. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Install the Access Point and Surf the Web with WiFi. . . . . . . . . 6 Compatible NETGEAR Powerline Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline device directly into a power strip. Hardware Features WirelessLEDPowerLEDPowerlineLEDEthernetLEDSecuritybuttonFactory Reset buttonEthernetportOn/OffswitchPowerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) • 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. • The Wireless LED lights and turns green when the wireless radio is on. • 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. - Green: Link rate > 80 Mbps (Fast) - Amber: Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (Medium) - Red: Link rate < 50 Mbps (Slow) • 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. • Power On/Off switch: Use the On/Off switch to turn the device on and off. • Security button: The Security button has three functions: -Secure the Powerline network. -Create a WiFi access point on the XWN5001 that has the same wireless settings as your router or gateway. -Automatically connect your wireless client to the XWN5001 WiFi access point. 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. ResetReset 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. c. Within 2 minutes, press the Security button on the XWN5001 for 2 seconds, and then release the button. ResetReset 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. ResetReset 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. ResetResetExisting Powerline NetworkRoom 1Room 2Powerline device is connected to router or gateway. 3. Plug the XWN5001 into a wall outlet where you need WiFi coverage. ResetResetExisting Powerline NetworkRoom 1Room 2Room 3Add a WiFi Access Point 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 WiFiaccess point. 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: •Option 1: Use NETGEAR genie to manually configure the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point. a.Install NETGEAR genie. (See Install NETGEAR genie on page 19.) 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. d. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen. The Powerline Utility screen displays: Powerline iconXWN5001 icon e. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XWN5001 icon. f. From the pop-up menu that displays, select Wireless configuration. g. Enter the following wireless settings: • Wireless Network Name (SSID) • Wireless Security Type • Passphrase 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. •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.Op...