Netgear XAV2101v2 - Powerline AV 200 Nano Adapter Installation Guide

Installation Guide

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Power LED

• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Solid amber. The adapter is in power saving mode.
• Blinking green. The adapter is in the process of 

setting up security.

• Off. There is no electrical power.

Powerline 
LED

• Solid. The adapter is connected to a Powerline 

network.

• 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)

Powerline LED

Power LED

Ethernet LED

Reset

Security

Power LED is off

Make sure that power is supplied to the electrical 
outlet, and that the Powerline devices are not plugged 
into an extension cord, power strip, or surge protector.

Power LED is 
amber

Power saving mode occurs when the Ethernet LED is 
off. This can occur when:

• The Ethernet cable is unplugged. 
• The device connected through the Ethernet cable is 

turned off. 

• The adapter is idle for 10 minutes. 

It returns to normal mode within 2 seconds once the 
Ethernet link is up.

Powerline LED 
is off

• If you have set network security, make sure that all 

Power line devices are using the same encryption 
key; see the online User Manual for details.

• Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second 

to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default 
settings. 

Powerline LED 
is amber or red

Move the Powerline device to a closer location.

Ethernet LED is 
off

• Make sure that the Ethernet cables are working and 

securely plugged into the devices.

• Press the Reset button on each device for 1 second 

to return the Powerline adapter to its factory default 
settings. 

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Warning: Do not press the Security button on the Powerline 
adapter until installation is complete and the adapters are 
communicating with each other (indicated by the blinking 
Powerline LED). Pressing this button too soon can temporarily 
disable Powerline communication. If this should occur, use the 
Factory Reset button to return the Powerline adapter to its 
factory default settings.

Ethernet 
LED

• Solid. The Ethernet port is linked.

• Off. There is no Ethernet connection.

Factory 
Reset

Press the Reset button for 1 second, then release it to 
return the Powerline adapter to its factory default set-
tings.

Security 
Button

After you plug in your new AV adapter, press the 
Security button for 2 seconds, then press the security 
button on one of the other AV adapters in your exist-
ing network for 2 seconds. Both buttons must be 
pressed within 2 minutes. 
Note: The Security button does not work in power 
saving mode (see “Power LED is amber” in the Trouble-
shooting Tips table).

Powerline  200
Nano Adapters

Ethernet cables

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