Connecting A Powerline Av Ethernet Adapter To The Router - NETGEAR XAV101 User Manual

• Do not connect the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to a power strip, extension cord, or
surge protector as this might prevent it from working correctly, or degrade the network
performance.
• Use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall switch to avoid someone
unknowingly turning off the power to the outlet.
• Using the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter plugged into an electrical outlet that is located
near an appliance that uses a lot of power, such as a washer or dryer, might prevent the
adapter from working correctly, or degrade the network performance.

Connecting a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter to the Router

Follow these steps:
1. Plug a Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter into a power outlet near your router. Use the blue
Ethernet cable from the XAV101 package to connect it to a LAN port on the router so that the
Powerline network can gain access to the Internet.
It is not necessary to disconnect your router from your computer.
Figure 1-3
The Power and Ethernet lights on the Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter should turn on.
2. Plug your other Powerline AV Ethernet Adapters into power outlets near the computers and
peripherals to be included in your Powerline network.
3. Use the blue Ethernet cable from the XAV101 package to connect each Powerline AV Ethernet
Adapter to an Ethernet port on a computer or peripheral.
Installation and Basic Configuration
XAV101 Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Guide
v1.0, April 2008
Powerline AV
Ethernet Adapter
Supplied Ethernet
cable
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