Led And Feature Descriptions - NETGEAR XAV5004 - POWERLINE AV 500 ADAPTER User Manual

LED and Feature Descriptions

The following table describes the buttons, status LEDs, and Ethernet ports on the XAV5004
Powerline Adapter.
Table 1. XAV5004 Features
Item Description
Ethernet LED
• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.
• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.
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, or has been turned off through the Powerline utility.
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) – Good for HD video
Power LED • Solid blue. The electrical power is on.
• Blinking blue.The adapter is in the process of restarting or setting up security.
• Solid amber. Power saving mode.
• Off. There is no electrical power.
Factory Press the Factory Reset button for 1 second, then release to return the Powerline adapter to
its factory default settings.
Reset
Security If you set security on your other adapters, after you plug your new AV adapter into the wall
Button socket, press its security button for 2 seconds; then press the Security button on any adapter
in your existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes.
Note: The Security button does not work in power saving mode. The unit enters power saving
mode if the Ethernet port is not linked for more than 10 minutes.
Ethernet Ports Use an Ethernet cable (one is provided) to connect devices to the Ethernet ports of your
XAV5004. You can connect a router, a computer, or other peripheral device.
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Amber: Link rate >50, < 80 Mbps
(Better) – Good for SD Video
Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps
(Good) – Good for data