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    202-10339-01 April 2008 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA XA V101 Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter User Guide[...]

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    ii v1.0, April 200 8 © 2008 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T echnical Support See the support information card that shipped w ith your product. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/ re g i s t e r , we can provide you with faster e xpert technical support and timely notices of produc t and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC.[...]

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    v1.0, April 200 8 iii • Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, an d never operate the product in a wet environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in your troubleshooting guide or contact your trained service provider . • Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fi re or [...]

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    v1.0, April 2008 iv Safety and Regulatory Notices FCC St atement The XA V101 has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con diti ons: (1) This device may not caus e harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any in ter[...]

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    v v1.0, April 20 08 Content s XA V101 Powerline A V Ethern et Adapter User Guide About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ............... ................ ................ ................ ................... ... i How to Use This Manual ............. .................... ................ ................ ................ ................ [...]

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    vi v1.0, April 2008 Uninstalling the XA V101 Configuration Utility ............... ............. ................ ................ ... 2-14 Chapter 3 T roubleshooting Product Registration, Support, and Documentation ........... .................... ................... ..... 3-1 Basic Functioning .................. ................ .................[...]

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    i v1.0, April 20 08 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® XA V101 Powerline A V Ethe rnet Adapte r User Gui de describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Powerline A V Ethe rnet Adapter XA V101. Th e information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Format s, and Scope The conve[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide ii v1.0, April 2008 • Scope . This manual is written for the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications: How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwar d or b ackward through the ma nual one page at a time[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide iii v1.0, April 20 08 • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left corner of any page in the chap ter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser wind ow . • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window . – Printing a PDF versio[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide iv v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    1-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 1 Inst allation and Basic Configuration This chapter describes the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101 and explains how to install it and to use the Security button to customize the encryption. Fo r information about using the XA V101 configuration utility to configure Powerline security or to prioritize Powerline n[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-2 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008 How the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter Fit s in Y our Network Y ou can use Powerline A V Ethernet Adapters to extend your Ethernet netwo r k an ywhere in your house using your existing electrical power line. The following figure shows an examp[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Installation and Basic Configura tion 1-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter The following illustration shows the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter front and side panels: The following table describes the bu ttons, status lights, and port. Figure 1-2 Ta b l e 1 - 1 . P owerline A V Etherne[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-4 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008 The Label on the Rear Panel of the XA V101 The label on the rear panel of t he XA V101 contains the items listed below . • Model number • MAC address • Serial number • Device password (PWD) Prep aring to Inst all Y our Po werline A V E[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Installation and Basic Configura tion 1-5 v1.0, April 20 08 • Do not connect the Powerline A V Ethernet Ad apter to a power strip, extension cord, or sur ge protector as this might prevent it from working correc tly , or degrade the network performance. • Use an electrical outlet that is not co n[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-6 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008 4. W ait up to 80 seconds for each Powerline A V Et hernet Adapter to be recognized by the Powerline network. The Power , Ethernet, and Powerline lights shoul d turn on. For details about how the lights work, see T able 1-1 o n page 1-3 . 5. M[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Installation and Basic Configura tion 1-7 v1.0, April 20 08 • Use the XA V101 Configuration Utility , on your Resource CD , to configure your Powerline network with a network en cry ption key that you specify . If you are already using HomePlu g devices then you might need to use this utility . See[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 1-8 Installation and Basic Configuration v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    2-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 2 Using the XA V101 Configuration Utility This chapter explains how to use the XA V101 Co nfiguration Utility . Y ou can use this utility to configure encryption for your Powerline network an d to use quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize Powerline network traf fic. Inst alling the XA V101 Confi guration Util[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-2 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 If the CD does not start automatically: • Go to My Comp uter on the W indows S tar t menu, and double-click the drive that represents the location of the Resour ce CD or • Select the CD drive, and click the Autorun.exe executable file. [...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-3 v1.0, April 20 08 Main T ab Y ou can start the XA V101 Configuration Utility by clicking the XA V101 icon on your desktop, or from the W indows Program menu. The XA V101 Co nfiguration Utility displays its Main tab: The following table describes the feature[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-4 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 Firmware Upgrade If new firmware is available, you can downlo ad new firmware and install it as follows: 1. Go to the Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101 support page at http://www .netgear .com/ support . If you see a rece nt firmware i[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-5 v1.0, April 20 08 2. On the XA V101 Configuration Utility Main tab, click the device name for a remote Powerline device to highlig ht it, then click Firmware Upgrade . The following screen is displayed: 3. Click the Browse button, and locate the firmware fi[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-6 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 T o reset all the devices in your n etwork to the factor y defaults: 1. On the Main tab, click the device name fo r a remote Powerline device to highlight it. 2. Click Factory Reset , and a confirmation message displays. 3. Click OK to rese[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-7 v1.0, April 20 08 Changing the Network Encryption Key Y ou can specify the netw ork encryption key from the Security tab: 1. T o change the encryption key for a remote device, yo u must enter the p assword for the device. The password is printed on the prod[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-8 Using the XAV101 Configuration Util ity v1.0, April 2008 5. Select the check box next to the Device Name column. 6. T ype the network en cryption key i nto the Apply the Encryption Key setting field, and click Set Selected Devices. 7. Select the Main tab, and click Scan . Check that the devices i[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-9 v1.0, April 20 08 3. Click the Security tab. 4. Select the check box next to the Device Name column, for the device marked as Local in the Location column. 5. T ype the network en cryption key i nto the Apply the Encryption Key setting field, and click Set [...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-10 Using the X AV101 Co nfiguration Utility v1.0, April 2008 2. S tart the XA V101 Configuration Utility and wait for the utility to detect the devices in your Powerline network. Check that all the devices in the established network are displayed on the Main tab. 3. On the Security tab, select each[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-11 v1.0, April 20 08 Prioritizing T raffic on the Powerline Network By default, all types of traffic on the Powerline network are assigned the same priority . For most applications, this works fine. Ho wever , there are situa tions where performance improves [...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-12 Using the X AV101 Co nfiguration Utility v1.0, April 2008 2. Select the QoS (Quality of Service) tab. 3. Specify the priority in the Configure Advanced QoS Settings section of the screen: 4. T o set the traffic prioriti zation rule into the selected Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter device, click A[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Using the XAV101 Conf iguration Utility 2-13 v1.0, April 20 08 Diagnostics T ab The Diagnostics tab shows system info rmation and a device history table: Y ou can delete a device from the device hi story , save a report, or print a report. Figure 2-1 1[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 2-14 Using the X AV101 Co nfiguration Utility v1.0, April 2008 Uninst alling the XA V101 Configuration Utility T o uninstall the XA V101 Configuration Utility: 1. Insert the Resour ce CD into a CD drive on the computer where you installed the utility . The CD automatically starts and display the foll[...]

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    3-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Chapter 3 T roubleshooting This chapter gives informatio n about troublesho oting your Powerline A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101. Product Registration, Supp ort, and Document ation Register your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister . Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updat[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 3-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2008 T roubleshooting T ip s The following table lists pr oblems and recommendations. Problems Af ter Changing Network Encryption Key If your Powerline devices stopped communica ting after you used the NETGEAR XA V 101 Configuration Utility to change the network encryp[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ether net Adapter User Guide Troubleshooting 3- 3 v1.0, April 20 08 1. Open the XA V101 Configuration Ut ility and select the Security tab. 2. Select the local device. 3. For each remote device, enter its password (printed on the product label), and then select it. 4. Click the Use Default (Public Network) bu tto n, an d then cl[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide 3-4 Troubleshooting v1.0, April 2008[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, April 20 08 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides technica l specifications for the Powerlin e A V Ethernet Adapter XA V101. Network Protocol and St andar ds Co mpatibility Data and Routing Protocols: IEEE 8 02.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) Power Power Consumption: 4W Physical Speci[...]

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    XAV101 Powerline AV Ethern et Adapter User Guide A-2 Technical Specifications v1.0, April 2008 Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-EMC Class B; 3-home FCC Certificate Safety Agency Approvals Meets requirements of: UL Listed (UL 1950) /cUL IEC950; CE L VD; TUV CB[...]