I've properly connected my AV 200 adapter (XAV2001) with the wireless extender (XAVN2001), and am able to directly connect a PC via ethernet cable to the extender with good results. I want to connect a second PC to the extender wirelessly. However, the XAVN2001's wireless network simply does not show up as an available wireless network on the PC (or any smartphone or tablet for that matter).Windows, of course, does not support WPS, so attempting that option is out. How can I get the XAVN2001's wireless network to broadcast/appear? Any help would be highly appreciated. :) BTW, and FWIW, the Powerline Utility has been useless since it simply tells me there is "o device in the network" -- this despite the fact I also have a Netgear WNR1000v2 router, and the Smart Wizard Router Manager at routerlogin.com has no problem recognizing the router (and the attached XAVN2001).

I could be wrong but from what I read I don't think you can connect to this wirelessly. It's made to extend a wired outlet to save you from running cat 5 You could try an AP at one end which would then give you several lan ports and wireless access.

searay wrote:I could be wrong but from what I read I don't think you can connect to this wirelessly. It's made to extend a wired outlet to save you from running cat 5 You could try an AP at one end which would then give you several lan ports and wireless access.No, it is indeed a wireless-N extender kit -- the XAVNB2001 -- specifically designed to create a wi-fi access point wherever one plugs in the extender unit. It comes with an XAV 2101 Nano Adapter to connect to the router, and an XAVN2001 wireless-N extender to plug in elsewhere and provide an additional wireless network.

When I searched for info I only saw the xav2001 and didn't see the other model which is as you said. I would think you would have a setup like other netgear routers or Ap's. Can you see it on your routers attached device list? if so try IP and see if you can manage it.

I can see it on the router's attached device list, but I can't connect to its IP. It shouldn't even be necessary to try to connect that way, of course. The setup instructions suggest using WPS, and then simply go on to say: "If your wireless client does not have a WPS button, you need to access the user interface of your client device to manually enter the wireless settings to connect to the extender." As I mentioned above, I can't get into the XAVN2001 to retrieve the wireless settings because the Powerline Utility doesn't show the XAVN2001 (or my router or anything). And even if I were able to retrieve the settings, the XAVN2001 would still need to show up as an available network connection on the PC for me to input those settings. That's the problem. (Windows lets you add "hidden" wireless network connections, but that seems to be a rabbit hole. This is supposed to be "plug and play" -- it says as much on the box -- not "plug and flail"!)

[LEFT]To set up your Extender wireless network: [/LEFT] [LEFT] [/LEFT] [LEFT]1. [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]On the computer that is cabled to the Powerline Extender (XAVN2001), insert the [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]Resource CD[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3], and install the Powerline Utility. [/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT]2. [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]Follow the onscreen prompts:[/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT]• [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]If you have a NETGEAR router, the Utility automatically finds the router, retrieves the wireless settings, and then prompts you to confirm the settings. [/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT]• [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]If the router is [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]not [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]a NETGEAR router, or the NETGEAR router is not detected, manually enter the wireless settings. [/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT]3. [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Powerline Extender (XAVN2001). [/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT]4. [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]Move the Powerline Extender to the area (or dead zone), where you want to extend wireless [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial,Arial][SIZE=3]So are you saying this doesn't work?:confused: [/SIZE][/FONT]

Wireless network of XAVN2001 doesn't show up

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Mayagrafix
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Feb 28, 2013
The adapter with 3 leds (XAV2001) is hooked up via CAT5 to the router. It has no wi-fi capabilities.

The extender with 4 leds (XAVN2001) is the wi-fi access point, make shure to turn on wireles option (blue light LED is on) via the Powergear Utility software.

Use Powergear Utility Software to name network (SSID) and give name to both adapter and extender modules. It will also ask u to create pasword, remember it!

Should work flawlessly :o

JasW1957

Aspirant

Mar 03, 2013

Mayagrafix wrote:
The adapter with 3 leds (XAV2001) is hooked up via CAT5 to the router. It has no wi-fi capabilities.

The extender with 4 leds (XAVN2001) is the wi-fi access point, make shure to turn on wireles option (blue light LED is on) via the Powergear Utility software.

Use Powergear Utility Software to name network (SSID) and give name to both adapter and extender modules. It will also ask u to create pasword, remember it!

Should work flawlessly :o

Mayagrafix wrote:
The adapter with 3 leds (XAV2001) is hooked up via CAT5 to the router. It has no wi-fi capabilities. The extender with 4 leds (XAVN2001) is the wi-fi access point, make shure to turn on wireles option (blue light LED is on) via the Powergear Utility software. Use Powergear Utility Software to name network (SSID) and give name to both adapter and extender modules. It will also ask u to create pasword, remember it! Should work flawlessly :o

Yeah, I should have updated here. Right after I posted, I tried again, and had no problem connecting to the network. Don't know what the initial deal was, with the devices seeing the network yet not being able to connect, but it was temporary (like less than 15 minutes). Everything works perfectly now.

RobbieOax
Aspirant
Mar 29, 2013
Have you checked if the radio interface is enable? Do you see the wifi LED turned on blue? There is an option in under advance wireless setting, where the radio can be disable. Just factory reset the unit using the reset buttom for 10 secs. Then look for NETGEAR_EXT SSID again...the blue LED should be on.

For unit management try now using netgear genie instead powerline utility.
By the way, Is your XAVNB2001 the new pack with xavn2001v2/xav1301 or old one with xavn2001/2101?

Robbie

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