NETGEAR XAVB5101-100PAS Install the Powerline Utility, To install the Powerline Utility

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Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101

Install the Powerline Utility

This utility allows you to set your own unique Powerline network encryption key, and prioritize traffic passing through your Powerline network.

All devices on a Powerline network can be managed from one computer. If you add another Powerline device to a Powerline network, you can install the Powerline Utility on the computer connected locally to the new adapter, or open the utility on the computer originally used to set up the Powerline network encryption key. You can use any computer to manage the network, but this procedure assumes that you are working from the computer that is connected to a Powerline adapter.

To install the Powerline Utility:

The Powerline utility is a free download available from the NETGEAR support website.

1.Launch an Internet browser and visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18308

2.Scroll down to display the download instructions:

3.Click the Click here to download button and download the utility to your computer.

4.Run the file that you downloaded, and follow the wizard prompts to install the Powerline Utility. Click Finish to complete the wizard.

The Powerline Utility shortcut icon displays on your desktop.

5.There are two ways to launch the Powerline Utility:

Click this icon located on your desktop.

Select Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility.

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Contents Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Technical Support Contents Getting Started Hardware FeaturesProduct Details Buttons Powerline network with two Powerline adapters Powerline Adapter in a Home NetworkUse the Security Button to Set the Encryption Key Powerline Network SecurityTo set up your Powerline network Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Powerline Utility To install the Powerline Utility Install the Powerline UtilitySecurity Icon Powerline Utility ScreenTurn LEDs Off or On Change the Name of a Powerline DeviceTo name a Powerline device in your Powerline network To set the encryption key Set the Powerline Encryption KeyTo reset a device to its factory settings Reset a Device to Factory SettingsTo add a Powerline device from a local computer Add a Device to a Powerline NetworkSet Up Quality of Service QoS To set up Quality of Service for Powerline devices Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 Basic Functioning Troubleshooting TipsPowerline LED Supplementary Information Technical SpecificationsSafety Information Notification of Compliance Regulatory Compliance Information Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101 FCC Declaration Of Conformity