NETGEAR XAUB2511 User manual

Powerline Music Extender XAUB2511
Installation Guide

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Contents
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Play Music Anywhere Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Networking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set Up Your Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect Your Speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Set Up ReadySHARE AirMusic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Set Up ReadySHARE Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set Up ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Set Up ReadySHARE USB Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Secure the Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Package Contents
USB to audio
cable
Ethernet cables (2)
XAU2511
XAV1601
PassThru
Music Extender
adapter
adapter
NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline adapter
directly into a power strip.

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Hardware Features
Security
button
Power LED
Ethernet
port and
LED
Factory
Reset
button
On/Off
switch
Filtered
AC socket
XAU2511
XAV1601
Ethernet
port
Filtered AC socket
Security button
Factory Reset button
Power LED
Powerline LED
Ethernet LED
USB port
Powerline LED

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Play Music Anywhere Features
The Powerline Music Extender lets you play music wirelessly
throughout your home.
ReadySHARE AirMusic
ReadySHARE AirMusic lets you stream music to your speakers from
your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device.
ReadySHARE Music
ReadySHARE Music lets you stream music to your speakers from
your computer.

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Networking Features
The Powerline Music Extender lets you let you connect USB printers
and storage devices to your home network so that they can be
accessed wirelessly.
ReadySHARE Printer
ReadySHARE Printer lets you place your USB printer anywhere in
your home. When you connect the printer to the XAU2511, you can
use the printer from any computer on your home network.
ReadySHARE USB Storage
ReadySHARE USB Storage lets you share the content on a USB
storage device across your home network. When you connect a USB
hard drive or memory stick to the XAU2511, you can access its
content from any computer on your home network.

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Ethernet Port
The Powerline Music Extender and PassThru adapters use 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.

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Set Up Your Powerline Network
If you do not have Powerline adapters at home, do the
following:
1. Plug the XAV1601 adapter into an AC wall outlet near your
wireless router or gateway.
2. Connect the XAV1601 to the LAN port of the router or gateway
using an Ethernet cable.
3. Plug the XAU2511 adapter into the AC wall outlet where you want
to hear the music or put the printer.
4. Make sure that the Powerline LEDs on each adapter are lit.
The lit LEDs indicate that the adapters can communicate over the
Powerline network.
5. (Optional) Change the default security key on your Powerline
network.
See Secure the Powerline Network on page 19.

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If you have Powerline adapters at home, do the following:
1. Plug the XAU2511 adapter into a power outlet.
2. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each plugged-in
adapter.
3. On the XAU2511 adapter, press the Security button for two
seconds, and then release the button.
The Power LED blinks green while the adapter is setting up
security.
4. Within two minutes, go to one of the Powerline adapters in your
existing network and press its Security button for two seconds.
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.
5. Repeat step 1 through step 3 with the XAV1601 adapter.
This process ensures that your new XAU2511 and XAV1601
adapters and your existing adapters can communicate using the
same security key.

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Connect Your Speakers
The USB to audio cable with RCA and 3.5-mm mini jack connectors
lets you connect all types of speakers to your Music Extender.
To connect your speakers to the XAU2511:
•USB speakers. Connect your speakers directly to the XAU2511
USB port.
•Hi-Fi audio system. Connect your system to the XAU2511 USB
port using the RCA connectors on the provided USB to audio
cable.
•Speakers with a mini jack connector. Connect your speakers
to the XAU2511 USB port using the 3.5-mm mini jack connector
on the provided USB to audio cable.
RCA connectors 3.5 mm mini jack

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Set Up ReadySHARE AirMusic
Using ReadySHARE AirMusic for smartphones and tablets requires a
wireless router or gateway.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Steps 4-5
To set up ReadySHARE AirMusic:
1. Connect the XAV1601 to your wireless router or gateway using
one of the provided Ethernet cables.
2. Plug the XAU2511 into any electrical outlet in your home.
3. Connect your speakers to the XAU2511.
4. Connect to your wireless network using your smartphone.
Make sure that your smartphone and the XAV1601 are connected
to same network.
5. Select music on your smartphone and beam it to the speakers.

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To play music from your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod):
1. Launch the music application.
2. Click the arrow on the right side of the screen.
3. Select XAU2511-XX in the devices list.
The music plays on the speakers connected to your XAU2511.
To play music from your Android device:
1. Launch the Google Play app.
2. Download a free Airplay application and launch it.
3. Select the music source.
4. Select a song and play it.
5. Tap the Beam button and select XAU2511.
The music plays on the speakers connected to your XAU2511.

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Set Up ReadySHARE Music
To set up ReadySHARE Music on your computer:
1. Connect your speakers to the XAU2511.
2. On a computer that is connected to the Powerline network, install
and launch the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility.
The utility is available on the CD that comes with your adapters.
After 30 seconds, the utility detects and displays the XAU2511
adapters and remote speakers on your Powerline network.
3. Select remote speakers that you want to use to play your music.
See the figure in step 1.
4. Click Connect Speaker.
The music plays on the selected speakers connected to your
XAU2511.

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Troubleshooting
•It takes between 30 seconds to one minute to detect the
XAU2511 adapter for the first time.
•If you click Connect and
the music does not play
on your remote speakers,
click Disconnect and
then click Connect
again.
•To stop playing music on
the remote speakers,
click Disconnect.
•You cannot use the XAU2511 in AirMusic mode while it is
connected to the NETGEAR Media Extender utility on your
computer. To disconnect the XAU2511, click Disconnect on the
utility.
•Music and system sounds from your computer play through the
remote speakers. To play only music, use an Airplay application,
such as iTunes, on your computer.
•After you install the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility, it runs
in the background. To display the utility on the screen, click the
utility icon on the system tray.

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Set Up ReadySHARE Printer
To set up ReadySHARE printer on your computer:
1. Connect the USB printer to the USB port on the XAU2511.
2. On a computer that is connected to the Powerline network, install
and launch the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility.
The utility is available on the CD that comes with your adapters.
After a few seconds, the utility detects and displays the XAU2511
adapters and remote printers, scanners, or fax machines on your
Powerline network.

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3. Select the remote printer that you want to connect to.
4. Click Connect for Scan/Fax function.
You can now use the remote printer as though it were connected
directly to your computer.
Troubleshooting
If the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility does not detect the remote
printer, make sure that the printer software and driver are installed on
your computer.

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Set Up ReadySHARE USB Storage
To set up ReadySHARE USB Storage:
1. Connect any storage device to the USB port on the XAU2511.
For example, you could connect a USB memory stick or hard
drive.
2. On a computer that is connected to the Powerline network, install
and launch the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility.
The utility is available on the CD that comes with your adapters.

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After a few seconds, the utility detects and displays the XAU2511
adapters and remote storage devices on your Powerline network.
3. Select a storage device and click Browse Share.
The contents of your storage device display in a file browser.
Troubleshooting
If you use a USB hub to simultaneously connect multiple USB
devices, the power from the XAU2511 USB port might not be
sufficient to power all of the devices. You might need to power some
USB devices using an external power supply.

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Secure the Powerline Network
To secure your Powerline network:
1. Plug each Powerline adapter into a wall outlet.
2. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each adapter.
3. On the XAU2511 adapter, press the Security button for two
seconds, and then release the button.
The Power LED blinks green while the adapter is setting up
security.
4. Within two minutes, go to the XAV1601 adapter and press its
Security button for two seconds, and then release the button.
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.

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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.
•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 feature 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)