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Page 2 - Support; Trademarks

Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.  After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com . You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends regi...

Page 3 - Contents

1 Contents Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LED Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Button Descriptions . ...

Page 4 - Package Contents

NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline device directly into a power strip. 2 Package Contents Ethernet cable XAVN2001

Page 5 - Hardware Features

3 Hardware Features WirelessLED PowerLED PowerlineLED EthernetLED Securitybutton Factory Reset button Ethernetport On/Offswitch Universal WiFi Extender - Powerline Edition (XAVN2001)

Page 6 - LED Descriptions

4 LED Descriptions The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline device. • When you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED lights and turns green. • The Ethernet LED lights and turns green when you connect a powered-on Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port. If the LED is off, there is ...

Page 7 - Button Descriptions; Factory

5 Button Descriptions The buttons on your Powerline device let you do the following: • Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your Powerline device to its default factory settings. Press the Factory Reset button for 2 seconds, and then release it. • Power On/Off switch: Use the...

Page 8 - Install the Extender and Surf the Web with WiFi; Security

6 Install the Extender and Surf the Web with WiFi 1. Secure your Powerline network.These instructions assume that you already have a Powerline network that includes at least 2 Powerline devices and that you want to add the XAVN2001 to your network. a. Make sure that the Power LED on each Powerline d...

Page 9 - Within two minutes, press the; button on the; After a few seconds, the security is set. The Power and

7 c. Within two minutes, press the Security button on the XAVN2001 for 2 seconds, and then release the button. Reset Reset d. After a few seconds, the security is set. The Power and Powerline LEDs turn solid green. The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline network in a secure way. Res...

Page 12 - You can connect an Ethernet-based device (like a game console,

10 Note: You can connect an Ethernet-based device (like a game console, set-top box, or Blu-ray player) to the Internet and the home network with the additional Ethernet port on the XAVN2001. This room has an XAVN2001 Powerlineaccess point.

Page 13 - Option 1; : Use the WPS button on your wireless router or; Press the; WPS button; on the wireless router or

11 4. Set up WiFi access on your XAVN2001 extender. You can set up WiFi access on your XAVN2001 extender in one of three ways: • Option 1 : Use the WPS button on your wireless router or gateway to clone your existing wireless network. a. Press and hold the Security button on the XAVN2001 (about 10 s...

Page 14 - Option 2; Install NETGEAR genie; Network Map

12 • Option 2 : Use NETGEAR genie to manually configure the wireless settings of your XAVN2001 extender. a. Install NETGEAR genie. (See Install NETGEAR genie on page 20.) b. Temporarily connect your computer directly to the XAVN2001 through the Ethernet port. c. Launch NETGEAR genie on your computer...

Page 16 - From the pop-up menu that displays, select; Wireless; Enter the following wireless settings:

14 f. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Wireless configuration . g. Enter the following wireless settings: • Wireless Network Name (SSID) • Wireless Security Type • Passphrase

Page 18 - Option 3; : Use the web browser setup guide to manually

16 • Option 3 : Use the web browser setup guide to manually configure the wireless settings of your XAVN2001 extender.On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone): a. Open the software that manages your wireless network connections and connect to the XAVN2001 network. Tip: The default wi...

Page 19 - On the same computer or wireless device, open a web; admin

17 b. On the same computer or wireless device, open a web browser window.The browser takes you directly to the onscreen setup guide. If it does not, enter one of the following into the browser address bar: www.mywifiext.net www.netgearextender.net c. When prompted to log in, enter: • User name: admi...

Page 20 - Record the new wireless settings here:

18 If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter the same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses. If you want to create a new wireless network, enter new wireless settings. Creating a new wireless network lets you have a second network in another zone of your house. Record t...

Page 22 - Type; For Home; In the search box, type

20 Install NETGEAR genie Follow these instructions to download and install NETGEAR genie on your computer. 1. Type http://support.netgear.com into your browser address bar. 2. Click the For Home button. 3. In the search box, type xavn2001 . 4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS e...

Page 23 - Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices; For a complete list of HomePlug AV certified devices, visit

21 Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices Your Powerline device can share a Powerline network with these compatible NETGEAR devices: XAVB1301, XAVB1401, XAVB2101, XAVB2602, XAVNB2001, XAVB5601, XAVB5101, XAVB5201, XAVB5602, XAUB2511, XAVB5004, XAVB1004, XWNB5602, XWNB5201, and XWNB1601. For a complete...

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Netgear XAVN2001 - Manual

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