NETGEAR XAVB5101-100PAS user manual Product Details

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Powerline 500 Nano XAVB5101

Product Details

The following figure shows the adapter in detail:

Power LED

Powerline LED

Ethernet LED

Security button

Ethernet port

Figure 2. Adapter LEDs, buttons, and Ethernet port

Filtered AC Socket

Factory Reset button

The filtered AC socket can remove some electrical noise that can affect powerline performance. Plugging the power plugs of nearby devices into the filtered AC socket may improve performance.

LEDs

Item

Description

 

 

 

Power LED

Solid green. The electrical power is on.

 

Blinking green. The adapter is restarting or setting up security.

 

 

• Amber. Power saving mode.

 

 

Off. There is no electrical power.

 

 

 

 

Powerline

Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.

 

LED

Blinking. The adapter is sending or receiving data.

 

 

Off. The adapter has not found any other compatible Powerline devices using the same

 

encryption key.

 

 

 

 

The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the strongest link rate,

 

indicated by the color displayed by the LED:

 

 

Green:

Amber:

 

Red:

 

Link rate > 80 Mbps (best)

Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps

 

Link rate < 50 Mbps (good)

 

 

(better)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethernet LED

Solid. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no activity.

 

 

Blinking. There is traffic on the Ethernet port.

 

 

Off. There is no Ethernet connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1. Getting Started 5

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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