Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point
(XWN5001) Installation Guide
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Contents
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LED Descriptions
The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline device.
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When you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED
lights and turns green.
The Ethernet LED
lights and turns green when you connect
a powered-on Ethernet device to at least one Ethernet port. If the
LED is off, there is no Ethernet connection.
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The Wireless LED
radio is on.
lights and turns green when the wireless
The Powerline LED lights when the Powerline device detects at
least one other compatible Powerline device.
The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the
fastest link rate.
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Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (Fast)
Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (Medium)
Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (Slow)
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Button Descriptions
The buttons on your Powerline device let you do the following:
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Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your
Powerline device to its default factory settings. Press the Factory
Reset button for 2 seconds, and then release it.
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Power On/Off switch: Use the On/Off switch to turn the device on
and off.
Security button: The Security button has three functions:
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Secure the Powerline network.
Create a WiFi access point on the XWN5001 that has the
same wireless settings as your router or gateway.
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Automatically connect your wireless client to the XWN5001
WiFi access point.
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Install the Access Point and Surf the Web with WiFi
1. Secure your Powerline network.
These instructions assume that you already have a Powerline
network that includes at least 2 Powerline devices and that you
want to add the XWN5001 to your network.
a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each
Powerline device.
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b. On a Powerline device that is connected to your existing
Powerline network, press the Security button for 2 seconds,
and then release the button. The Power LED blinks green
while the device is setting up security.
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c. Within 2 minutes, press the Security button on the
XWN5001 for 2 seconds, and then release the button.
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d. After a few seconds, the security is set and the Power LEDs
turn solid green.
The Powerline devices can communicate over the Powerline
network in a secure way.
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2. Plug one of your Powerline devices into a wall outlet near your
router or gateway.
If you want to share Internet access across your home, make
sure to connect the Powerline device to your Internet gateway
with an Ethernet cable.
Existing Powerline Network
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3. Plug the XWN5001 into a wall outlet where you need WiFi
coverage.
Add a
Existing Powerline Network
WiFi Access Point
Room 1
Room 2
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Note: You can connect an Ethernet-based device (like a game console,
set-top box, or Blu-ray player) to the Internet and the home network with
the additional Ethernet port on the XWN5001.
This room has an
XWN5001 WiFi
access point.
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4. Set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point.
You can set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point in
one of two ways:
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Option 1: Use NETGEAR genie to manually configure the
wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point.
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b. Temporarily connect your computer directly to the
XWN5001 through the Ethernet port.
c. Launch NETGEAR genie on your computer and click
Network Map or select it from the menu.
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d. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen.
The Powerline Utility screen displays:
Powerline
icon
XWN5001
icon
e. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XWN5001
icon.
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f. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Wireless
configuration.
g. Enter the following wireless settings:
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Wireless Network Name (SSID)
Wireless Security Type
Passphrase
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If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter
the same wireless settings that your router or gateway
uses. When you are roaming in your house, your wireless
client (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) switches from one
network (router or gateway) to the other (XWN5001),
depending on the signal quality.
If you want to create a new wireless network, enter new
wireless settings. Creating a new wireless network lets
you have a second network in another zone of your
house.
h. Click Apply to save your changes.
i. When you are finished with the wireless settings,
disconnect the Ethernet cable from the XWN5001.
Note: You can access advanced wireless
settings by right-clicking the device
icon and selecting the IP address on
the pop-up menu. The login and
password are admin and password.
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Option 2: Use the web browser setup guide to manually
configure the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access
point.
On your computer or wireless device (tablet, smartphone):
a. Open the software that manages
your wireless network connections
and connect to the XWN5001
network.
Tip: The default wireless network name (SSID)
of the XWN5001 is NETGEAR_EXT.
The default network key (wireless security
password) is printed on the back of the
XWN5001.
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b. On the same computer or wireless device, open a web
browser window.
The browser takes you directly to the onscreen setup
guide. If it does not, enter one of the following into the
browser address bar:
c. When prompted to log in, enter:
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User name: admin
Password: password
The web browser setup guide helps you configure the
wireless settings of the XWN5001.
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If you want to clone your existing wireless network, enter
the same wireless settings that your router or gateway
uses.
If you want to create a new wireless network, enter new
wireless settings. Creating a new wireless network lets
you have a second network in another zone of your
house.
Record the new wireless settings here:
Wireless network name (SSID)
Network key (Passphrase)
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5. Connect your wireless client (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) to
the XWN5001 for Internet access.
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Option 3: Use the WPS button on your wireless client to
automatically connect to the XWN5001 access point.
a. Press the Security button on the XWN5001 for 2
seconds and release it.
The Wireless LED starts to blink.
b. Press the WPS button on your Wireless client for 2
seconds and release it.
When the Wireless LED stops blinking, your wireless
client is automatically connected to the XWN5001 access
point and you can surf the web.
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Option 2: Manually connect to the XWN5001 access point.
On your computer or wireless client (tablet, smartphone):
a. Open the software that manages your wireless network
connections.
b. Connect to the XWN5001 wireless network (SSID).
c. Enter the network key (passphrase).
Your wireless device is now connected to the XWN5001
access point and you can surf the web.
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Install NETGEAR genie
Follow these instructions to download and install NETGEAR genie on
your computer.
bar.
2. Click the For Home button.
3. In the search box, type xwn5001.
4. Download the NETGEAR genie that corresponds to your OS
environment (Windows or Mac).
5. Run the file that you downloaded and follow the onscreen
instructions to install NETGEAR genie.
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Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices
Your Powerline device can share a Powerline network with these
compatible NETGEAR devices: XAVB1301, XAVB1401,
XAVB2101, XAVB2602, XAVNB2001, XAVB5601, XAVB5101,
XAVB5201, XAVB5602, XAUB2511, XAVB5004, XAVB1004,
XWNB5602, XWNB5201, and XWNB1601.
For a complete list of HomePlug AV certified devices, visit
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Safety Information
AC input: 100–240V, 250 mA or 0.25A (max.)
Operating temperature: 0°C–40°C
User Manual
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the product’s user
interface.
Compliance
For the complete EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
This symbol appears in accordance with the European Union
Directive 2002/96 on the Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (the WEEE directive). If you dispose of this product in
the European Union, treat and recycle it in accordance with your
jurisdiction’s laws that implement the WEEE directive.
For indoor use only in all EU countries and in Switzerland.
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NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
October 2012
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