Netgear XWNB5201 Installation Guide

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    Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWNB5201) Installation Guide
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    you for selecting NETGEAR products.  After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your
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    Contents Package Contents 2 Hardware Features 3 LED Descriptions 4 Button Descriptions 5 Install the Adapters and Surf the Web with WiFi 6 Install NETGEAR genie 18 Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices 19 1
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    Package Contents XWN5001 XAV5201 Ethernet cables (2) NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline device directly into a power strip. 2
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    Hardware Features Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) Powerline 500 Adapter (XAV5201) Power Powerline Wireless LED LED LED Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LED Security button Factory Reset button On/Off switch Ethernet LED Ethernet port 3
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    . If the LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection. • The Wireless LED radio is on. lights and turns green when the wireless • The Powerline LED lights when the Powerline device detects at least one other compatible Powerline device. The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet
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    : • Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your Powerline device to its default factory settings. Press the Factory Reset button for 2 button has two functions: - Secure the Powerline network. - Automatically connect your wireless client to the XWN5001 WiFi access point. 5
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    Install the Adapters and Surf the Web with WiFi 1. Secure your Powerline network. a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each Powerline device. b. On the XAV5201 adapter, press the Security button for 2 seconds, and then release the button. The Power LED blinks green while the adapter is
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    The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline network in a secure way. 2. Plug the XAV5201 into a wall outlet near your router or gateway. 3. Connect the XAV5201 through the LAN port with an Ethernet cable. 7
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    If you want to share Internet access across your home, make sure to connect the XAV5201 to your Internet gateway with an Ethernet cable. 8
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    4. Plug the XWN5001 access point into a wall outlet where you need WiFi coverage. Note: You can connect an Ethernet-based device (like a game console, set-top box, or Blu-ray player) to the Internet and the home network with the additional Ethernet port on the XWN5001. 9
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    your XWN5001 access point. You can set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point in one of two ways: • Option 1: Use NETGEAR genie to manually configure the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point. a. Install NETGEAR genie. (See Install NETGEAR genie on page 18.) b. Temporarily connect your
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    d. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen. The Powerline Utility screen displays: Powerline icon XWN5001 icon e. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XWN5001 icon. 11
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    f. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Wireless configuration. g. Enter the following wireless settings: • Wireless Network Name (SSID) • Wireless Security Type • Passphrase 12
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    Apply to save your changes. i. When you are finished with the wireless settings, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the XWN5001. Note: You can access advanced wireless settings by right-clicking the device icon and selecting the IP address on the pop-up menu. The login and password are admin and
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    • Option 2: Use the web browser setup guide to manually configure the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point. On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone): a. Open the software that manages your wireless network connections and connect to the XWN5001 network. Tip: The default
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    to the onscreen setup guide. If it does not, enter one of the following into the browser address bar: www.mywifiext.net www.netgearextender.net c. When prompted to log in, enter: • User name: admin • Password: password The web browser setup guide helps you configure the wireless settings of the
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    If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter the same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses. If you want to create a new wireless network, enter new wireless settings. Creating a new wireless network lets you have a second network in another zone of your house. Record the
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    starts to blink. b. Press the WPS button on your wireless client for 2 seconds and release it. When the Wireless LED stops blinking, your wireless client is automatically connected to the XWN5001 access point and you can surf the web. • Option 2: Manually connect to the XWN5001 access point. On your
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    Install NETGEAR genie Follow these instructions to download and install NETGEAR genie on your computer. 1. Type http://support.netgear.com into your browser address bar. 2. Click the For Home button. 3. In the search box, type xwn5001. 4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS
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    NETGEAR Powerline Devices Your Powerline devices can share a Powerline network with these compatible NETGEAR devices: XAVB1301, XAVB1401, XAVB2101, XAVB2602, XAVNB2001, XAVB5601, XAVB5101, XAVB5201, XAVB5602, XAUB2511, XAVB5004, XAVB1004, XWNB5602, and XWNB1601. For a complete list of HomePlug
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    0.25A (max.) Operating temperature: 0°C-40°C User Manual You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the product's user interface. Compliance For the complete EU Declaration of Conformity, visit  http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id
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    NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA October 2012
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Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWNB5201)
Installation Guide