NETGEAR XWNB1601 User manual

Universal WiFi Range Extender -
Powerline PassThru Edition
XWNB1601 Installation Guide

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Contents
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LED Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install the Adapters and Surf the Web with WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Install NETGEAR genie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

NETGEAR recommends
that you do not plug a
Powerline device directly
into a powerstrip.
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Package Contents
Ethernet cables (2)
XAV1601
XAVN2001

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Hardware Features
Powerline AV 200 Adapter
(XAV1601)
Powerline
LED
Power
LED
Ethernet
LED
Power
LED
Wireless
LED
Powerline
LED
Ethernet
LED
Factory
Reset
button
Ethernet
port
Security
button
On/Off
switch
Powerline 200 WiFi Range Extender
(XAVN2001)
Security
button
Ethernet
port

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LED Descriptions
The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline devices.
• When you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED
lights and turns green.
• The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect
a powered-on Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port. If the
LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection.
• The Wireless LED lights and turns green when the wireless
radio is on.
• The Powerline LED lights when the Powerline device 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)

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Button Descriptions
The buttons on your Powerline devices let you do the following:
• Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your
Powerline device to its default factory settings. Press the Factory
Reset button for 2 seconds, and then release it.
• Power On/Off switch: Use the On/Off switch to turn the device on
and off.
• Security button: The Security button has three functions:
-Secure the Powerline network.
-Create a WiFi access point on the XAVN2001 that has the
same wireless settings as your router or gateway.
-Automatically connect your wireless client to the XAVN2001
WiFi access point.

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Install the Adapters and Surf the Web with WiFi
1. Secure your Powerline network.
a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each
Powerline device.
b. On the XAV1601 adapter, press its Security button for 2
seconds, and then release the button. The Power LED
blinks green while the adapter is setting up security.
c. Within 2 minutes, go to the XAVN2001 extender and press
its Security button for 2 seconds, and then release the
button.
d. After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LED
turns solid green.

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The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline
network in a secure way.
2. Plug the XAV1601 into a wall outlet near your router or gateway.
3. Connect the XAV1601 through the LAN port with an Ethernet
cable.

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If you want to share Internet access across your home, make
sure to connect the XAV1601 to your Internet gateway with an
Ethernet cable.