Chapter 2 Using The Xav1601 Powerline Utility; Installing The Powerline Utility - NETGEAR XAV1601 User Manual

Using the XAV1601 Powerline Utility
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This chapter explains how to install and use the XAV1601 Powerline Utility. The Powerline Utility
works with all Powerline AV products. The models XAV101, XAV101v2, XAV1004, XAV1501,
XAV2001, XAV2501, XAVN2001, XAV5001, XAV5004, XAV5501, and XAV5601 are compatible
and can share the same powerline network.
Use the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to:
• Configure encryption for your Powerline network
• Perform diagnostics and monitor performance
• Set quality of service (QoS) features to prioritize Powerline network traffic
• Reset adapters to factory default settings

Installing the Powerline Utility

The Powerline utility is a free download available from the NETGEAR support website.
1. Launch a browser and visit:
http://support.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/19339
2. Scroll down to display the download instructions:
3. Click the Click here to download button and download the utility to your computer.
4. Run the file that you downloaded, and follow the wizard prompts to install the Powerline
Utility.
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