Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XAVB5401 NETGEAR
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Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter (XA VB5401) Installation Guide.
2 Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Package Contents Ethernet cables (2) Powerline adapters (2) Adapters vary by region. Y our adapter might look different..
4 Hardware Features Security button Ethernet port Factory Reset button Filtered AC socket Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LED.
5 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 .
6 Button Descriptions The buttons on your Powerline adapters let you do the following: • Factory Reset button . T o return your Powerline adapter to its default factory settings, press the Factory Reset button for 2 seconds, and then release it. • Security button .
7 Install Y our Powerline Adapters 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 first Powerline adapter , press the Security button for 2 seconds, and then release the button.
8 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 . W arning: Do not press the Security button until the Power LED on each adapter is solid green.
9 3. Plug one of the Powerline adapters into a wall outlet near your router or gateway . 4. Connect the Powerline adapter to the LAN port of the router or gateway using an Ethernet cable.
10 5. Plug the other Powerline adapter into a wall outlet where you want to add Internet access. 6. Connect the second Powerline adapter to an Ethernet-based device using an Ethernet cable. Room B Y our Ethernet-based device (computer , game console, set-top box, or Blu-ray player) now has Internet access.
11 Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices Y our Powerline devices can share a Powerline network with these compatible NETGEAR devices: XA VB1301, XA VB1401, XA VB2101, XA VB2602, XA VNB2001, XA VB5601, XA VB5101, XA VB5201, XA VB5602, XAUB251 1, XA VB5004, XA VB1004, XWNB5602, XWNB5201, and XWNB1601.
12 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 national standards.
13 cord needs to be a maximum of 1 m long and a minimum of 0.75 mm square of cross-sectional area. • Do not plug devices that exceed the product ratings into the XA V5401 filtered AC outlet. The output voltage of the filtered AC outlet is the same as the power outlet that the XA V5401 is plugged into.
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NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA April 2013 Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my .
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