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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 XWN5001

Page 5 - Hardware Features

3 Hardware Features WirelessLED PowerLED PowerlineLED EthernetLED Securitybutton Factory Reset button Ethernetport On/Offswitch Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001)

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 Access Point and Surf the Web with WiFi; Security

6 Install the Access Point 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 XWN5001 to your network. a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green o...

Page 9 - Within 2 minutes, press the; button on the; After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LEDs

7 c. Within 2 minutes, press the Security button on the XWN5001 for 2 seconds, and then release the button. Reset Reset d. After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LEDs turn solid green. The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline network in a secure way. Reset Reset

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 XWN5001. This room has an XWN5001 WiFiaccess point.

Page 13 - Option 1; Install NETGEAR genie; Network Map

11 4. Set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point. You can set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point in one of two ways: • Option 1 : Use NETGEAR genie to manually configure the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point. a. Install NETGEAR genie. (See Install NETGEAR genie on page 19....

Page 15 - From the pop-up menu that displays, select; Wireless; Enter the following wireless settings:

13 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 17 - Option 2; : Use the web browser setup guide to manually

15 • Option 2 : Use the web browser setup guide to manually configure the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point.On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone): a. Open the software that manages your wireless network connections and connect to the XWN5001 network. Tip: The default ...

Page 18 - On the same computer or wireless device, open a web; admin

16 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 19 - Record the new wireless settings here:

17 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 21 - Type; For Home; In the search box, type

19 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 xwn5001 . 4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS en...

Page 22 - Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices; For a complete list of HomePlug AV certified devices, visit

20 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 XWN5001 - Manual

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