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8 Introduction

 

 

devolo GigaGate

 

housing. Only use a dry towel for cleaning.  

 DANGER due to overheating 

 

devolo  devices  should  be  installed  only  at 

locations that guarantee adequate ventilation. 
Slots and openings on the housing are used for 
ventilation: 

 

Do not cover devolo devices during operation. 

 

Do not place any objects on devolo devices. 

 

Do not insert any objects into the openings of 

devolo devices.  

 

devolo  devices  must  not  be  placed  directly 

next  to  a  naked  flame  (such  as  fire  or 
candles). 

 

devolo devices must not be exposed to direct 

heat  radiation  (e.g.  radiator,  direct 
sunlight). 

DANGER due to overheating

 

The housing of the device can get hot 
during  operation.  Make  sure  that 

your 
device  is 
installed 
so  that  it 
is 
protected 
from 
being 
touched. 

1.2 devolo on the Internet 

For detailed information on our products and 

dLAN,  visit  The  WiFi  area  not  only  contains 
product descriptions and documentation, but 
also  updates  to  devolo  software  and  your 
device's firmware. 

If  you  have  any  further  ideas  or  suggestions 

related to our products, please don't hesitate 
to contact us at 

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Summary of Contents for GIGAGATE

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Page 3: ...en Handset Alliance Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd Mac and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc iPhone iPad and...

Page 4: ...manual 5 1 1 1 Intended use 5 1 1 2 CE conformity 6 1 1 3 Safety notes 6 1 2 devolo on the Internet 7 2 Introduction 8 2 1 What is WLAN 8 2 1 1 Wi Fi or WLAN 9 2 1 2 Differences in WiFi frequency band...

Page 5: ...ontents 17 3 2 System requirements 17 3 3 Connecting the devolo GigaGate 18 3 3 1 Connecting the devolo GigaGate Base 18 3 3 2 Connecting the devolo GigaGate Satellite 18 3 4 Installation of devolo so...

Page 6: ...ption 25 4 3 1 Status overview 26 4 3 2 Basic settings 33 4 3 3 Bridge operation 35 4 3 4 Mobile devices 35 5 Annex 37 5 1 Frequency range and transmitting power 37 5 2 Channels and carrier frequencie...

Page 7: ...to the home network over a separate and secure WiFi network 1 1 About this manual Carefully read all safety and operating instructions before setting up the device and store the manual and installati...

Page 8: ...Failure to observe this note may result in damage Important note that should be observed Additional information background material and configuration tips for your device 1 1 1 Intended use Use the d...

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Page 10: ...roduct This class may cause interference when used in residential environments A printout of the CE declaration is included with the product You can also find it online at 1 1 3 Safety notes It is ess...

Page 11: ...t no gas water or power lines in the wall get damaged There is a danger of electric shock devolo devices may be operated only on a mains power supply as described on the nameplate Only use the power c...

Page 12: ...ext to a naked flame such as fire or candles devolo devices must not be exposed to direct heat radiation e g radiator direct sunlight DANGER due to overheating The housing of the device can get hot du...

Page 13: ...omputers and other devices While it is possible to wirelessly connect computers in pairs peer to peer p2p a central access point is usually required to set up a network of multiple devices This turns...

Page 14: ...10 Introduction devolo GigaGate Fig 1 devolo GigaGate ensures you have WiFi and Internet throughout your home...

Page 15: ...me of the Wi Fi Alliance a consortium that certifies devices with wireless interfaces In many countries Wi Fi is also used synonymously with WLAN which if taken strictly is incorrect because Wi Fi des...

Page 16: ...ignificantly fewer devices than the 2 4 GHz band which means it is not as overloaded and experiences less interference In theory users have up to 19 channels available when using 802 11ac The 802 11ac...

Page 17: ...the devolo GigaGate Satellite operation an LED that displays the status of the connection between the Satellite and Base One WiFi button with LED status display which enables WiFi devices to connect u...

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Page 20: ...White LED Flashes at intervals of 2 sec on off Lights up steady A gigabit connection is established between the base and the satellite Data transmission rate in opti mum range Red LED Lights up stead...

Page 21: ...s up steady devolo GigaGate devices are in the start up process devolo GigaGate devices are supplied with power and are ready to operate LED Flashing behaviour Meaning White LED Lights up steady Netwo...

Page 22: ...Information on incorporating WiFicompatible terminal devices using WPS can be found in Chapter 4 3 4 Mobile devices WPS developed by the WiFi Alliance is one of the encryption standards in a WiFi net...

Page 23: ...te The four Fast Ethernet ports require at least one Cat 5 cable to achieve the full transmission rate of 100 Mbps 2 2 3 Reset The Base and Satellite Reset button the small opening between the power c...

Page 24: ...devolo GigaGate Satellite using the less interference prone 5 GHz frequency band The devolo GigaGate Satellite also has two internal antennas which can be used to establish a WiFi connection to other...

Page 25: ...devolo software Further detailed information is available at 3 1 Package contents Please ensure that the delivery is complete before beginning with the installation of your devolo GigaGate Starter Ki...

Page 26: ...64 bit Linux 32 bit 64 bit Mac OS X 10 6 Network jack You require a router with a free gigabit network connection for the optimal transmission rate of the devolo GigaGate Connect the devolo GigaGate...

Page 27: ...ed power cable for the devolo GigaGate Base into an electrical socket As soon as the Power LED lights up white continuously after approximately 60 sec the Base is ready to operate To disconnect devolo...

Page 28: ...blished Once the WiFi connection between the devolo GigaGate Base and the devolo GigaGate Satellite is established the Home LED on both devices lights up continuously To disconnect devolo devices from...

Page 29: ...scope of delivery to the corresponding gigabit network jack Additional network cables are required to connect additional devices 20 Initial use Connecting devices to the devolo GigaGate Satellite WiFi...

Page 30: ...er of the devolo GigaGate WiFi network on your laptop or computer Enter the WiFi key you wrote down earlier as the network security key to establish the WiFi connection For more information on the con...

Page 31: ...You can find the installed application in the Start All Programs devolo program group Software for Mac OS X The devolo Cockpit software is available at After you have downloaded the installation file...

Page 32: ...terface This enables you to access the built in online configuration interface for the devolo GigaGate Open your operating system s start menu and select devolo Cockpit software Click the correspondin...

Page 33: ...mbol Device security you have to enter this first 4 2 devolo Cockpit software and WiFi devices in your home network and combines them into one secure network All accessible devices in The devolo Cockp...

Page 34: ...30 Network configuration devolo GigaGate Fig 7 The devolo Cockpit in action...

Page 35: ...e coloured connecting lines of the adapters illustrate the current transmission quality Green the network connection is suitable for HD video streaming Orange the network connection is suitable for SD...

Page 36: ...GigaGate Satellite through the device configuration page 4 3 Menu description The three Base or four central areas Satellite of the configuration interface are displayed on the bottom All menu functi...

Page 37: ...olo GigaGate in the Status overview area as well as information about the devices connected to the Satellite In addition to setting up an access key to protect the device against unauthorised access t...

Page 38: ...Click OK to save the settings of the respective area of the configuration interface Click Cancel to leave the respective area of the configuration interface 4 3 1 Status overview In the Status overvie...

Page 39: ...e and devolo GigaGate Satellite Assigning the WiFi key Key The devolo GigaGate Satellite creates an encrypted WiFi connection to the devolo GigaGate Base using the WiFi key entered here You can either...

Page 40: ...overlapping channels are available here Reading MAC address of the devolo GigaGate Base 5 GHz Bridge monitor Connected Bridge devices Here the connected devolo GigaGate Base is shown with the MAC add...

Page 41: ...connecting to other WiFi compatible devices later on Hiding the network name SSID Hide SSID yes no If you enable the Hide SSID option your wireless network remains hidden In this case potential netwo...

Page 42: ...out WPA2 support are connected to the WiFi network None Encryption not set Without encryption data is transmitted from the client computers to the devolo GigaGate Satellite in your wireless network un...

Page 43: ...orts the two WiFi standards 802 11b and 802 11g Setting the channel bandwith Channel bandwidth Here you can set the channel bandwidth of the individual WiFi standards The available options are Auto Th...

Page 44: ...peed port 1000 Mbps Suitable for devices with a gigabit connection that require a constantly high transfer rate e g network attached storage NAS devices Media ports 100 Mbps Suitable for all devices t...

Page 45: ...e restarts automatically Using the Updates button in devolo Cockpit you can also update firmware automatically through our website This procedure requires an active Internet connection For more inform...

Page 46: ...rd By default the configuration interface of the devolo GigaGate is not protected by a password You should however enable protection after installing the devolo GigaGate by assigning a personalised pa...

Page 47: ...atically receives an address from it This is usually the router 4 3 2 Basic settings In the Basic settings area you will find some familiar settings from the Status overview as well as additional sett...

Page 48: ...ally A time server is a server on the Internet whose task consists of providing the exact time Most time servers are coupled with a radio clock The option Retrieve date and time automatically is activ...

Page 49: ...Device buttons on off Here you can deactivate buttons on the front side of devolo GigaGate devices home button WiFi button Save your entry with OK Assigning individual device names Device name Here yo...

Page 50: ...connection Bridge pairing using security ID Enter the security ID Sec ID for the devolo GigaGate Base in the configuration interface of the devolo GigaGate Satellite This is found on the underside of...

Page 51: ...sh Button and pressing the Start setup button Then either press the WPS key of the WiFi device you are adding or enable the WPS mechanism in the WiFi settings of the WiFi device Now the devices exchan...

Page 52: ...re Now the devices exchange their security keys and establish a secure WiFi connection The WiFi LED on the front panel indicates the synchronisation process by flashing Deactivating WPS encryption Ter...

Page 53: ...99 5 2484 5 MHz Channel bandwidth MHz 802 11 b g 20 40 MHz 802 11 n Max indoor transmission power EIRP mW 20 dBm Max transmitting power mW 20 dBm Frequency range GHz IEEE standard 802 11 a h 802 11 n...

Page 54: ...ate 5 1 Frequency range and transmitting power Technical specifications in the 5 GHz frequency range Max indoor transmission power EIRP mW channel 36 64 dBm Max transmitting power 1 000 mW channel 100...

Page 55: ...2412 MHz 2 2417 MHz 3 2422 MHz 4 2427 MHz 5 2432 MHz 6 2437 MHz 7 2442 MHz 8 2447 MHz 9 2452 MHz 10 2457 MHz 11 2462 MHz 12 2467 MHz 13 2472 MHz Channel Carrier frequency 36 5180 MHz 40 5200 MHz 44 52...

Page 56: ...devolo GigaGate Channels and frequencies in the 5 GHz band 124 5620 MHz 128 5600 MHz 132 5660 MHz 136 5680 MHz 140 5700 MHz...

Page 57: ...irective These types of devices may no longer be disposed of with household waste Rather they can be given to a municipal collection point free of charge Contact your municipal government to find out...

Page 58: ...volo do not result in an extension of the warranty period nor do they initiate a new warranty period The warranty period for installed replacement parts ends with the warranty period of the device as...

Page 59: ...sed by unsuitable hardware software installation or operation devolo reserves the right to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs 6 Additional regulations The above conditions define the...

Page 60: ...risdiction is located in Aachen Germany in the case that the purchaser is a merchant If the purchaser does not have a court of jurisdiction in the Federal Republic of Germany or if he moves his domici...

Page 61: ...WiFi key 29 DHCP server 32 W WiFi 8 WiFi antenna 16 WiFi key 29 Windows 20 WPA2 29 I IP address 32 L LAN network connection 15 LED status display 10 34 Linux 21 M Mac OS X 20 MAC address 28 P Package...

Page 62: ...S Safety notes 6 Security ID 35 System requirements 17 T Time server 33...

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