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

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Set Up WiFi Access on Your XWN5001
You can set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point using
NETGEAR genie or using the web browser setup guide.
To set up WiFi access using NETGEAR genie:
1. Install NETGEAR genie (see Install NETGEAR genie on
page 18).
2. Temporarily connect your computer directly to the XWN5001
through the Ethernet port.
3. Launch NETGEAR genie on your computer and click Network Map
or select it from the menu.

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4. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen.
The Powerline Utility screen displays:
Powerline
icon
XWN5001
icon
5. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XWN5001 icon.
6. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Wireless
configuration.
Note: You can access advanced wireless settings by right-clicking
the device icon and selecting the IP address on the pop-up menu.
The user name and password are admin and password.

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7. Enter the following wireless settings:
•Wireless Network Name (SSID)
•Wireless Security Type
•Passphrase

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If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter the
same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses. When
you are roaming in your house, your wireless device (laptop,
tablet, or smartphone) switches from one network (router or
gateway) to the other (XWN5001), depending on the signal
quality.
If you want to create a new wireless network, enter new wireless
settings. Creating a new wireless network lets you have a second
network in another zone of your house.
8. Click Apply.
Your changes are saved.
9. When you are finished with the wireless settings, disconnect the
Ethernet cable from the XWN5001.
Now you can connect your wireless devices to the XWN5001
access point. See Connect to the XWN5001 Access Point on
page 17.

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To set up WiFi access using the browser setup guide:
1. On your computer or wireless device
(tablet, smartphone), open the software
that manages your wireless network
connections and connect to the XWN5001
network.
Tip: The default wireless network name (SSID)
of the XWN5001 is NETGEAR_EXT.
The default network key (wireless security
password) is printed on the back of the
XWN5001.
2. On the same computer or wireless device, open a web browser
window.
The browser takes you directly to the onscreen setup guide. If it
does not, enter one of the following into the browser address bar:
www.mywifiext.net
www.netgearextender.net
3. When prompted to log in, enter:
•User name: admin
•Password: password
The web browser setup guide helps you configure the wireless
settings of the XWN5001.

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If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter the
same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses.
If you want to create a new wireless network, enter new wireless
settings. Creating a new wireless network lets you have a second
network in another zone of your house.
You can record the new wireless settings here:
Wireless network name (SSID)
Network key (Passphrase)
Now you can connect your wireless devices to the XWN5001
access point. See Connect to the XWN5001 Access Point on
page 17.

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Connect to the XWN5001 Access Point
You can connect your wireless devices (laptop, tablet, or
smartphone) to the XWN5001 access point manually or automatically.
To manually connect to the XWN5001 access point:
1. On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone), open
the software that manages your wireless network connections.
2. Connect to the XWN5001 wireless network (SSID).
3. Enter the network key (passphrase).
Your wireless device is now connected to the XWN5001 access
point and you can surf the web.
To automatically connect to the XWN5001 access point
using a WPS button:
1. Press and hold the Security button on the XWN5001 for 2
seconds and release it.
The Wireless LED starts to blink.
2. Press the WPS button on your wireless device for 2 seconds and
release it.
When the Wireless LED stops blinking, your wireless device is
automatically connected to the XWN5001 access point and you
can surf the web.

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Install NETGEAR genie
To download and install NETGEAR genie on your computer:
1. Type http://support.netgear.com into your browser address
bar.
2. Click the For Home button.
3. In the search field, type xwn5001.
4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS
environment (Windows or Mac).
5. Run the file that you downloaded and follow the on-screen
instructions to install NETGEAR genie.

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Compatible NETGEAR Powerline
Devices
Your Powerline devices can share a Powerline network with these
compatible NETGEAR devices: XAVB1301, XAVB1401, XAVB2101,
XAVB2602, XAVNB2001, XAVB5601, XAVB5101, XAVB5201,
XAVB5602, XAUB2511, XAVB5004, XAVB1004, XAVB5401,
XWNB5201, and XWNB1601.
For a complete list of HomePlug AV-certified devices, visit
www.homeplug.org/certified_products.
Safety Information
•For national approvals (approval schemes other than CB),
relevant national standards for plug, socket-outlet, and direct
plug-in units (for example, US) shall also be consulted while
testing and approving such products according to the national
standards.
•AC input rating: 100-240 Vac,16.4A
•AC output rating: 250 Vac, 16A (max.)
•Operating temperature: 0–40°C

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•Check the electrical current for any device plugged into the
filtered AC socket. Do not exceed home and product outlet
ratings and electrical requirements.
•The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and be
easily accessible.
•Only power cords are allowed to be inserted into the filtered AC
socket; no other equipment with a direct plug-in is allowed. Power
cords needs to be a maximum of 1 m long and a minimum of 0.75
mm2of cross-sectional area.
•Do not plug devices into the XAV5401 filtered AC outlet that
exceed the product ratings. The output voltage of the filtered AC
outlet is the same as the power outlet that the XAV5401 is
plugged into. To help avoid damaging your system, be sure that
the attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the
power available in your location.
•If the input AC voltage is less than 100 Vac, the device plugged
into the filtered AC socket of the XAV5401 might not perform as
well as expected.
•DO NOT PLUG MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES into the filtered AC
socket or into an attached power strip. The device is not intended
to be used with home appliances such as air conditioners, power
tools, space heaters, fans, hair dryers, ovens, or refrigerators.