NETGEAR PowerLine XWNB5602 User manual

Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point
XWNB5602 Installation Guide

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Contents
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Button Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set Up Your Powerline Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Set Up WiFi Access on Your XWN5001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect to the XWN5001 Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Install NETGEAR genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Package Contents
Ethernet cables (2)
Powerline 500
Powerline 500
WiFi Access Point
(XWN5001)
PassThru Adapter
(XAV5401)
Adapters vary by region. Your adapter might look different.
NETGEAR recommends
that you do not plug a
Powerline device directly
into a power strip.

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Hardware Features
Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point
(XAV5401) (XWN5001)
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1. Filtered AC socket
2. Power LED
3. Powerline LED
4. Ethernet LED
5. Wireless LED
6. Security button
7. Factory Reset button
8. Ethernet port
9. On/Off switch

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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.
If the Ethernet port is inactive for more than 10 minutes, the
adapter enters power saving mode and the Power LED turns
amber. Power saving mode is disabled by default.
•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 Wireless LED lights and turns green when the wireless
radio is on.
•The Powerline LED lights when the adapter detects at least one
other compatible Powerline device.
The Pick A Plug features 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 adapters let you do the following:
•Factory Reset button. To return your Powerline adapter 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 two functions:
•Secure the Powerline network.
•Automatically connect your wireless device to the XWN5001
WiFi access point.

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Set Up Your Powerline Network
To install the adapters and set up security:
1. Plug each Powerline adapter into a wall outlet.
2. Secure your Powerline network.
a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each
Powerline adapter.
b. On the XAV5401 adapter, press the 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 XWN5001 access point and
press its Security button for 2 seconds, and then release
the button.

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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.
Warning: Do not press the Security button until the Power LED
on each adapter is solid green. Pressing this button too soon can
temporarily disable Powerline communication. If Powerline
communication is disabled, use the Factory Reset button to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory settings.

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3. Plug the XAV5401 into a wall outlet near your router or gateway.
4. Connect the XAV5401 to the LAN port of the router or gateway
using an Ethernet cable.
Room A

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5. Plug the XWN5001 access point into a wall outlet where you
need WiFi coverage.
Note: You can connect an Ethernet-based device (like a game console,
set-top box, or Blu-ray player) to the Internet and the home network with
the additional Ethernet port on the XWN5001.
Room B