Owner's Manual

8 | Chapter 1. Installation and Basic Configuration
XAV101v2 Powerline AV 200 Adapter User Manual
Installing Your Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter
Preparing for installation
1. Before you beg
in, verify the following:
• Y
our Ethernet network is set up.
• An Eth
ernet port is available on your router.
• Y
our Internet connection is working.
• An Eth
ernet port is available on each computer that will use a Powerline AV 200
Adapter and is configured to work on your network. Usually, the default configuration
settings (TCP/IP and DHCP) are fine.
2. Fa
miliarize yourself with the Powerline AV 200 Adapter.
The front panel has three LEDs: Power, Powerline,
and Ethernet. The side panel has a
Security/Power button, and a Factory Reset button. The Ethernet port is located on the
bottom of the adapter. See Figure 2 on
page 6.
3. Plan
the location of your Powerline devices:
• Use
an electrical outlet that is not controlled by a wall
switch to avoid someone
unknowingly turning off the
power to the outlet.
• Do no
t connect the Powerline AV 200 Adapter to a
power strip, extension cord, or surge protector as this
might prevent it from working correctly, or reduce the
network performance.
• A
void plugging the Powerline AV 200 Adapter into an
electrical outlet that is located near an appliance that
uses a lot of power, such as a washer or dryer, or a
refrigerator. This could potentially prevent the adapter
from working correctly, or reduce network
performance.