NETGEAR XAV5601 User Manual

Getting Started
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Powerline AV+ 500 Nano XAV5601
LEDs
The LEDs light up when the adapter is plugged in to an electrical outlet. The following table
describes the LEDs.
Table 1.
LED Description
Power
• 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.
• 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:
Link rate > 80 Mbps (best)
Amber:
Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps
(better)
Red:
Link rate < 50 Mbps (good)
Ethernet
• 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.
Gigabit Ethernet Port
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable that comes with the Powerline Adapter into this port and
the other end either into your router, or into the computer or other peripheral device.
Buttons
Two buttons are located on the sides of the adapter:
• Security. After you plug in your new AV adapters, press the Security button for 2
seconds on both of the AV adapters. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes.
The Security button does not work in power saving mode. The unit enters power saving
mode if the Ethernet port is idle (not linked) for more than 10 minutes.
• Reset. Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release to return the Powerline adapter
to its factory default settings.

NETGEAR XAV5601 Specifications

General

Data and routing protocols	IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-Tx) IEEE 802.3ab (1000BaseTx)
Security encryption type	128-bit AES
MAC addresses	64: number of nodes that can be added to a single network
Frequency band:	2 –80Mbps
Modulation type:	OFDM symbol modulation
AC input	100–125V~, 0.2A max in North America and 200–250V~, 0.2A max in other regions
Power consumption	Normal: 4.5W, Power saving mode: <0.5W
Operating temperature	0 to 40 C (32º to 104º F)
Operating humidity	10–90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
Storage humidity	5–95% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
Electromagnetic emissions:	FCC Part 15 Class B; CE-EMC Class B; 3-home FCC Certificate
Safety agency approvals:	UL Listed (UL 60950-1:2nd Ed.) /cUL (CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07 2nd Ed.); CE LVD; TUV CB, TUV GS
Bandwidth	5 00Mbps
Data transfer rate	U p to 200M bps with real throughput greater than 80Mbps
Compatibility	Not HomePlug v1.0 or HomePlug v1.0 Turbo compatible

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions	114 x 55 x 32.5 mm (4.5 x 2.2 x 1.28 in.)
Weight	0.174 kg (0.38 lb)