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12 Initial use

devolo dLAN 500 AV W

3.1 Package contents

Please ensure that the delivery is complete before be-
ginning with the installation of your
dLAN 500 AV W.

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Single Kit

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dLAN 500 AV W

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Network cable

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Hard copy of installation guide

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CD containing software and online documen-
tation

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Starter Kit

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dLAN 500 AV W

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dLAN 500 AVplus

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Network cable

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Hard copy of installation guide

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CD containing software and online documen-
tation

devolo AG reserves the right to change the package
contents without prior notice.

3.2 System requirements

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Operating systems

Windows XP (32-bit), Win-

dows Vista Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit), Win-
dows 7 Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit), Linux
(Ubuntu), Mac OS X

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Network connection

Please note that your computer or other de-
vice must feature a network adapter with a
network port.

To set up a dLAN network, you need
at least two dLAN devices (200 Mbps
or 500 Mbps).

Summary of Contents for dLAN 500 AV Wireless+

Page 1: ...The Network Innovation dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 2: ...devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 3: ...rademarks of Apple Computer Inc iPhone and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Wi Fi Wi Fi Protected AccessTM WPATM W...

Page 4: ...ackage contents 12 3 2 System requirements 12 3 3 Functions 13 3 3 1 Indicator lights 13 3 3 2 Buttons 14 3 3 3 Network jacks 16 3 3 4 WLAN antennas 16 3 4 Connecting the dLAN 500 AV Wireless 16 3 4 1...

Page 5: ...settings 40 5 4 3 dLAN settings 42 5 4 4 Time server 43 5 5 WLAN configuration 44 5 5 1 Access point 46 5 5 2 Guest account 50 5 5 3 WLAN filters 52 5 5 4 Parental controls 54 5 5 5 WLAN time control...

Page 6: ...and dLAN Cockpit App in Chapter 2 in Chapter 3 you will learn about how to successfully start up the dLAN 500 AV Wireless and how you can download dLAN Cockpit App from the respective store Chapter 4...

Page 7: ...r use in the EU and Switzerland The product is class A equipment Class A devices may cause interference when used in residential environments 99 05 CE R TTE directive is a directive similar to the EMC...

Page 8: ...Area Network refers to the use of radio technology to network computers and other devices While it is possible to wirelessly connect com puters in pairs peer to peer p2p a central access point is requ...

Page 9: ...WLAN connection with excellent reception qual ity Power strips and other devices using up to 16 amps can be connected via the integrated power outlet dLAN 500 AV Wireless is the link between dLAN Coc...

Page 10: ...Introduction 9 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 2 3 2 Sample applications Fig 1...

Page 11: ...10 Introduction devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Fig 2...

Page 12: ...se This chapter covers everything you need to know to set up your dLAN 500 AV Wireless It will explain con necting the device and its functions We will also briefly introduce the included devolo softw...

Page 13: ...00 AVplus Network cable Hard copy of installation guide CD containing software and online documen tation devolo AG reserves the right to change the package contents without prior notice 3 2 System req...

Page 14: ...AV Wireless is con necting to the dLAN network pairing dLAN Off The LED does not light up There is no con nection to the dLAN network Check whether the adapter is connected to the mains supply correc...

Page 15: ...the WLAN network at 5 GHz The LED flashes at quick regular intervals when data is being transmitted The LED flashes briefly during WPS pairing Ethernet Off The LED does not light up Check all of the c...

Page 16: ...it easier to add devices to an existing network For more detailed in formation refer to Chapter 5 4 1 Security dLAN Via the dLAN encryption button you secure your dLAN network at the touch of a butto...

Page 17: ...to oth er network devices wirelessly 3 4 Connecting the dLAN 500 AV Wireless This section describes how to connect your dLAN 500 AV Wireless to a computer or other net work device Use a network cable...

Page 18: ...laced in your smart phone s or tablet PC s app list as usual Tapping on the dLAN Cockpit icon brings you to the start menu You can find more information in Chapter 4 2 dLAN Cockpit App Installation of...

Page 19: ...er anonymous performance data related to your dLAN adapter to devolo The data sent to devolo pertains only to the performance values of your dLAN devices The data is anonymised and will be used exclus...

Page 20: ...n different ways Automatically using the encryption button see 4 1 dLAN network encryption at the touch of a button Manually using the dLAN Cockpit program see 4 3 dLAN Cockpit or dLAN Cockpit App pro...

Page 21: ...with a dLAN 500 AV Wireless and a dLAN 500 AVplus Fig 5 Once both adapters have been successfully connected press each encryption button for approx one sec ond within two minutes of one another That...

Page 22: ...ate further adapters Once you have successfully connected the new dLAN 500 AV Wireless first press the encryption but ton approx 1 second of one of your network s exist ing adapters then press the enc...

Page 23: ...rk press its encryption button for at least ten seconds The device will be assigned a new randomly generated password and will thus no longer be able to access the network To integrate the device into...

Page 24: ...menu just by tapping on dLAN Cockpit In order to connect the dLAN 500 AV Wireless to your smartphone or tablet PC select My dLAN As soon as your smartphone or tablet PC is con nected to the dLAN 500 A...

Page 25: ...evice to the factory default settings In addition you can learn about device information such as the firmware version in use and the individual MAC address 4 2 3 Menu on the bottom edge of the screen...

Page 26: ...ord is HomePlugAV For security reasons we recommend setting an individualised dLAN password 4 3 dLAN Cockpit devolo dLAN Cockpit is a monitoring and encryption program that detects all reachable dLAN...

Page 27: ...26 dLAN network devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless After starting the dLAN Cockpit all reachable dLAN devices in your home network will appear This may take a moment...

Page 28: ...Settings and functions You can configure settings for the respectively high lighted device or for the network via the buttons at the bottom edge of the screen or via tabs arranged at the side of each...

Page 29: ...16 character security IDs of the adapters from the label on the housing Enter it now in the Security ID field and confirm with OK If a security ID is correct and the device can be reached in the dLAN...

Page 30: ...ning dLAN network If dLAN Cockpit is called up again later after a suc cessful initial installation for example to integrate a new adapter into a network the application remem bers the devices that we...

Page 31: ...30 dLAN network devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 32: ...of dLAN Cockpit App and tapping on the gear arrow You can find more information on dLAN Cockpit App in Chapter 4 2 dLAN Cockpit App Using dLAN Cockpit software under Start All Programs devolo dLAN Coc...

Page 33: ...menu Click Save to save the settings of the respective area of the configuration interface Click Back to leave the respective area of the configu ration interface Select the desired language in the l...

Page 34: ...gs for security network dLAN and time under Device configuration You can change or modify WLAN settings in the WLAN configuration area The Management section is for resetting secur ing and restoring y...

Page 35: ...34 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 3 Status overview In the Status overview area you can track the status of your connected dLAN WLAN and LAN devices...

Page 36: ...er it is con nected locally or remotely in the network is displayed with its MAC address name and type Clicking or tap ping the lock icon brings you directly to the dLAN set tings see 5 4 3 dLAN setti...

Page 37: ...IDs of all dLAN adapters This unique identifier of each dLAN de vice is located on the label on the hous ing It consists of 4 x 4 letters separated by dashes e g ANJR KMOR KSHT QRUV Ensure that all d...

Page 38: ...e last sys tem start is displayed together with its name MAC and IP address and the last login date along with the speed if possible Clicking or tapping the lock icon brings you directly to the WLAN c...

Page 39: ...modify settings for security network dLAN date and time 5 4 1 Security In this area you can control the access to the configu ration interface as well as enable and disable the func tions of the inter...

Page 40: ...d However we rec ommend assigning a password when the installation of the dLAN 500 AV Wireless is complete to protect it against tampering by third parties To do so first enter if present the current...

Page 41: ...tomatically from a DHCP server The option Use this to accept network settings automatically from a DHCP server is enabled in the factory defaults If a DHCP server is already present in the network for...

Page 42: ...Network configuration 41 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 43: ...e defined in dLAN Cockpit App or dLAN Cockpit via the dLAN encryption button see Chapter 4 dLAN network or at this spot in the configuration interface You can choose to configure the password locally...

Page 44: ...rs are coupled with a radio clock The option Retrieve date and time automatically is activated by default so that the dLAN 500 AV Wireless can automatically synchronise the date and time Select your T...

Page 45: ...44 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 5 WLAN configuration In the WLAN configuration area you can configure settings for the WLAN network and its security...

Page 46: ...thernet connections There are three different methods for switching the WLAN function on and off Simply press the ON OFF button on the front panel of the device Use the Enable WLAN or Disable WLAN but...

Page 47: ...g this set ting you will be disconnected from any existing wireless connection to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless In this case configure the device via Ethernet or dLAN Settings When activating the encryptio...

Page 48: ...SID and only then try to hide it For operation as an access point a transmission channel must be specified in a particular frequency range Thirteen channels are available at the standard 2 4 GHz frequ...

Page 49: ...sion in your wireless net work there are two security standards available The older and weaker WEP standard can protect communication with the help of a key having either 10 or 26 characters To do so...

Page 50: ...Network configuration 49 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 51: ...the SSID field Automatic shutoff If you would like to set a time limit for the guest ac count enable the option Automatically shut off guest account after and enter the desired time limit Note that t...

Page 52: ...Network configuration 51 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 53: ...5 5 3 WLAN filters In addition to encryption see 5 5 1 Access point you can secure your wireless network even more by us ing a WLAN filter to limit access to WLAN devices Even if the encryption is swi...

Page 54: ...ion select its MAC address and confirm it with Delete selected The WLAN filter can only be set for sta tions connected directly to the access point not the guest account The MAC address designates the...

Page 55: ...ase the time server Device configuration Date and time Obtain date and time automat ically for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless has to be ena bled and an active Internet connection is also required see 5 4 4...

Page 56: ...can find a list all of the WLAN stations for which the Internet access time is limited Each station is displayed with its MAC address name time remaining and the specified time quota If you would like...

Page 57: ...d minutes A time quota can only be used if it matches the time periods defined in the WLAN time control and if the dLAN 500 AV Wireless is enabled and there is an Internet connection see 5 5 5 WLAN ti...

Page 58: ...control The time control auto matically switches your wireless network on and off at certain times of the day You can define two time periods during which your wireless network is to be enabled for e...

Page 59: ...58 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 60: ...tandards developed by the Wi Fi Alliance for easily and quickly setting up a secure wireless net work The encryption keys of the respective WLAN sta tion are transmitted automatically and continuously...

Page 61: ...tion to be added and transmit the PIN selected on the dLAN 500 AV Wireless Confirm the encryp tion process as described there Now the devices exchange their encryption keys and establish a secure WLA...

Page 62: ...LAN 500 AV Wireless 5 6 Management In the Management area you can reset the current configuration to the factory defaults save it to your computer as a file or restore it from there and update the fir...

Page 63: ...ast assigned dLAN password for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless is also reset To re secure your dLAN network individually read further at 5 4 3 dLAN settings For backup purposes all active configuration setti...

Page 64: ...Wireless 5 6 2 Saving a configuration file To save the active configuration to your computer as a file select the corresponding button in the area Man agement Save configuration file Then enter a stor...

Page 65: ...nfiguration An existing configuration file can be sent to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless in the area Management Restore device configuration and enabled there Select a suitable file via the Browse button an...

Page 66: ...o to the devolo website www devolo com and download the appropriate file for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless to your computer Then in the configuration dialogue go to the area Management Update Firmware Clic...

Page 67: ...66 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 68: ...cts into the openings of the device Do not keep the device in direct sunlight Slots and openings on the case serve as ventila tion Never block or cover them Never set up the device near a heater or ra...

Page 69: ...on be replaced or repaired free of charge if despite proven proper handling and adherence to the operating instructions these parts became defective due to fabrication and or material defects Alterna...

Page 70: ...been reported in accordance with 3a or 3b 5 Operating mistakes If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable hardware software installation or opera...

Page 71: ...70 Appendix devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless...

Page 72: ...structions 6 Indicator lights 13 Integrating the new adapter into the network 29 IP address 40 K Key icon 25 L LAN Network connection 16 Linux 18 M Mac OS X 18 MAC address 53 N Network password 28 P P...

Page 73: ...devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless WLAN ON OFF button 14 WLAN time control 57 WPA 48 50 WPA2 48 50...

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