NETGEAR XWN5001

Getting Started
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Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001)
Method B: Use the WPS Button for Wireless Setup
You can use this method if you have a wireless router, or a modem router with a WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup) button. The WPS button might be labeled WPS, or it could look similar to
or .
 To use the WPS button on your router or gateway to clone your existing wireless
network:
1. Pre
ss and hold the Security button on the XWN5001 (about 10 seconds) and release it.
The Wireless LED starts to blink.
2. Press the WPS but
ton on the wireless router or gateway.
When the Wireless LED stops blinking, t
he cloning is finalized and the XWN5001
recreates a WiFi access point with the same SSID and password as your router or
gateway.
You now have two WiFi networks with the same parameters (SSID and password). When
you a
re roaming in your house, your wireless client (laptop, tablet, or smartphone)
switches from one network (router or gateway) to the other (XWN5001), depending on
the signal quality.
Note: This method clones your wireless client and, at the same time,
secures the connection with a random password.