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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA February 2011 202-10705-02 v1.0
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc.
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    Your Powerline XAV5004 Adapter 7 Prepare for Installation 7 Quality of Service (QoS 8 Connecting Devices to the XAV5004 9 Understanding Powerline Network Security 10 Set the Encryption Key 11 Chapter 2 Using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility Installing the XAV5004 Powerline Utility 12 Powerline
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    the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. It also explains the security features and how to customize the encryption key for added security. 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
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    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 LED Powerline
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    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 Ethernet LED Description • Solid. The Ethernet port is linked. • Off. There is no
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Installing Your Powerline XAV5004 Adapter Prepare for Installation: 1. 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
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    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
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    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
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    about using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility to configure Powerline security or to prioritize Powerline network traffic using the Quality of Service (QoS) feature, see Chapter 2. Note: To return the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter to its factory default settings, see Reset a Device to Factory Settings
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    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
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    the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to: • Configure encryption for your Powerline network • Perform diagnostics and monitor performance • Set quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize Powerline network traffic • Reset adapters to factory default settings Installing the XAV5004 Powerline Utility This
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual The Welcome screen displays: 6. Click Next, follow the wizard prompts, and click Finish when the wizard is done. The Powerline Utility shortcut icon appears on your desktop: 7. There are two ways to launch the Powerline Utility: • Click the Powerline
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    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 • Turn LEDs On or Off • Set
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To name any Powerline device in your Powerline network: 1. From the Powerline Utility main screen, click the device you want to name, and the following pop-up menu appears:. 2. Click Device Name. The utility will respond that connectivity will be
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual To set the Encryption Key for the Powerline network: 1. Click the Powerline device icon or the Security icon screen. on the Powerline Utility main 2. On the pop-up menu, click Security. The following screen appears: Figure 2. Security Screen 3.
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    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
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. To set the traffic prioritization rule into the selected Powerline adapter device, specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of the screen. 4. Click Apply. Note: QoS settings are applied only to the selected device. These options only apply to QoS-
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    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
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Return to the Default Network Encryption Key 1. Plug the new device into an AC power outlet. 2. 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
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    3 This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to
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    . • If the problem occurred after you changed the network encryption key using the XAV5004 Powerline Utility, press the Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapters to their default settings. If this fixes the problem, see Set Encryption Keys on page 15. 22 | Chapter 3. Troubleshooting
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    XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual Table 1. Problem Recommendation Ethernet LED 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
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    technical specifications for the XAV5004 Powerline AV 500 Adapter. Default Configuration Settings Table 1. Powerline Device Default Configuration Settings Feature Port Speed Port Duplex Device password Management IP Configuration Encryption password Description Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation
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    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
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    NETGEAR Powerline Products B Safety Instructions easily accessible • Observe and follow service markings. • If any of . • Also, be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the any AC powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable that is approved for use in
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    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. • Do not use adapter plugs. If
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    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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device
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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
February 2011
202-10705-02
v1.0
XAV5004 Powerline AV 500
Adapter
User Manual