NETGEAR XAVB5501 User Manual page 11

XAV5501 Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter User Manual
To set a private encryption key:
1. Verify that all the Powerline XAV5501 Adapters to be configured are plugged in.
2. On the first Powerline XAV5501 Adapter, press its Security button for 2 seconds.
The power LED starts blinking after you release the button.
The adapter automatically produces a new, randomly generated network encryption key
that each Powerline XAV5501 Adapter will use.
At this point, the other adapters in your network cannot communicate with each other.
3. Within 2 minutes of pressing the Security button on the first adapter, press the Security
button on the second adapter for 2 seconds.
In order to pair the devices, both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes.
This securely configures your Powerline network with the same network encryption key.
4. If your network has more than 2 adapters, press the Security button on the additional
adapter for 2 seconds, then push the Security button on any additional adapters in your
existing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be pressed within 2 minutes. The
adapters retain security settings even if they are unplugged.
Note: An adapter can generate a private encryption key only once. To
start over, first reset the adapter back to its factory defaults, then
follow the previous procedure. See
Settings on page 17.
Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration
Reset a Device to Factory
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