User manual NETGEAR XWN5001

[. . . ] After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support. [. . . ] The genie displays a message indicating that the operation was successful. Set the Powerline Encryption Key Powerline devices on the same Powerline network must use the same encryption key. In locations such as apartment buildings or office buildings, others might use the same electrical power lines that you use for your Powerline network. To protect your Powerline network from unwanted access, you can customize the encryption key for your Powerline devices. Make sure that you set up the same encryption key for all of your Powerline devices so that they can communicate with each other. You use the Security screen in the NETGEAR genie Powerline Utility to set encryption keys. If you customize the encryption key and then forget what it is, you can return your Powerline devices to their factory default Powerline encryption key of HomePlugAV. Using NETGEAR genie 25 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001)  To set the encryption key: 1. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the Powerline device icon or click the Security icon. The top section of the Security screen shows information about each device that NETGEAR genie detects. This lists the Powerline devices that are detected on the network after the genie completes a scan for devices. The device name is shown as un-named by default, but you can change it to a descriptive name such as Office or Master Bedroom (see Change the Name of a Powerline Device on page 24). This information is on the product label, which might not be visible when the device is plugged in. To change settings for a remote Powerline device, you have to enter its password. Select the check box next to each device for which you want to set the encryption key. In Step 2 on your screen, select the option that you want: • Create a new Encryption Key. To set your own (private) network encryption key, type your network encryption key in the field. When you select this option, the factory default encryption key automatically displays in the field. Using NETGEAR genie 26 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) 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 on the back of the device. When you are finished setting the encryption key, the genie displays a message indicating that the operation was successful. Reset a Device to Factory Settings This option returns the network encryption key to its factory default of HomePlugAV. [. . . ] The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product's electrical ratings label. 43 Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) 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. [. . . ]