Netgear XWNB5602 Installation Guide

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    Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point XWNB5602 Installation Guide
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    Contents Package Contents 3 Hardware Features 4 LED Descriptions 5 Button Descriptions 6 Set Up Your Powerline Network 7 Set Up WiFi Access on Your XWN5001 11 Connect to the XWN5001 Access Point 17 Install NETGEAR genie 18 Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices 19 Safety Information 19 2
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    Package Contents Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter (XAV5401) Ethernet cables (2) Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) Adapters vary by region. Your adapter might look different. NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline device directly into a power strip. 3
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    Hardware Features Powerline 500 PassThru Adapter (XAV5401) Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 6 7 8 9 1. Filtered AC socket 2. Power LED 3. Powerline LED 4. Ethernet LED 5. Wireless LED 6. Security button 4 4 7. Factory Reset button 8. Ethernet port 9. On/Off
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    no Ethernet connection. • The Wireless LED radio is on. lights and turns green when the wireless • The Powerline LED lights when the adapter detects at least one other compatible Powerline device. The Pick A Plug features lets you pick the electrical outlet with the fastest link rate: • Green
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    you do the following: • Factory Reset button. To return your Powerline adapter to its default factory settings, press the Factory Reset button for . The Security button has two functions: • Secure the Powerline network. • Automatically connect your wireless device to the XWN5001 WiFi access point. 6
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    Set Up Your Powerline Network  To install the adapters and set up security: 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 XAV5401 adapter, press the Security button for 2
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    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. Warning: Do not press the Security button until the Power LED on each adapter is solid green. Pressing this button too
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    3. Plug the XAV5401 into a wall outlet near your router or gateway. 4. Connect the XAV5401 to the LAN port of the router or gateway using an Ethernet cable. Room A 9
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    5. 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. Room B 10
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    XWN5001 You can set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point using NETGEAR genie or using the web browser setup guide.  To set up WiFi access using NETGEAR genie: 1. Install NETGEAR genie (see Install NETGEAR genie on page 18). 2. Temporarily connect your computer directly to the XWN5001 through
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    icon on the Network Map screen. The Powerline Utility screen displays: Powerline icon XWN5001 icon 5. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XWN5001 icon. 6. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Wireless configuration. Note: You can access advanced wireless settings by right
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    7. Enter the following wireless settings: • Wireless Network Name (SSID) • Wireless Security Type • Passphrase 13
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    If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter the same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses. When you are roaming in your house, your wireless device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) switches from one network (router or gateway) to the other (XWN5001), depending on the
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     To set up WiFi access using the browser setup guide: 1. On your computer or wireless device (tablet, or wireless device, open a web browser window. The browser takes you directly to the onscreen setup guide. If it does not, enter one of the following into the browser address bar: www.mywifiext.net
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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. You can
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    to the XWN5001 Access Point You can connect your wireless devices (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) to the XWN5001 access point manually or automatically.  To manually connect to the XWN5001 access point: 1. On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone), open the software that manages your
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    support.netgear.com into your browser address bar. 2. Click the For Home button. 3. In the search field, type xwn5001. 4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS environment (Windows or Mac). 5. Run the file that you downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions to install NETGEAR
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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, XAVB5401, XWNB5201, and XWNB1601 while testing and approving
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    any device plugged into the filtered AC socket. Do not exceed home and product outlet ratings and electrical requirements. • The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible. • Only power cords are allowed to be inserted into the filtered AC socket; no other equipment
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    NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. For product updates, additional documentation, and support, visit http://support.netgear.com. NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR support resources. You can get the user manual
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Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point
XWNB5602 Installation Guide