13 Initial use
devolo dLAN 1200
3.3 Connecting the dLAN 1200 tri-
ple+
CAUTION!
Damage to the device caused by
ambient conditions
Only use device indoors in dry conditions
In the following sections we describe how to connect
the dLAN 1200 and integrate it into the net-
work. We clarify the exact procedures based on poten-
tial network scenarios.
For the permitted voltage range for operating
the device and the power consumption, refer to
the label on the rear of the device. For addition-
al technical information on our products, refer
to the Service Centre area at
www.devolo.com
.
3.3.1 Starter Kit – Setting up a new dLAN
network
햲
Connect the dLAN 1200+ to your Internet access
device's network jack (e.g. WiFi router).
CAUTION!
Tripping hazard
Lay the network cable in a barrier-free
manner and ensure that the electrical
socket and the connected network devices
are easily accessible
햳
Plug the dLAN 1200 into a wall socket. As
soon as the LED indicator light flashes red at regu-
lar intervals of 0.5 sec., the adapter is ready to
operate but not yet integrated into the dLAN net-
work.
Connecting the dLAN 1200+ and dLAN 1200 tri-
ple+ to a dLAN network
Before you can use the adapter in a dLAN network, first
you have to connect it as a network. This is accom-
plished by using a shared dLAN password. This forms
a delimited dLAN network. Shared use of the dLAN
password serves both as access control to the dLAN
network as well as the encryption, and thereby the
interception protection, of the transmitted data.
The dLAN password can be set in different ways:
햴
dLAN network encryption:
쎲
dLAN network encryption: at the touch of a but-
ton:
First
press the encryption button of the
dLAN 1200+
for
approx.
1 second,
and
then
within 2 minutes
press the encryption button of
the
dLAN 1200
for approx.
1 second
.
or
