Netgear XAV2501 – Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter User Manual

Product Details

The following figure shows the adapter in detail:

Filtered 

Security button

Factory Reset button

Ethernet port

AC Socket

Powerline LED

Ethernet LED

Power LED

The filtered AC socket can remove some electrical noise that can affect powerline 
performance. Plugging the power plugs of nearby devices into the filtered AC socket may 
improve performance.

Power LED 

•  Solid green. The electrical power is on.

•  Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of restarting or setting up security.

•  Amber. The adapter is in power saving mode. 

•  Off. There is no electrical power. 

Powerline 
LED

•  Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline network.

•  Blinking. The adapter is sending or receiving data.

• Off. The adapter has not found any other compatible Powerline devices using the same 

encryption key.

The Pick A Plug feature lets you pick the electrical outlet with the strongest link rate, 
indicated by the color displayed by the LED:

Green:  
Link rate > 80 Mbps (best)

Amber:  
Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps 
(better)

Red:  
Link rate < 50 Mbps (good)

Ethernet LED

•  Solid. The Ethernet port is linked, but there is no activity.

•  Blinking. There is traffic on the Ethernet port.

•  Off. There is no Ethernet connection.