Add A Device To The Powerline Network - NETGEAR XWN5001 User Manual

Add a Device to the Powerline Network

If you are adding a device to a Powerline network, and the network encryption key has been
left at its default setting, all you need to do is plug the new device into a power outlet.
If the network encryption key has been customized, there are two ways to set the security:
• You can use the Security button to add the new device to your network. See
Security Button to Set the Encryption Key
• You can use the NETGEAR genie Powerline Utility to add the new device to the network,
as described in the following procedure.
To add a Powerline device to the Powerline network using NETGEAR genie:
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1. Plug the Powerline device into an available AC power outlet.
2. Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the Powerline device to an Ethernet port on the
computer.
3. On the Powerline Utility screen, click the Refresh icon. Wait for NETGEAR genie to detect
the new device.
4. Right-click the device, and select Security from the menu.
5. Set the encryption key for the device (see
Encryption Key
same encryption key that your other Powerline devices are
using.
6. Verify that the devices in the Powerline network are in the
device list by clicking the Refresh icon. It might take a
minute or two to detect all devices in the network.
Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001)
on page 25). Make sure that you enter the
Using NETGEAR genie
on page 17.
Set the Powerline
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