NETGEAR XAVNB2001 User manual

Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender
Kit XAVNB2001 Installation Guide
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Package Contents
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XAVN2001
and XAV2101
Powerline AV 200
Adapters
Ethernet cables (2)
Resource
CD
WARNING!!
DO NOT plug
Powerline devices
into a power strip.

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Hardware Features
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LEDs
Ethernet
port
Factory
Reset
Security
button
LEDs
Ethernet
port
Factory
Reset
Security
button
On/Off
Powerline AV 200
Wireless-N Extender
(XAVN2001)
Powerline AV 200
Adapter
(XAV2101)

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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 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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Button Descriptions
The buttons on your Powerline adapters let you do the following:
• Factory Reset — Use the Factory Reset button to return your
Powerline device to its default factory settings.
• For the XAVN2001, press the Factory Reset button for 2
seconds, and then release it.
• For the XAV2101, press the Factory Reset button for 2
seconds, and then release it.
• Security button — Use the Security button to set the security:
• Between your wireless client device and the XAVN2001
wireless extender.
• Between the Powerline devices.
For more on Security settings, see Step 2: Set Up Your
Powerline Wireless Extender on page 10.

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• On/Off button — (XAVN2001 only) The Wireless Extender On/
Off button has two functions:
1. Turn the unit on and off.
• To turn off: Press and hold the On/Off button on the
XAVN2001 extender until the Power LED turns
amber (2+ seconds), and then release it. The device
automatically turns off, and all LEDs turn off.
• To turn on: Press the On/Off button until the Power
LED is green. You can also unplug the XAVN2001,
and then plug it back into the wall outlet again.
2. Perform the auto-configuration for the wireless extender
to copy the router settings.
For more information, see Step 2: Set Up Your Powerline
Wireless Extender on page 10, and Step 3: Connect
Wireless Clients to the Wireless Extender on page 17.

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Install Your Powerline Adapters
This room has an
XAV2101 Powerline
Adapter connected to
a router or gateway.
Room 1

This room has an XAVN2001 Powerline Extender.
R
oom
2
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Step 1: Write Down the Password
Each Powerline device contains a unique password printed on the
product label. To avoid having to unplug the unit so you can read the
password—which would interrupt the setup—we suggest that you
write down the passwords here before continuing the installation.
XAV2101 Adapter: ____________________________
XAVN2001 Extender: ___________________________
Step 2: Set Up Your Powerline Wireless
Extender
• If your router does not have WPS, or you are not sure, use
Method A.
• If your router does have WPS, use Method B.
Method A: Using the Powerline Utility CD
1. Plug the Powerline AV 200 Adapter (XAV2101) 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.