Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto XWNB5201 del fabbricante NETGEAR
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P owerline 500 WiFi Access P oint (XWNB5201) Installation Guide.
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1 Content s Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 LED Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NETGEAR recommends that you do not plug a Powerline device directly into a power strip. 2 P ackage Contents Ethernet cables (2) XA V5201 XWN5001.
3 Hardware Features Powerline 500 WiFi Access Point (XWN5001) Wirel ess LED Power LED Powerline LED Power LED Powerline LED Ethernet LED Factory Reset button Ethernet port Security button On/Off switc.
4 LED Descriptions The LEDs indicate the status of your Powerline devices. • Wh en you plug in the Powerline device, the Power LED lights and tur ns green. • T he Ethernet LED lights a nd turns green when you connect a powered-on Ether net device to at least one Ethe rnet port.
5 Button Descriptions The buttons on your Powerlin e devices let you do the following: • Factory Reset button: Use the Factory Reset button to return your Powerline device to its defaul t factory settings. Press the Factory Reset button fo r 2 seco nds, and th en release it.
6 Install the Adapters and Surf the W eb with WiFi 1. Secure your Powe rline network. a. Make sure that the Power LED is solid green on each Powerline device. b. On the XA V5201 adapter , press the Security button for 2 seconds, and then release the button.
7 The Powerline devic es can communic ate over the Power line network in a secure way . 2. Plug the XA V5201 i nto a wall outlet near your router o r gateway .
8 If you want to share Internet access acro ss your home, make sure to connect the XA V5201 to your Internet gateway with an Ethernet cable..
9 4. Plug the XWN5001 access point into a wall outlet where you need WiFi cove rage. Note: You can connect an Eth ernet-based device (like a game console , set-top box, or Blu-ray player) to th e Internet and the home network with the additiona l Ethernet port on the XWN5001.
10 5. Set up WiFi access on yo ur XWN5001 access point. Y ou can set up WiFi access on your XWN5001 access point in o ne of two ways: • Option 1 : Use NETGEAR genie to manually configur e the wireless settings of your XWN5001 access point. a. Inst all NETGEAR genie.
11 d. Click the Powerline icon on the Network Map screen. The Powerline Utility screen displays: Powerline icon XWN5001 icon e. On the Powerline Utility screen, right-click the XWN5001 icon.
12 f. From the pop-up menu that di splays, select Wireless configurat ion . g. Enter the following wireless settings: • Wireless N etwork Name (SSID) • Wireless S ecurity T ype • Pa ssphrase.
13 If you want to clone your exis ting wireless netwo rk, enter the same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses. When you are r oaming in your house, your wireless client (laptop, tablet, or smar tphone) switches from one network (router or gateway) to the other (XWN5001), depending on the signal quality .
14 • Option 2 : Use the web browser setup guide to manually configure the wireless settings of your XWN500 1 access point. On your computer or wireless device (ta blet, smartphone): a. Open the softwar e that manages your wireless network conne ctions and connect to the XWN500 1 network.
15 b. On the same com puter or wirele ss device, op en a web browser windo w . The browser takes you directly to the on screen setu p guide. If it does not, enter on e of the following into the browser address bar: www .mywifiext.net www .netgearextender .
16 If you want to clone your exis ting wireless netwo rk, enter the same wireless settings that your router or gateway uses. If you want to create a new wireless network, en ter new wireless settings. Creating a new wirele ss networ k lets you have a second network in another zone of your house.
17 6. Connect your wireless clie nt (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) to the XWN5001 for Internet access. • Option 1 : Use the WPS button on your wireless clie nt to automatically connect to the XWN5001 access point. a. Press and hold the Security b utton on the XWN5001 for 2 seconds and release it.
18 Install NETGEAR genie Follow these instructions to downlo ad and install NETGEAR genie on your computer . 1. Ty p e http ://supp ort.netg ear .com into your browser address bar . 2. Click the For Home button. 3. In the search box, type xwn5001 . 4.
19 Compatible NETGEAR P owerline Devices Y our Powerline devices can share a Powerline networ k with these compatible NETGEAR de vices: XA VB1301, XA VB1401, XA VB2101, XA VB2602, XA VNB2 001, XA VB5601, XA VB5101, XA VB5201, XA VB5602, XAUB251 1, XA VB5004, XA VB1004, XWNB5602, and XWNB 1601.
Safety Information AC input: 100–240V , 250 mA or 0.25A (max.) Operating temperature: 0°C–40° C User Manual Y ou can get the user manual onlin e at http://downlo adcenter .netgear .com or through a link in the product’ s user interface .
NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA October 2012.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il NETGEAR XWNB5201 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del NETGEAR XWNB5201 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso NETGEAR XWNB5201 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul NETGEAR XWNB5201 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il NETGEAR XWNB5201, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del NETGEAR XWNB5201.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il NETGEAR XWNB5201. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo NETGEAR XWNB5201 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
