Netgear XAUB2511-100PES manual

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3 P ackage Contents XAU251 1  Powerlin e  Adapter Products sold in some locations have a  Resource CD. USB to Audio cable Ethernet cables (2) XA V1601  Powerline  Adapter Note: NETGEAR recommends that you do no t plug a Powe rline adapter directly into a power strip. See Advanced Setup on page 23 for instructions.[...]

4 Hardware Features Security button Power LED Ethernet port and LED Factory Reset button On/Off button Filtered  AC Socket XAU251 1 XA V1601 Ethernet port Filtered AC Socket Security button Factory Reset button Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LE D USB port Powerline LED[...]

5 P owerline Adapter Setup If you do not have Powerline adapter s at home, do the following: 1. Plu g the XA V1601 adapter into a n AC wall outlet near your Wi-Fi router/gat eway . 2. P lug the XA U251 1 ada pter into the AC wall outlet where you want to hear the m usic or put the printer . 3. M ake sure the Powe rline LEDs on each ada pter are lit[...]

6 If you have Powerline ada pte rs at home, do the following: Make sure the new XAU251 1 and XA V1601 adapters and you r e xisting adapters are on the same se curity key so they can work together: 1. Plu g the XAU251 1 into a power outlet. 2. Wh en the Power LED light s, press the Security button for 2 seconds until th e Power LED starts to blink. [...]

7 T roubleshooting If the Powerline LED is not green, p lug the Powerline adapter into the wall po wer outlet. If there is a po wer strip, plug the power strip into the Powerline adapter socket.   After you finish plug ging in the adapt er and if the Powerline LED is off or red, place the Powerline adapter into anoth er AC wall outlet. Note: [...]

8 P owerline Music Extender Features The Powerline Music Extender pr ovides music and networking features. The Play Music Anywhere features let you play music wirelessly . The networking features let you connect USB storage devices and USB print er/scanners to your home network.[...]

9 Play Music Anywhere Features The Play Music Anywhe re features are ReadySHARE Ai rMusic and ReadySHARE Music. ReadySHARE AirMusic ReadySHARE AirMusic lets you play music wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Android device s. The music is play ed on audio speakers, such as USB speakers or a Hi-Fi stereo system. NETGEAR support s all t[...]

10 Networking Features The networking features let you conne ct any USB printer and USB hard drive to your home network so th ey can be accessed through WiFi. The XAU251 1 adapter shares the USB de vices for remote access with other users or comput ers anywhere in the home. The networking features are ReadySHARE Printer and ReadySHARE USB S torage [...]

11 Extend Internet and Home Network to Any Outlet The Powerline Music Extender use s an Ethernet port to convert a standard ele ctrical wall outlet into a high-speed network connection. The high-speed network connection bring s Internet connectivity to any device with an Ethernet port, su ch as a game console, Blu-ray™ player , smart TV , HD set-[...]

12 Set up ReadySHARE AirMusic ReadySHARE AirMusic is for smart phones and t ablets. This setup procedure only works if you have a Wi-Fi netwo rk at home that c omes from a WiFi router , gateway , or extender . Router/Gateway Ste p 1 Ste p 2 Ste p 3 Step s 4 & 5 1. Connect your Powerline XA V1601 to your WiFi router/gateway with one of the Ether[...]

13 Note: Make sure that the smart pho ne or tablet is connected to the WiFi network of the Router/Gateway that is connected to the XAV1601 Powerline adapter. For iOS devices (such a s an iPhone, iPad, or iPod): 1. Lau nch the music application (for example, iPod). 2. C lick the arrow on the rig ht side of the screen. 3. S elect XAU251 1- XX in the [...]

14 2. Download a free Airplay applicat ion and launch it.T wonky Mobile is recommended. 3. S elect the music source. 4. Ch oose a song and play it. 5. Once the music plays, press the Beam button and select XAU251 1 . Music plays on your remote speaker thro ugh the XAU251 1. Use the USB to Audio Cable Depending on the speake r you want to use, you c[...]

15 Set up ReadySHARE Music on Computers First Inst allation 1. Plu g the speake r into the XAU251 1. 2. Ins ert the CD-ROM into your computer . 3. Inst all the NETGEAR USB Media Exte nder utility that is available on the CD-ROM. 4. Launch the utility . After 30 second s, it finds and displays the remote XAU251 1 devices on your ho me network. 5. Se[...]

16 6. Click the Connect button. The music played on the computer is played on the remote au dio system. 7. T o stop playing the music on t he XAU251 1 device, select the Disconnect button as shown in the figure. After the First Installation The NETGEAR USB Media Extender ut ility is always running in the background. T o display the utility on the s[...]

17 T roubleshooting • It takes between 30 seconds to 1 minute to detect th e remote XAU251 1 the first time. • If after pressing the Connect button the music is not played remotely , press the Disconnect button and press the Connect button again. • The XAU251 1 cannot be us ed by another device (smart ph one or tablet) in AirMusic mode un les[...]

18 Set up ReadySHARE Printer Y ou can have multiple printe rs or scanners working simultaneously if each USB printer/scanner is con nected to an XAU251 1 adapter . 1. Co nnect the USB printer or scanner/fax to the USB port on the XAU251 1. 2. Ins tall the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility and launch the application. The utility is available on the[...]

19 3. After a few seconds, the USB Me dia Extender utility shows that the XAU251 1- XX detected the printe r/scanner/fax and is waiting for the connection.[...]

20 4. Click the printer/scanner device listing a nd press the Connect for Scan/Fax function bu tton. Y our remote printer/scanner /fax is now connected as if it was connected locally through the USB cable. T o print or scan, open the application (such as, Word or Excel), select the Print func tion and select the printer . T roubleshooting If the re[...]

21 Set Up R eadySHARE USB Storage 1. Connect any storage device to the USB port of the XAU251 1. For example, you cou ld connect a USB hard drive or a USB memory stick. 2. Install the NETGEAR USB Media Extender utility and launch the application. The utility is available on the CD-ROM.[...]

22 3. After a few seconds, the USB Me dia Extender utility shows that the storage d evice is connected to the XAU251 1-XX. 4. Select the storage device and p ress the Browse Share button. A window displays that let s you browse the remote storage de vice directories . T roubleshooting If you use a USB Hub to simultaneously connect dif ferent USB ha[...]

23 Advanced Setup Use Advanced Setup to secure the Powerline network. 1. Plu g the two ad apters (XAU251 1 and XA V1601) into AC wall outlets. 2. Make su re that the Powerline LEDs on each adapter ar e lit. When the LED s are lit, it mea ns that the adapters ar e associat ed with each other and con nected to the network. 3. On each adapte r , press[...]

24 LED Descriptions The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline ada pters. • Wh en you plug in the adapter , the Power LED lights up an d turns green. • T he Powerline LED lights up when the adapter detects at least one other comp atible Powerline device. • T he Pick A Plug fe ature lets you pi ck the electrical outlet with the strongest l[...]

25 Button Descriptions The buttons on your Powe rline adapters let you do the following: • Security button: U se the Security button to secure the P owerline network between adapters. Press the Security bu tton for 2 seconds on each adapter to p air adapters and to set a new random security key . For more information ab out Security settings, see[...]

26 T echnical Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR product s. After inst alling your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at  https://my .netgear .com . Registration is requir ed before you can use the teleph one support service. Registration throug h the NETGEAR website is recommen[...]

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