User manual NETGEAR XAV2501

[. . . ] XAV2501 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA March 2011 202-10590-02 v1. 0 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support. netgear. com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See http://support. netgear. com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, Auto Uplink, X-RAID2, and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. [. . . ] To change settings for a remote Powerline device you have to enter its password. The device password is located on the product label. · · · 2. Select the check box for each device for which you want to set the encryption key. Chapter 2. Powerline Utility | 15 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 3. In Step 2 on your screen, select the option that you want: · Create a new Encryption Key. To set your own network encryption key, type your network encryption key in the field. When you click this button, the factory default encryption key automatically displays in the field. Note: Before you can reset the encryption key for a remote device, you have to enter its password. The password is printed on the product label located on the back of the adapter. When you are finished setting the encryption key, the utility displays a message indicating that the operation was successful. Click OK. Reset a Device to Factory Settings This option returns the network encryption key to its factory default of HomePlugAV. Note: If you customized your network encryption key, the local Powerline device is disconnected from the network when you reset it to the factory default. To avoid this problem, reset all remote devices before you reset the local device. To reset a device to its factory settings: 1. On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon. A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded. 16 | Chapter 2. Powerline Utility Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 Add a Device to a Powerline Network If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been left at its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet. If the network encryption key has been customized, there are two ways to set the security: · · You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network. You can use the Powerline Utility to add the new device to the network, as described in the following sections. The procedure for setting the network encryption key depends on whether you use the Powerline Utility on a computer connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or a different Powerline adapter (remote). Use the provided cable to connect the Powerline device to an Ethernet port on the computer. Start the Powerline Utility, click the Refresh button, and wait for the utility to detect the new device. Set the encryption key for the device (see Set the Powerline Encryption Key on page 15). Verify that the devices in the Powerline network are in the device list by clicking the Refresh button. It might take a minute or two for all devices in the network to be detected. Set Up Quality of Service (QoS) The Quality of Service (QoS) feature helps you prioritize your Powerline network traffic. [. . . ] The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product's electrical ratings label. Appendix B. Notification of Compliance | 26 Powerline AV+ 200 Adapter Kit XAVB1501 The voltage and current rating of the cable should be greater than the ratings marked on the product. · · · To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into properly grounded electrical outlets. If you must use an extension cable, use a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs. [. . . ]