NETGEAR XAVN2001 User manual

Installation Guide
Safety Information:
AC input: 100-240V~, 250mA or 0.25A (Max)
Operating temperature: 0C~40C
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Powerline Adapters
LED Descriptions
For information about the buttons on your Powerline devices,
see Troubleshooting on the back of this guide.
Item Description
Power LED Solid green. The electrical power is on.
Solid amber. Power saving mode. The XAVNB2001 goes into
power saving mode when no RJ45 cable is connected and
there is no associated wireless device.
Off. There is no electrical power.
Powerline
LED
Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.
Off. The adapter is in power saving mode or has not found any
other compatible device(s) using the same encryption key.
Use the Pick-a-Plug feature to pick the electrical outlet with the
strongest link rate, indicated by the color displayed by the
LED:
Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (Best)
Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (Better)
Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (Good)
Ethernet LED Solid. The Ethernet (LAN) port is linked.
Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
Wireless LED This LED is only on the Powerline AV 200 Wireless Extender.
Solid. The wireless radio is on.
Off. The wireless radio is disabled.
1. Wireless LED
Ethernet port
Factory Reset
Security
On/Off
1
2. Ethernet LED
3. Powerline LED
4. Power LED
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Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender
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Package Contents
Powerline AV 200
Wireless-N Extender
(XAVN2001)
Resource CD
Ethernet
cable
WARNING!! DO NOT plug Powerline
devices into a power strip.
Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender XAVN2001
*Compatible Powerline and HomePlug AV certified devices include NETGEAR Powerline devices, the NETGEAR XAV101, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, and
XAVN2001. For a complete list of AV certified devices, go to www.homeplug.org/certified_products.
Powerline
AV 200 Adapter*
Powerline
Existing Powerline Network Add a Wireless Extender
Room 1 Room 2 Room 3
Powerline AV 200
Wireless-N Extender
AV 200 Adapter*

About Your Powerline AV 200 Adapter
Powerline technology extends the range of your home
network using any ordinary electrical outlet. These simple-
to-install adapters create a connection that works well with
Internet-connected devices, such as the NETGEAR
NTV350, and NTV550 digital media players, Blu-ray™
players, AppleTV®, Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 3, DVRs,
and network-enabled TVs.
Powerline AV 200 Wireless Extender
(XAVN2001)
The Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender provides
increased coverage to “dead zone” areas where your
regular wireless connection does not connect.
Powerline AV 200 Adapter
(NETGEAR Powerline device)
The Powerline AV 200 Adapter, (not shown) with push-
button security, extends a high-speed Internet connection to
any power outlet, and is perfect for connecting HDTVs, Blu-
ray™ players, DVRs, PCs, and game consoles to your
home network, and the Internet.
Power Saving Mode
The XAVN2001 and the NETGEAR Powerline device go
into power saving mode when no RJ45 Ethernet cable is
connected, and there is no associated wireless device.
The devices resume normal operation when the Ethernet
cable is plugged in or it recognizes the wireless client.
Step 1: Set Up Your Powerline Wireless
Extender
Depending on your router or modem router, use one of the
following two methods to connect your NETGEAR
Powerline device Adapter to your network, and use the
XAVN2001 Wireless Extender to add wireless coverage to a
dead spot in the house.
• If you have a router with WPS, use Method A
• If your router doesn’t have WPS or you aren’t sure,
use Method B
Method A: If Your Router has a WPS Button
Use this method if you have a wireless router, or modem
router with a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) Push ‘N’
Connect button:
1. Plug the XAVN2001 into a wall
outlet close to your router to
ensure that it is within the
router’s wireless coverage
area.
2. Press and hold the XAVN2001
On/Off button until the
Wireless LED starts flashing
(about 7+ seconds), then
release it.
3. Within two (2) minutes, press
the WPS button on the front
of the router.
This activates the auto
configuration on the
XAVN2001, which retrieves
the SSID and security settings
from the router, then writes
the same settings to the
NETGEAR Powerline device.
Note: The WPS button may be labeled WPS, or may look
similar to or .)
4. Move the XAVN2001 to the area (or dead zone), where
you want to extend the wireless coverage.
5. Plug the Powerline AV 200 Adapter (NETGEAR
Powerline device) into a wall outlet near your router,
and use an Ethernet cable to connect it to the LAN port
on the router. See Room 1 illustration.
6. Ensure that both the NETGEAR Powerline device and
XAVN2001 are connected by checking the Powerline
LEDs. If the LEDs are green or amber, the devices are
successfully connected. A red LED indicates a weak
link rate of 50 Mbps or less. In this case, move the
adapter to another plug with a better connection.
Wireless devices in that “dead” area can now connect
to your network through the Powerline Adapter and
Wireless Extender.
Method B: If you are using the Powerline Utility (CD)
Use the Powerline Utility to manually configure the wireless
settings for the NETGEAR Powerline device and the
XAVN2001 if:
• You are not using a wireless router.
• There is no WPS button on your router.
• Method A and B are not working
• You want to configure wireless extender settings that
are different from your router.
1. Plug the Powerline AV 200 Adapter (NETGEAR
Powerline device) into a wall outlet near your router,
and connect it to the LAN port on your router using an
Ethernet cable.
See Room 1 illustration.
2. Plug the Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender
(XAVN2001) into a wall outlet near your computer, and
use the supplied Ethernet cable to connect it directly to
the LAN port on the computer. See Room 2 illustration.
3. Ensure that both the NETGEAR Powerline device and
XAVN2001 are connected by checking the Powerline
LEDs. If the LEDs are green or amber, the devices are
successfully connected. A red LED indicates a weak
link rate of 50 Mbps or less. In this case, move the
adapter to another plug with a better connection.
Wireless devices in that dead area can now connect to
your network through the Powerline Adapter and
Wireless Extender.
4. Insert the Resource CD, and install the Powerline Utility
on the computer that is connected directly to the
extender (XAVN2001).
5. Follow the on-screen prompts:
a. If you have a NETGEAR router, the utility
automatically finds the router, retrieves the settings,
and then prompts you to confirm the settings.
b. If the router is not a NETGEAR router, or the
NETGEAR router is not detected, manually enter
the settings, and, when prompted, confirm the
XAVN2001 settings.
6. Unhook the Ethernet cable from the Wireless Extender
(XAVN2001) and move it to the area (or dead zone),
where you want to extend the coverage.
Step 2: Connect Wireless Clients to the
Wireless Extender
Use of one these methods to connect other wireless
devices (such as a laptop, game console, and so on), to
your network through the wireless extender.
1. If your wireless client device has a WPS button:
a. Push the WPS button on the wireless client.
b. Push the Security button on the wireless extender
(about 2+ seconds), until the Wireless LED starts
flashing, then release it.
When the wireless LED stops flashing, the wireless
pairing is done and the wireless device is securely
connected to the XAVN2001 Wireless Extender.
2. If your wireless client does not have a WPS button, you
need to access the user interface of your client device
to manually enter the wireless settings to connect to
the extender.
Step 3: Secure the Powerline
Connection (Optional)
By default, the NETGEAR Powerline device and XAVN2001
use the same Powerline encryption key, so they can
automatically connect. To change the default encryption
key:
1. Within two minutes, push the Security button on both
the NETGEAR Powerline device and the XAVN2001
(about 2+ seconds) until the Power LED start flashing,
then release it.
2. When the Power LED stops flashing, the pairing is
done, and the two Powerline devices are securely
connected with a new unique randomly generated
Powerline 128-bit AES encryption key.
For detailed information, see the XAVN2001 User Manual.
A link is located on the Resource CD.
Troubleshooting
If your extender is configured with the same SSID (wireless
network name) as your router and you experience frequent
wireless drops after the wireless extender is installed, your
client device may be trying to switch connections frequently
between the two access points (the router and the
extender). To resolve this issue, you can set up a separate
SSID name for the extender, so your client device will
always connect to one single access point. To do this, use
the Powerline utility to manually configure a different SSID
for the extender. See Method B: If you are using the
Powerline Utility (CD) for details.
For further troubleshooting information, see the XAVN2001
User Manual. A link is located on the Resource CD.
Button Descriptions
The following table outlines the description and use of the
Powerline Adapter features.
On/Off
WPS
Item Description
Factory Reset Press the Factory Reset button for 2 seconds, and then
release it to return the Powerline adapter to its factory
default settings.
Security
button
Use the Security button to set the security:
• Between your wireless client device and the XAVN2001
wireless extender.
See Step 2: Connect Wireless Clients to the Wireless
Extender.
or
• Between the Powerline devices.
See Step 3: Secure the Powerline Connection (Optional)
On/Off button The Wireless Extender On/Off button has two functions:
1. Turn the unit on and off.
- To tu rn o f f: Press and hold the On/Off button on the
XAVN2001 Wireless Extender until the Power LED
turns amber (2+ sec), and then release it. The device
automatically turns off, and all LEDs turn off to let you
know the XAVN2001 is off.
- To tu rn o n: Press the On/Off button until the Power
LED is green. You can also unplug the XAVN2001,
and then replug it into the wall outlet.
Note: The Powerline AV 200 Adapter does not have an
On/Off button, however it automatically goes into low
power mode when nothing is connected to the Ethernet
port, or the adapter is not transmitting data. See Power
Saving Mode.
2. Perform the auto-configuration for the wireless extender
to copy the router settings.
See Step 1: Set Up Your Powerline Wireless Extender
Method A: If Your Router has a WPS Button or
Method B: If you are using the Powerline Utility (CD)