. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Install the Adapters and Surf the Web with WiFi. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline device directly into a powerstrip. Hardware Features Powerline AV 200 Adapter(XAV1601) PowerlineLEDPowerLEDEthernetLEDPowerLEDWirelessLEDPowerlineLEDEthernetLEDFactory Reset buttonEthernetportSecuritybuttonOn/OffswitchPowerline 200 WiFi Range Extender(XAVN2001) SecuritybuttonEthernetport • When you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED lights and turns green. • The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect a powered-on Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port. If the LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection. • The Wireless LED lights and turns green when the wireless radio is on. • 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 with the fastest link rate. - Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (Fast) - Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (Medium) - Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (Slow) • 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 seconds, and then release it. • Power On/Off switch: Use the On/Off switch to turn the device on and off. • Security button: The Security button has three functions: -Secure the Powerline network. -Create a WiFi access point on the XAVN2001 that has the same wireless settings as your router or gateway. -Automatically connect your wireless client to the XAVN2001 WiFi access point. 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 XAV1601 adapter, press its Security button for 2 seconds, and then release the button. The Power LED blinks green while the adapter is setting up security. c. Within 2 minutes, go to the XAVN2001 extender and press its Security button for 2 seconds, and then release the button. d. After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LED turns solid green. The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline network in a secure way. 2. Plug the XAV1601 into a wall outlet near your router or gateway. 3. Connect the XAV1601 through the LAN port with an Ethernet cable. If you want to share Internet access across your home, make sure to connect the XAV1601 to your Internet gateway with an Ethernet cable. 4. Plug the WiFi Range Extender (XAVN2001) 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 XAVN2001. 5. Set up WiFi access on your XAVN2001 extender. You can set up WiFi access on your XAVN2001 extender in one of three ways: •Option 1: Use the WPS button on your wireless router or gateway to clone your existing wireless network. a.Press and hold the Security button on the XAVN2001 (about 10 seconds) and release it. The Wireless LED starts to blink. b. Press the WPS button on the wireless router or gateway. When the Wireless LED stops blinking, the cloning is finalized. The WiFi range extender (XAVN2001) re-creates a WiFi access point with the same SSID and password as your router or gateway. You now have two wireless networks with the same settings (SSID and password). When you are roaming in your house, your wireless client (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) switches from one network (router or gateway) to the other (XAVN2001), depending on the signal quality. •Option 2: Use NETGEAR genie to manually configure the wireless settings of your XAVN2001 extender. a.Install NETGEAR genie. (See Install NETGEAR genie on page 19.) b. Temporarily connect your computer directly to the XAVN2001 through the Ethernet port. c. Launch NETGEAR genie on your computer and click Network Map or select it from the menu. d. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen. The Powerline Utility screen displays: Powerline iconXAVN2001 icon e. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XAVN2001 icon. 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 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 client (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) switches from one network (router or gateway) to the other (XAVN2001), depending on the signal quality. 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. h. Click Apply to save your changes. i. When ...