Netgear XAV101 - Powerline AV EN Adapter Bridge Installation guide

Brand: Netgear

Model: XAV101 - Powerline AV EN Adapter Bridge

Category: Bridges & repeaters

Type: Installation guide

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XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter

Start Here

These instructions explain how to add XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to your

existing network.

After you install the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters, your network will combine an

Ethernet portion, where the devices are connected with cables, with a Powerline portion,

where the devices are connected over your electrical wires.

Internet

Router

XAV101

Ethernet network

Notebook PC

Desktop PC

Ethernet network

Powerline network

(always encrypted)

Preparing for Installation

To prepare for installation:

1. Before you begin, verify the following:

• Your Ethernet network is set up, and an Ethernet port is available on your router.

• Your Internet connection is working.

• Each computer that will use the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter has an Ethernet

port available and is configured to work on your network. Usually, the default

configuration settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine.

2. Familiarize yourself with the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. The front panel has

three lights: Power, Powerline, and Ethernet. The side panel has a Security button, a

Reset button, and an Ethernet port.

3. Plan the location of your Powerline devices.

• Do not connect the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to a power strip, extension

cord, or surge protector as this might prevent it from working correctly or

degrade the network performance.

• Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid someone

unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet.

Powerline

Ethernet

Power

Security

Reset

Ethernet

button

port

light

Installing the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters

Follow these steps:

1. Plug a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into a power outlet near your router. Use the

blue Ethernet cable from the XAV101 package to connect it to a LAN port on the

router so that the Powerline network can gain access to the Internet.

Note: It is not necessary to disconnect your router from your computer.

The Power and Ethernet lights on the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter should turn on.

2. Plug your other Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters into power outlets near the

computers and peripherals to be included in your Powerline network.

3. Use the blue Ethernet cable from the XAV101 package to connect each Powerline AV

Ethernet Adapter to an Ethernet port on a computer or peripheral (similar to the

Powerline network illustrated).

4. Wait 20 seconds for each Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to be recognized by the

Powerline network.

The Power, Ethernet, and Powerline lights should turn on. For details about how the

lights work, see the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual, located on

your Resource CD, and also available at http://www.NETGEAR.com/support.

For details about how the security and reset buttons work, see “Using the Security

Button” and “Using the Reset Button” on the other side of this document.

5. Make sure that each computer connected to a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter can use

the Powerline network. For example, access the Internet from a remote computer. If

there is a problem, see “Troubleshooting Tips” on the other side of this document.

Powerline AV

Ethernet Adapter

Supplied Ethernet cable

March 2008

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Understanding Powerline Network Security

NETGEAR recommends that you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized

access. This is especially relevant in settings like apartment buildings. Powerline devices

on the same network must use an identical encryption key that helps keep information

secure. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter default Powerline encryption is

HomePlugAV. If you do not set up security, anyone nearby with a Powerline network can

use this to gain access to your network. Use the Security button on the Powerline AV

Ethernet Adapter to change the Powerline encryption key.

A Powerline network consists of Powerline adapters with the same network encryption

key. The security used by Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters is similar to the SSID and

encryption keys used in wireless networks, but you do not need software to configure your

Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters.

There are two ways to secure your Powerline network.

• Use the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Security buttons to automatically generate an

encryption keys. See the following section, “Using the Security Button.”

• Use the XAV101 Configuration Utility on your Resource CD to configure your

Powerline network with a network encryption key that you specify. If you are already

using HomePlug devices, then you might need to use this utility.

Using the Security Button

The Security button is located on the side of the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter.

To use Security buttons to secure your Powerline network:

1. Verify that all the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to be configured are plugged in.

2. For each Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter, press its Security button for at least 10

seconds.

This generates a new, randomly generated network encryption key for each Powerline

AV Ethernet Adapter. At this point, the adapters cannot communicate with each other.

3. For each adapter, press its Security button again, for 2 seconds.

The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters detect each other. Each adapter on the

Powerline network uses the network encryption key of the adapter with the highest

MAC address. The MAC address for each adapter is on its label. Your Powerline

network is now securely configured with that network encryption key. The adapters

retain security settings even if they are unplugged.

Using the Reset Button

To return the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings, press the Reset

button for 2 seconds; or use the NETGEAR XAV101 Configuration Utility on your

Resource CD. See the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual, located on

your Resource CD, and also available at http://www.NETGEAR.com/support.

Troubleshooting Tips

Power light is off. Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet, and the

Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter is not plugged into an extension

cord, power strip, or surge protector.

Powerline light is off. The Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters cannot find each other. Make

sure that the adapters are plugged into outlets with power, and

that they use the same network encryption key.

• If you did not change the network encryption key, move the

adapters to locations closer to each other.

• If the problem occurred after you changed the network

encryption key using the XAV101 Configuration Utility on the

CD, press the Reset button to return the Powerline AV Ethernet

Adapters to their default settings. If this fixes the problem, and

you still want to change the key, see the XAV101 Powerline AV

Ethernet Adapter User Manual for instructions about setting the

network encryption key.

Ethernet light is not

blinking.

There is no data traffic. Make sure that:

• Your router and modem are switched on and that the Ethernet

cable that came in the box is connected to the Powerline

adapter port and a router LAN port.

• The PC connected directly to the router can access the Internet.

Technical Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After completing installation, register your

product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register.

Registration on the website or over the phone is required before you can use our telephone

support service. The phone numbers for worldwide regional customer support centers are

on the Warranty and Support Information card that came with your product.

Go to http://www.NETGEAR.com/support for product updates and Web support.

Netgear XAV101 - Powerline AV EN Adapter Bridge Installation guide

Brand: Netgear

Model: XAV101 - Powerline AV EN Adapter Bridge

Category: Bridges & repeaters

Type: Installation guide

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