NETGEAR XAV5004 - POWERLINE AV 500 ADAPTER User Manual
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Page 1: User Manual
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 February 2011 202-10705-02 v1.0... -
Page 2: Technical Support
NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, http://support.netgear.com visit us at Phone (US &... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Installation and Basic Configuration How the Powerline Adapter Fits in Your Network..... 4 Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Features......5 XAV5004 Product Label . -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Installation And Basic Configuration
For more information on the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. How the Powerline Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter to implement or extend an Ethernet local area network (LAN) anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line in place of a dedicated LAN wiring infrastructure. -
Page 5: Powerline Xav5004 Adapter Features
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Follow the instructions below to set up your Powerline adapter. Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Features The following illustration (Figure 2, XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter) shows the front and back panels of the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter: Ethernet Power Powerline... -
Page 6: Led And Feature Descriptions
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual LED and Feature Descriptions The following table describes the buttons, status LEDs, and Ethernet ports on the XAV5004 Powerline Adapter. Table 1. XAV5004 Features Item Description Ethernet LED • Solid. The Ethernet port is linked. •... -
Page 7: Installing Your Powerline Xav5004 Adapter
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Installing Your Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Prepare for Installation: Familiarize yourself with the Powerline XAV5004 Adapter. The front panel has three LEDs: Ethernet, Powerline, and Power. The back panel has four Ethernet ports, a Security button, and a Factory Reset button. See Figure 2 page 5. -
Page 8: Quality Of Service (Qos)
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Quality of Service (QoS) The XAV5004 supports both Powerline network-based and port-based Quality of Service (QoS). Powerline network-based QoS configures the priority of forwarded packets in the network. In port-based QoS, a different level of service and pre-assigned priority is offered on each Ethernet port. -
Page 9: Connecting Devices To The Xav5004
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Connecting Devices to the XAV5004 You can connect multimedia devices, such as media servers, storage devices, gaming consoles, video players, or internet telephones to the four Ethernet ports on the XAV5004. When you are connecting peripheral devices to the XAV5004, keep in mind how the devices will be used so that each device has the appropriate Quality of Service (QoS) priority (see Set Up Quality of Service (QoS) on page 16). -
Page 10: Understanding Powerline Network Security
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual CAUTION: NETGEAR recommends that you secure your Powerline network from unauthorized access. This is especially relevant in settings such as apartment buildings. See Understanding Powerline Network Security page 10. Understanding Powerline Network Security A Powerline network consists of two or more Powerline adapters using the same network encryption key. -
Page 11: Set The Encryption Key
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Set the Encryption Key You can use the Security button to change the default encryption key and set a private encryption key instead. The default encryption key is HomePlugAV. Note: Before you change the Encryption key, you need to install the Powerline adapters and get them up and running. -
Page 12: Chapter 2 Using The Xav5004 Powerline Utility
Powerline AV products. The models XAV101, XAV101v2, XAV1004, XAV1501, XAV2001, XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV5001, and XAV5501 are compatible and can share the same powerline network. Use the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to: • Configure encryption for your Powerline network •... -
Page 13: Powerline Utility Screen
Click the Powerline Utility shortcut icon located on your desktop. • Navigate to Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all of the devices in your Powerline network. -
Page 14: Change The Name Of A Powerline Device
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Figure 1. Note: The Information box at the bottom of the screen provides tips and information for using this utility page. From the Powerline Utility screen, you can do the following: • Change the Name of a Powerline Device •... -
Page 15: Set Encryption Keys
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your Powerline network: From the Powerline Utility main screen, click the device you want to name, and the following pop-up menu appears:. Click Device Name. The utility will respond that connectivity will be temporarily lost if you continue. -
Page 16: Set Up Quality Of Service (Qos)
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the Encryption Key for the Powerline network: Click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon on the Powerline Utility main screen. On the pop-up menu, click Security. The following screen appears: Figure 2. - Page 17 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual By default, all types of traffic on the Powerline network are assigned the same priority. For most applications, this works fine. However, there are situations where performance improves if you assign a higher priority to certain types of traffic, such as multimedia files. To prioritize by general application type: If your network traffic is a mix of multimedia and document/database traffic you might want to give priority to a particular traffic type.
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Page 18: Reset A Device To Factory Settings
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the traffic prioritization rule into the selected Powerline adapter device, specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of the screen. Click Apply. Note: QoS settings are applied only to the selected device. These options only apply to QoS-configured business networks. -
Page 19: Security Icon
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual • You can use the XAV5004 Powerline Utility to add the new device to the network, as described in the following sections. The procedure for setting the network encryption key depends on whether the computer running the XAV5004 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote). -
Page 20: Return To The Default Network Encryption Key
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Return to the Default Network Encryption Key Plug the new device into an AC power outlet. Start the XAV5004 Powerline Utility, click the Refresh button, and wait for the utility to detect the devices in your Powerline network. Note: Before you can reset a remote device, you must enter its password. -
Page 21: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register. Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Registration via our website is strongly recommended. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting Tips
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Verify that the wall socket is live. To do this, disconnect the Powerline adapter and plug in another electrical product, such as a lamp or a hair dryer. If the Power LED still does not come on, and you have confirmed the power outlet is live, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. -
Page 23: Problems After Changing The Network Encryption Key
• Pressing the Security button longer than 2 seconds will not activate security. Problems after Changing the Network Encryption Key If your Powerline devices stop communicating after you have used the NETGEAR XAV5004 Powerline Utility, it is probably because the encryption key is not the same for every Powerline device on your Powerline network. -
Page 24: Appendix A Supplemental Information
Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default configuration settings and technical specifications for the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Default Configuration Setting Table 1. Powerline Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Description Port Speed Auto-negotiation Port Duplex Auto-negotiation Device password See product label. Management IP Configuration DHCP Encryption password... - Page 25 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Technical Specifications (Continued) Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0° to 40° C (32º to 104º F) Operating humidity: 10-90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Storage humidity 5-95% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Security Encryption type: 128-bit AES Bridge Performance MAC addresses: Bandwidth...
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Page 26: Appendix B Notification Of Compliance
Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Powerline Products Safety Instructions and Precautions WARNING! Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your product from potential damage. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions. - Page 27 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marked on the product. • To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets.
- Page 28 XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual FCC Declaration Of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.