Network configuration 16
devolo dLAN 1200
4 Network configuration
4.1 Security in the dLAN
Before you can use the dLAN 1200 in your
dLAN network, you must first connect it to other dLAN
devices as a network. Two specific pieces of informa-
tion are especially important for this:
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The joint use of the dLAN password is for access
control purposes; it results in a delimited dLAN
network.
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The joint use of the dLAN password is for network
encryption purposes, protecting against intercep-
tion of the transmitted data.
The dLAN password can be specified automatically by
means of the
encryption button
or manually using
the
devolo Cockpit
program. Please note the follow-
ing basic principle when choosing your encryption
method:
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For dLAN networks in which
all associated
dLAN devices
are
equipped with an encryp-
tion button
, a dLAN password can be easily gen-
erated at the
touch of a button
.
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For dLAN networks that include a combination of
devices
with and without encryption but-
tons
, the password
must
be specified with the
devolo Cockpit
.
4.2 dLAN network encryption
at the touch of a button
To encrypt a dLAN network in which all associated de-
vices are equipped with an encryption button, simply
press the encryption button located on the device.
Pressing this button will encrypt your dLAN network
with a randomly generated password.
Fig. 3 dLAN encryption by means of an encryption button
