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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10339-02 January 2009
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    notices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. For other countries, see your Support information card. E-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.netgear.com/support Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered
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    see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide or contact your trained service provider. • Do not push any to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a connected to the system. Avoid sudden stops and uneven surfaces. iii v2.0, January 2009
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    XAV101 product package. Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: XAV101 January 2009 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Home English 202-10339-02 iv v2
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    Contents XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope i How to Use This Manual ii How to Print This Manual ii Chapter 1 Installation and Basic Configuration Package Contents ...1-1 How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network 1-2
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    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Product Registration, Support, and Documentation 3-1 Basic Functioning ...3-1 Troubleshooting Tips ...3-2 Problems After Changing Network Encryption Key 3-2 Changing the Network Encryption Key for 1 Unit at a Time 3-3 Appendix A Technical Specifications vi v2.0, January
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    Manual The NETGEAR® XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. The information in this manual CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text URL links • Formats. This manual uses v2.0, January 2009
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Scope. This manual is written for the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter January 2009 Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR,
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window. -
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide iv v2.0, January 2009
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    Powerline security or to prioritize Powerline network traffic with Quality of Service (QoS) features, see Chapter 2, "Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility. Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • NETGEAR XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter • Installation Guide
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide How the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Fits in Your Network You can use Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters to extend your Ethernet network anywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line. The following figure shows an example of a Powerline
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter The following illustration shows the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter front and side panels: Power light Powerline light Ethernet light Security button Reset button Ethernet port Figure 1-2 The following table describes
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 1-1. Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Description (continued) Item Description (continued) Security button Configure security (see "Using the Security Button to Change the Default Encryption Key in Your Network" on page 1-7). Reset button To
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    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. Installation and Basic Configuration 1-5 v2.0, January 2009
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    to your network. Use the Security button on the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to change the Powerline encryption key. Note: If you need to return the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to its factory default settings, use the Reset button or the NETGEAR XAV101 Configuration Utility on your Resource CD
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide • 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. See Chapter 2, "Using
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 1-8 Installation and Basic Configuration v2.0, January 2009
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    one computer. If you add another Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to a Powerline network, you can install the Powerline configuration utility on the computer connected locally to the new adapter, or open the utility on the computer originally used to set up the Powerline network encryption key. You can
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to My Computer on the Windows Start menu, and double-click the drive that represents the location of the Resource CD or • Select the CD drive, and click the Autorun.exe executable file. 2. Click Install
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    Main Tab XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide You can start the XAV101 Configuration Utility by clicking the XAV101 icon on your desktop, or from the Windows Program menu. The XAV101 Configuration Utility displays its Main tab: 4 Figure 2-4 Note the message at the bottom of the
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Table 2-1. Configuration Utility Main Tab (continued) Field or Button Description Quality This indicates the type of traffic that can be handled smoothly: HD Video, DVD Video, or Data. •
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    2. Click Next to proceed. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 2-6 The Upgrade Tool finds the adapter. 3. Follow the screen prompts to proceed with the upgrade. Note: If the firmware on the attached adapter is already up-to-date, the Upgrade Tool will notify you accordingly. 4.
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide To reset all the devices in your network to the factory defaults: 1. On the Main tab, click the device name for a remote Powerline device to highlight it. Figure 2-7 2. Click Factory Reset, and a confirmation message displays. 3. Click OK to reset the
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Changing the Network Encryption Key You can specify the network encryption key from the Security tab: Figure 2-8 1. To change the encryption key for a remote device, you must enter the password for the device. The password is printed on the product
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 4. Enter the device Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into an available AC power outlet. Connect the Ethernet cable that came with the adapter to the adapter's Ethernet port and an Ethernet port on the computer. 2. Start the XAV101 Configuration Utility
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    Click the Security tab. XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Figure 2-10 all devices in the network to be detected. Adding a Device from a Remotely Connected Computer If you are using a custom network encryption key, first, set all XAV101 Configuration Utility 2-9 v2.0, January 2009
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2. Start the XAV101 Configuration Utility and wait for the utility to detect the devices in your Powerline network. Check that all the devices in the established network are displayed on the Main tab. Note: Before you can reset a remote device, you
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    AV Ethernet Adapter supports the following: • MAC address • IP port • VLAN tags • ToS (Type of Service routing) To set the priority of data transfers by the type of protocol: 1. Start the XAV101 Configuration Utility and wait for the utility to detect the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters connected
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2. Select the QoS (Quality of Service) tab. Figure 2-11 Note: QoS settings are applied to only the device that is selected on the QoS tab. 3. Specify the priority in the Configure Advanced QoS Settings section of the screen: 4. To set the traffic
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    Diagnostics Tab XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide The Diagnostics tab shows system information and a device history table: Figure 2-12 You can delete a device from the device history, save a report, or print a report. Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009 2-13
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 2-14 Using the XAV101 Configuration Utility v2.0, January 2009
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    about troubleshooting your XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register. Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Troubleshooting Tips The following table lists problems and recommendations. Problem Power light is off. Powerline light is off. Ethernet light is not blinking. Problem using the reset or Security button. Recommendation Make sure that power is
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 1. Open the XAV101 Configuration Utility and select the Security tab. Figure 3-1 2. Select the that the utility detects all the devices that have been individually set to the same network encryption key. Troubleshooting 3-3 v2.0, January 2009
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide 3-4 Troubleshooting v2.0, January 2009
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    This appendix provides technical specifications for the XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) Power Power Consumption: 4W Physical Specifications Dimensions: Height: 98 mm
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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: Safety Agency Approvals Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-EMC Class B; 3-home FCC Certificate UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950; CE LVD; TUV CB A-2 Technical Specifications v2.0, January
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202-10339-02
January 2009
NETGEAR
, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
XAV101 Powerline AV
Ethernet Adapter User
Guide