateway that is connected to the XAV1601
Powerline adapter.
For iOS devices (such as an iPhone, iPad, or iPod):
1. Launch the music application (for example, iPod).
2. Click the arrow on the right side of the screen.
3. Select XAU2511-XX in the devices list.
You should hear the XAU2511 play music on the remote speaker.
For Android devices (such as a smart phone or tablet):
You can also play music on the NETGEAR Powerline Music Extender
through specific Airplay-compatible applications running on an
Android OS.
1. Launch the Google Play app (previously Android Market).

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2. Download a free Airplay application and launch it.Twonky Mobile
is recommended.
3. Select the music source.
4. Choose a song and play it.
5. Once the music plays, press the Beam button and select
XAU2511.
Music plays on your remote speaker through the XAU2511.
Use the USB to Audio Cable
Depending on the speaker you want to use, you can connect a USB
speaker directly into the XAU2511 or use the USB to Audio cable.

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Use the two RCA connectors to
connect a Hi-Fi audio system
with RCA aux-in connectors.
Or, use the 3.5 mm mini jack to
connect a speaker with the
mini jack connector.

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Set up ReadySHARE Music on Computers
First Installation
1. Plug the speaker into the XAU2511.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer.
3. Install the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility that is available
on the CD-ROM.
4. Launch the utility. After 30 seconds, it finds and displays the
remote XAU2511 devices on your home network.
5. Select the XAU2511 device to which you want to stream the
music by selecting the line below the corresponding XAU2511-
XX device. See figure in Step 1.
You can identify the device by its AirMusic name, which is shown
on the product label on the back of the XAU2511 adapter.

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6. Click the Connect button. The music played on the computer is
played on the remote audio system.
7. To stop playing the music on the XAU2511 device, select the
Disconnect button as shown in the figure.
After the First Installation
The NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility is always running in the
background. To display the utility on the screen, click the icon on the
Windows tray. To play music remotely, select the XAU2511-XX and
connect to it.

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Troubleshooting
• It takes between 30 seconds to 1 minute to detect the remote
XAU2511 the first time.
• If after pressing the Connect button the music is not played
remotely, press the Disconnect button and press the Connect
button again.
• No other device (for example, a smart phone or tablet) can use
the XAU2511 in AirMusic mode unless you press the Disconnect
button in the utility on the computer.
• All of the music and Windows sounds that come from the
computer are redirected and played remotely on the XAU2511.
To play only the music without the Windows sounds, launch an
Airplay application such as iTunes on your computer.

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Set up ReadySHARE Printer
You can have multiple printers or scanners working simultaneously if
each USB printer/scanner is connected to an XAU2511 adapter.
1. Connect the USB printer or scanner/fax to the USB port on the
XAU2511.
2. Install the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility and launch the
application.
The utility is available on the CD-ROM.

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3. After a few seconds, the USB Media Extender utility shows that
the XAU2511-XX detected the printer/scanner/fax and is waiting
for the connection.