Basic Functioning; Troubleshooting Tips; Leds - NETGEAR XWN5001 User Manual

Basic Functioning

After you plug in the Powerline device, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. The Power LED lights.
2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify the following:
• The Power LED is solid green. The device is powered on.
• If the device is connected to a Powerline network, the Powerline LED is lit.
• If an Ethernet cable is plugged into the device, the Ethernet LED is lit.

Troubleshooting Tips

The Factory Reset and Security buttons are on the side panel of the Powerline device.
• Pressing the Factory Reset button longer than 2 seconds does not reset the device.
• Pressing the Security button longer than 2 seconds does not activate security.

LEDs

The LEDs indicate activity and can be used for troubleshooting.
LEDs Are Off When the Powerline Device Is Plugged In
• First check to make sure that the electrical outlet has power.
• If power is supplied and the LEDs stay off, someone might have used NETGEAR
genie to turn off the LEDs. Use NETGEAR genie to see if the LEDs are turned off. If
they are, then use the genie to turn them back on.
Power LED
• Off. There is no electrical power.
- Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical outlet, and the Powerline device is
not plugged into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector.
- Press the Factory Reset button on each Powerline device for 1 second to return the
devices to their factory default settings.
• Amber. Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is off. The Ethernet LED
turns off when:
- The Ethernet cable is unplugged.
- The device connected through the Ethernet cable is turned off.
- The device is idle for 10 minutes.
The Powerline device returns to normal mode within 2 seconds once the Ethernet link is
active.
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