Netgear XAV1101 – Powerline Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide

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Installation Guide

Power 
LED

• Solid green. The electrical power is on.
• Blinking green. The adapter is in power saving mode or 

setting up security.

• Off. There is no electrical power.

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.

Power-
line 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)

Powerline LED

Power LED

Ethernet LED

Reset button

Security button

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 
blinks once every 
3 seconds.

The adapter is in power saving mode and the Ethernet 
LED is off. This can occur when:

• The Ethernet cable is unplugged. 
• The Ethernet-connected device is turned off. 
• The adapter is idle for 10 minutes. 

The adapter 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 
not blinking.

• 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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The Reset and Security buttons are located on the bottom.

Reset button. Press the Reset button for 1 second, 
and then release it to return the Powerline adapter to 
its factory default settings.

Security button. After you plug in your new adapter, 
press the Security button for 2 seconds, and then 
press the Security button on one of the other adapters 
in your 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 blinks once every 3 
seconds” in the “Troubleshooting Tips.”)

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 
occurs, use the Reset button to return the Powerline 
adapter to its factory default settings.

Powerline AV 200
Mini Adapter

Ethernet Cable