NETGEAR XAV1101 - Powerline Ethernet Adapter Installation Manual

LED and Button Descriptions
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Powerline LED
Security
Reset
Item Description
• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
Power LED
• Blinking green. The adapter is in power
saving mode or setting up security.
• Off. There is no electrical power.
• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is
Ethernet
no activity.
LED
• Blinking. There is traffic on the Ethernet port.
• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline
Powerline
network.
LED
• Blinking. The adapter is sending or receiving
data.
• Off. The adapter has not found any other
compatible Powerline devices using the same
encryption key.
Item Description
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical
outlet with the strongest link rate, indicated by the
color displayed by the LED:
Green: Amber: Red:
Link rate Link rate > 50 Link rate
> 80 Mbps and < 80 Mbps < 50 Mbps
(Best) (Better) (Good)
Factory Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release it
Reset to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default
settings.
Security After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the
Button Security button for 2 seconds, then press the secu-
rity button on one of the other AV adapters in your
existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must
be pressed within 2 minutes.
Note: The Security button does not work in power
saving mode (see "Power LED is blinking once every
3 seconds" in the "Troubleshooting Tips" table
below).
Warning: Do not press the Security button on the
Powerline adapter until installation is complete and the
adapters are communicating with each other (indicated by
the blinking Powerline LED). Pressing this button too soon
can temporarily disable Powerline communication. If this
should occur, use the Factory Reset button to return the
Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Troubleshooting Tips
Power LED is off Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet,
and that the Powerline devices are not plugged into an
extension cord, power strip, or surge protector.
Power LED is Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off.
blinking once This can occur when:
every 3 seconds • The Ethernet cable is unplugged.
• The device connected through the Ethernet cable is
turned off.
• The adapter is idle for 10 minutes.
It returns to normal mode within 2 seconds once the
Ethernet link is up.
Powerline LED is • If you have set network security, make sure that all Power
off line devices are using the same encryption key; see the
online User Manual for details.
• Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
Powerline LED is Move the Powerline device to a closer location.
amber or red
Ethernet LED is • Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and
not blinking securely plugged into the devices.
• Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second to
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default settings.
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Directive 2002/96 on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(the WEEE Directive). If disposed of within the European Union, this
product should be treated and recycled in accordance with the laws
of your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive.
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December 2010
Installation Guide
Powerline AV 200 Mini
Adapter XAV1101
Package Contents
Powerline
AV 200 Mini
Adapter
Ethernet Cable