Led Descriptions; Button Descriptions; Ethernet Port - NETGEAR XAV6501 User Manual

LED Descriptions

The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline adapter
Table 1. LED descriptions
Item Description
Power LED • Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Blinking green. The adapter is setting up security.
• Amber. The adapter is in power saving mode. If the Ethernet port is inactive for more
than ten minutes, the adapter enters power saving mode.
• Off. The adapter does not have electrical power or the LEDs were off using NETGEAR
genie.
Powerline LED • Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.
• 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 fastest link rate, indicated by
the color of the LED:
Green. Link rate > 80 Mbps
(Fast)
Ethernet LED • Solid green. The Powerline adapter is connected through the Ethernet port to a
powered-on Ethernet device.
• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.

Button Descriptions

Use the buttons on your Powerline adapter to do the following:
• Factory Reset button. Use the Factory Reset button to return your Powerline PassThru
adapter to its factory default settings. Press the Factory Reset button for two seconds
and release it.
• Security button. After the Powerline adapters are active, you can use the Security
button to secure your Powerline network with a private encryption key. See
Security Button to Set the Encryption Key
• Power On/Off switch. Use the Power On/Off switch to turn the device on and off. When
this switch is in the Off position, the filtered AC socket still has power.

Ethernet Port

Powerline adapters use an Ethernet port to convert a standard electrical wall outlet into a
high-speed wired network connection. You can use the wired network connection to bring
Internet connectivity to any device with an Ethernet port, such as a computer, game console,
Blu-ray player, smart TV, HD set-top box, or network DVR.
Powerline PassThru Adapter
Amber. Link rate > 50 and
< 80 Mbps (Medium)
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Getting Started
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Red. Link rate < 50 Mbps
(Slow)
Use the