8 | Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration
XAV5501 Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter User Manual
Connecting a Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter to the Router
1. Plug an XAV5501 into a power outlet near your router.
Use the supplied gray Ethernet cable to connect from the XAV5501 to a LAN port on your
router so that the Powerline network can gain access to the Internet. The Power and
Ethernet LEDs on the Powerline XAV5501 Adapter should turn on.
XAV5501 Powerline
AV+ 500 Adapter
Supplied Ethernet cable
Router
Laptop PC
Desktop PC
Note: It is not necessary to disconnect your router from your computer.
Figure 3. Connecting the XAV5501 to a Router
2. Once the Powerline adapter is plugged in and power is first applied, check to see that the
Power LED is on.
3. After approximately 10 seconds, check to see that:
a. The Power LED is solid green.
b. The Powerline LED is lit.
c. The Ethernet LED is on or blinks.