User manual NETGEAR XAV5001

[. . . ] XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA January 2011 202-10708-01 v1. 0 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual ©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): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support. netgear. com/app/answers/detail/a_id/984. [. . . ] However, there are situations where performance improves if you assign a higher priority to certain types of traffic, such as multimedia files. To prioritize by general application type: If your network traffic is a mix of multimedia and document/database traffic you might want to give priority to a particular traffic type. If it is important that your multimedia playback is smooth, even while document files are being transferred over the network, then give priority to multimedia traffic. Conversely, if it is more important for your network to be responsive to database applications, give priority to this type of application over multimedia applications. The Powerline adapter supports the following: · · · · MAC address IP port VLAN tags ToS bits (Type of Service routing) To set the priority of data transfers by the type of protocol: 1. Start the XAV5001 Powerline Utility and wait for the utility to detect the Powerline adapters connected to the network. You can go to the QoS screen from either the Security icon device pop-up menu. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility | 17 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 3. To set the traffic prioritization rule into the selected Powerline adapter device, specify the priority in the QoS Setup section of the screen. Click Apply. Note: QoS settings are applied only to the selected device. These options only apply to QoS-configured business networks. Type of Service routing (ToS) uses prioritization bits in Layer-3 IP packets. The deprecated ToS values range from 0 to 7. Reset a Device to Factory Settings The Factory Reset option returns the network encryption key to its factory default value of HomePlugAV. On the Powerline Utility main screen, click the Powerline device icon. A message indicates whether or not the operation succeeded. 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. 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. Using the XAV5001 Powerline Utility XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual · You can use the XAV5001 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 the computer running the XAV5001 Powerline Utility is connected directly to the new Powerline adapter (local) or is connected to a different device in the Powerline network (remote). Connect the Ethernet cable that came with the adapter to the adapter's Ethernet port and an Ethernet port on the computer. Start the XAV5001 Powerline Utility, click the Refresh button, and wait for the utility to detect the new device. Re-name the device if you wish (see Change the Name of a Powerline Device on page 14). Verify that the devices in the Powerline network are in the device list by clicking the Refresh button on the Powerline Utility main screen. It might take a minute or two for all devices in the network to be detected. Security Icon By clicking the Security icon on the Powerline Utility main screen, you can perform a number of security functions, such as: · · · Setting up the network encryption key Setting Quality of Service (QoS) Viewing a list of Powerline devices in your Powerline network , the following menu displays: When you click the Security icon Figure 8. [. . . ] Notification of Compliance | 27 XAV5001 Powerline AV 500 Adapter User Manual 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. Make sure that the total ampere rating f all products plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power strip. [. . . ]