Set Up The Powerline Network; Set Up A New Powerline Network - NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 XAVN2001 User Manual

For best performance, plan the location of your Powerline devices:
Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid someone
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unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet.
Do not plug in Powerline products to a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as
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this might prevent them from working correctly or reduce the network performance.
Avoid plugging Powerline products into electrical outlets located near an appliance that
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uses a lot of power, such as a washer or dryer, or a refrigerator. This could potentially
prevent the adapters from working correctly, or reduce network performance.

Set Up the Powerline Network

You can set up a Powerline network that includes the Powerline Extender, or you can add the
Powerline Extender to an existing Powerline network.

Set Up a New Powerline Network

Different Powerline adapter models can share the network. All NETGEAR Powerline AV
products (models XAV101, XAV1004, XAV2001, XAV2501, and XAVN2001) are compatible.
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To set up a new Powerline network:
Make sure that your home router is up and running and that Ethernet wired connections
1.
are working.
Install the first Powerline adapter based on the
2.
installation instructions that came in the package.
Plug a compatible NETGEAR Powerline adapter
(sold separately) into a wall outlet near your
router, and connect it to the LAN port on your
router using an Ethernet cable.
For convenience during setup, plug the Powerline
3.
Extender into a wall outlet near your router.
XAVN2001 Powerline AV 200 Wireless-N Extender
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