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1. The older and weaker WEP standard can protect communication with the help of a key having either 10 or 26 characters To do so enter a You should always encrypt the connec tions in your WLAN Otherwise anyone within range could penetrate into your home network and for example share your Internet connection If possible always select the better WPA2 encryp tion method Only use WEP if one of your wireless terminal devices does not operate with a better standard Network configuration 49 Security You can encrypt data traffic in your wireless network so that unauthorised persons do not have access to your data For this purpose we recommend using WPA2 encryption WEP or WPA encryption no longer provides adequate security and also limits the maximum possible data rate to 54 Mbps 802 11a g standard Do not use the WEP or WPA standard unless your wireless devices do not support WPA2 When activating the encryption make sure that the WLAN settings SSID encryption mode and key of the access point always correspond to the settings of the clients as otherwise you will be unintentionally excluding devices from your network No encryption not recommended WEP not recommended Enter the WEP key as a 10 digit for 64 bit encryption or a 26 digit for 128 bit encryption hexadecimal number Hexadecimal numbers can contain the numbers 0 9 and the letters A F Key WPA WPA2 Please enter the WPA
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3. Operating manuals and possibly supplied soft ware are excluded from the warranty b aterial and service charges shall be covered by devolo but not shipping and handling costs involved in transport from the buyer to the service station and or to devolo c Replaced parts become property of devolo d devolo is authorized to carry out technical changes e g firm ware updates beyond repair and replacement of defective parts in order to bring the equipment up to the current techni cal state This does not result in any additional charge for the customer A legal claim to this service does not exist 2 Warranty period The warranty period for this devolo product is three years This period begins at the day of delivery from the devolo dealer War ranty services carried out by devolo 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 war ranty period of the device as a whole a 4 All warranty claims wil a b Warranty procedure of 7 days port e g damage to the housing the person carrying out ransporta ately On discovery of damage which is not externally visib he transport company and the sender are to be immedia informed in writing at the latest within 3 days of delivery ransport to and from the location where the warranty claim accepted and or the repaired device is e
4. You can set the IP address for the device and alter the settings for the automatic address assignment DHCP dLAN settings You can protect your dLANG network using a password Date and time The device can retrieve the date and time automatically from a time server 5 4 1 Security Password In this area you can control the access to the configu You can set a login password for access to the config ration interface as well as enable and disable the func uration interface tions of the interfaces and buttons on the dLAN 500 AV Wireless4 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Network configuration 39 By default the built in configuration interface of the dLAN 500 AV Wireless is not protect ed with a password 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 Password To do so first enter if present the current pass word and then enter the desired new password twice Now the configuration interface is pro tected against unauthorised access with your indi vidual password Enter a password to restrict access to your device configuration The password may not be longer than 24 characters The username for configuration access is admin Present password New password 0 Characters Repeat password 0 Characters devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 40 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV
5. license GNU General Public License GNU Lesser General Public License or FreeBSD License The source code which is available for Open Source distribution can be requested in writing from gp devolo de All other names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Subject to change without notice No liability for technical errors or omissions devolo AG Charlottenburger Allee 60 52068 Aachen Germany www devolo com Aachen September 2012 Contents Contents T lO T E 5 MIMI LEISURE 5 lall ADOUTTNIS mantal 33 52 1 kuza ee err her o ae We l ej SN Ee 5 IZ IGECONIONMII poje a AN SPA eK nd i KI ek Dao Mr e S an dn da 6 2 lntrod ction sciita Dee wee AA SLA KAM TAO aire 7 2 What exactly is dLAN sud pe EAE auc ead aod ey er aen EEE Re at RU 7 2 2 Whatis WLAN l i cse prano tirer Ree LR Re eR e ie me EI e RAE RIS 7 2 3 dLAN 500 AV Wirelesst i 7 2 3 4 AAN COCK BIE ADDY orm ors ds prede ni to oett deine tn 8 2 3 2 Sampleapplications isses 9 3 Initial use i us cem hex emer ee va Re d pude Ap SAGAN da 11 3 Pack ge contentts 1c eee en e peces go Ro cineca dub edd aod doe A 12 3 2 System requirements s s esee eR e n mh eben 12 3 35 ME NCIONS musa creta ee M die cu eee 13 3 31 Indicatori lalis necs cite eek ec ape TTT TI TO 13 3 92 LBUHORS Ye ite ps pas kk eee sad et oes redet RO EPA Eu aed 14 3 33 NebWork Jacks ites ana a am ald koka a aad done 16
6. Wireless ffAutoPlay is active on your computer the in stallation will start automatically Otherwise open the directory with the Windows Explor er by right clicking on Start or the Win dows logo and selecting Explorer from the context menu Then start the installation wiz ard manually You will be asked for permission to transfer 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 exclusively for statistical purposes By providing it you can help us improve our products You can find the installed software applications in the Start 1 All Programs i devolo program group Software for Mac OS X The software mac folder contains the dLAN config uration software Software for Linux Ubuntu The Software i Linux folder contains the dLAN configuration software 4 dLAN network Before you can use the dLAN 500 AV Wireless in your dLAN network first you have to connect it to other dLAN AV devices as a home network Two specific pieces of information are especially important for this Shared use of a dLAN password results in a delim ited dLAN network Shared use of the dLAN password serves as access control to the dLAN network as well as the encryption and thereby the interception protec tion of the transmitted data The dLAN password can be set in different wa
7. Wireless Call up the configuration interface again later the following window appears first Windows Security The server 169 254 21 210 at requires a username and password Warning This server is requesting that your username and password be sent in an insecure manner basic authentication without a secure connection m admin lava seescoj I Remember my credentials Enter admin in the User name field and your individual password in the Password field The admin user name cannot be changed 5 4 2 Network settings The dLAN 500 AV Wireless also communicates via he TCP IP protocol as a component of your home net work The IP address required for this can either be en ered manually or obtained automatically from a DHCP server The option Use this to accept network settings automatically from a DHCP server is enabled in he factory defaults f a DHCP server is already present in the network for giving out IP addresses have the option Use this to accept network settings automatically from a DHCP server enabled so that the dLAN 500 AV Wireless automatically receives an ad dress from it You can also assign a static IP address by making en tries under IP address e g 192 168 0 249 and Netmask e g 255 255 255 0 If you happen to forget the IP address of your 0 dLAN 500 AV Wireless proceed as de scribed under 5 1 Calling up the built in configuration inter
8. devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Tapping on the gear arrow brings you to the configuration interface for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless For more detailed information on the interface refer to Chapter 5 Network configuration Tapping on the recycle bin removes the con nected adapters 4 2 2 Settings menu Tapping on the two gears a brings you to the set tings menu for the respective adapter Here you have the option of assigning a unique new name for yourself and to reset the respective device 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 The functions of the menu on the bottom edge of the screen are self explanatory and can be operated intui tively Depending on which submenu you are in the following functions appear oe 9 8 Start dLAN Cockpit start menu You can always use the Refresh option to display the current status of devices that have been found if this hasn t happened automatically During the initial installation of the adapter select the Add adapter option The Troubleshooting guide contains additional installation aids Security Tapping on the key icon allows you to change the dLAN password for either the entire dLAN network or just for the respective adapter or to reset it to the factory defaults The factory default password is HomePlugAV F
9. how to proceed in each 0 case please read further in Chapter 4 ALAN network and or Chapter 5 4 Device config uration Downloading dLAN Cockpit App Download dLAN Cockpit App to your smart phone or tablet PC from the corresponding store You can find dLAN Cockpit App quickest by clicking on the magnifying glass in the store and searching directly for dLAN Cockpit 0 dLAN Cockpit App is placed 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 Initial use 17 o You can find more information in Chapter 4 2 U dLAN Cockpit App Installation of devolo software In order to be able to configure the WLAN net work first install the dLAN 500 AV Wireless software as described in the following chapter 3 4 1 Software installation Software for Windows The installation wizard installs the adapter s configura tion software as well as the devolo dLAN Cockpit software on the Windows operating system dLAN Cockpit finds all accessible dLAN adapters in your dLAN network displays information about these devices and encrypts your dLAN network individually You can configure your WLAN network along with other actions using the configuration interface for your dLAN 500 AV Wireless To install the software insert the included CD ROM in the CD drive of your computer devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 18 Initial use devolo dLAN 500 AV
10. key as a string of characters Key JFRINMQHHNUJGFXO Mode WPA2 Permitted characters are upper and lower case letters a z the digits 0 9 the space character and the following special characters 1 amp lt gt _ 1 When using wireless channels with double bandwidth 40 instead of 20 MHz the potential connection speed is up to 300 Mbps otherwise itis 150 Mbps atthe same time neighbouring access points may receive increased interference devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 50 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 5 2 Guest account If you have friends or acquaintances visiting and you want to provide them with Internet access but without giving away the password for your WLAN you can set up a separate guest account in addition to the main In ternet connection The guest account can have its own SSID time limit and WLAN password This way your visitors can surf the Internet without having access to your local network To set up a guest account enable the Activate guest account option You can also enable or disable the guest account in dLAN Cockpit App using the Acti vate guest account button Define the name of the guest network in 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 the guest account depends on
11. to press 0 the reset button 3 3 3 Network jacks The three LAN ports can be used to connect computers or other network devices to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless via commercially available network cables gus 3 3 4 WLAN antennas The internal WLAN antennas are for connecting 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 D Use a network cable to connect the dLAN 500 AV Wireless to network port of your computer or other network device Plug the dLAN 500 AV Wireless into a wall socket The power outlet should be in range of the connected network device The dLAN 500 AV Wireless and the network device should be easily acces sible To switch off the dLAN 500 AV Wireless or disconnect it from the mains supply pull the pow er plug out of the power outlet A dLAN network is set up as soon as at least one other dLAN adapter has been connected and plugged into the mains supply Now you can secure your dLAN network to prevent unauthor ised access and you can do so either O By pressing the encryption button on the adapter or O Using dLAN Cockpit App via your smart phone or tablet PC or O Using the provided devolo dLAN Cockpit software the local monitoring and encryp tion program or O By entering the dLAN password in the con figuration interface For information on
12. use the WLAN filter enable the option Enable fil ters Now you can manually enter different network devices to provide access to your dLAN 500 AV Wireless using what is known as their MAC address or you can select take them from a list of known devices see 5 3 2 WLAN monitor WLAN monitor Confirm each entry with Add Approved WLAN stations Network devices or stations connected to your dLAN 500 AV Wireless are automatically listed that is to enable an already connected station for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless simply select the MAC ad dress of the respective device and confirm it with Add This then appears under Approved WLAN stations To remove an enabled station 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 Network configuration 53 The MAC address designates the hardware interface of each individual network device uniquely e g the WLAN adapter of a com puter or the Ethernet port of a printer It con sists of six double digit hexadecimal numbers each separated by a colon e g 00 0B 3B 37 9D C4 You can easily determine the MAC address of a Win dows computer by opening the window with the com mand prompt under Start p All Programs D Accessories b Command Prompt Enter the com mand IPCONFIG ALL here The MAC address is dis played under the designation Physical address After
13. utilising 40 MHz channels The potential transfer rate is 300 Mbps in stead of 150 Mbps when using wire less channels with doubled channel width but increased interference can occur due to neighbouring access points Security Without encryption not only are all data transmitted from client computers to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless series of hexadecimal characters with the corre sponding number of characters into the Key field The state of the art WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Pro tected Access methods allow individualised keys consisting of letters and numbers with a length of up to 63 characters You can simply enter this using the keyboard without having to convert it into hexadecimal format first as with WEP Under Mode you can limit access of clients to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless to the method you have selected Save all modified settings before leaving this configu ration area again in your wireless network without protection but there is also no password prompt to establish the connec tion If no other security measures were set up such as a WLAN filter see Chapter 5 5 3 WLAN filters third parties could gain access to your n etwork at any time and for example share your Internet connection Each instance of access is visible to you in see Chapter 5 3 2 WLAN monitor To secure the data transmission in the WLAN monitor your wireless net work there are two security standards available
14. 0W 230V 50Hz 0 1A C 06800 GK E Sec ID ITSA NICE DAYT ODAY SIN 1202171112222221 XX wes With the WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup encryption but ton you secure your WLAN network at the touch of a button WPS is one of the encryption standards de 0 veloped by the Wi Fi Alliance for increasing security ina WLAN home network The objec tive of WPS is to make it easier to add devices to an existing network For more detailed in formation refer to Chapter 5 4 1 Security Initial use 15 can Via the dLAN encryption button you secure your dLAN network at the touch of a button To encrypt your dLAN network individually press each encryption button on the connected devices for approx 1 second within 2 minutes To remove a dLAN device from your network press the encryption button on the correspond ing device for at least 10 seconds see 4 1 dLAN network encryption at the touch of a button 5 Reset The Reset button on the side of the housing has two different functions n IE devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 16 Initial use devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 9 The device restarts if you press the Reset button for less than 10 seconds 9 To change the configuration of the dLAN 500 AV Wireless back to the factory defaults press the Reset button for more than 10 seconds Keep in mind that all settings that have already been configured will be lost You can use the tip of a drawing pin
15. 3 34 WLAN antennas sss as sagu espe kdj NA EENS Re eae fair ma 16 3 4 Connecting the dLAN 500 AV Wirelesst s s s esse s sese eens 16 341 Software installation i i secre sees a A A aaa kaj 17 A QLAN DnetwoIk 2 ss sss ge muaza doj nre Re Rrvreenmeshrpr ges 19 4 1 dLAN network encryption at the touch of a button 19 4 2 sgLANICOCKDIUADD dre qud e aa re eoe ra Cai ute ua p dou dO don 23 4 2 OVeIVIeW paga oe ree nee cem yo nA rx hb aed Rae Re a lider eus 23 4 22 Settings ment ci e Seer erepta eere epe tete e dl 24 4 23 Menu on the bottom edge of the screen 24 43 SOLANEGOCKPIC saka sato po Fera nara knara A Oi 25 4 3 1 Encrypting a network with dLAN Cockpit 28 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Contents devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 6 Network configuration s s IH n 31 5 1 Calling up the built in configuration interface 31 5 2 MenudescriptiOn x 1x serea So sed nete FA MAA ANEN PN doe een a Ren in 32 5 9 Status OVelVIBW z spessore eter aw ARI e rape BB ce CR DR Fedele ie uem Soa dr dt 34 5 3 1 CLAN STATUS askas Fb hen E ere ua Taten Vnd ere 35 5 32 WLAN MONI ese esto snobo tee barbe e ES PER RE pura 37 5 3 3 Ethernetstalus cuu oerte bere Suo edet Sao 37 5 4 Device ConflQUratlOn ss esma mapas eie kas hid Veki ite d eee nte e teen ba 38 Dall SEUI Sedaaa A ARA at eat mite a i 38 DAJ NEWONKSEMINOS dissent edere tee UR CR ks ro BRUT dat 40 543
16. N 500 AV Wireless includes load for example to modify existing functions the software for operating the device If necessary de Update Firmware Current firmware version 1 2012 08 21 Please select the firmware file to be loaded onto the device File name Update Firmware Ensure that the update procedure is not interrupted To do so it is best to connect your computer to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless via dLAN or LAN rather than WLAN To bring the firmware up to the latest version first go 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 Click Browse and select the downloaded file Then start the update procedure with the Update Firmware button After a successful update the dLAN 500 AV Wireless restarts automatically devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 6 Appendix 6 1 Important safety instructions All safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before using the device and should be kept for future reference Never open the device There are no user servi ceable parts inside the device ZI Do not try to service this product yourself Contact qualified technicians each and every time your device needs maintenance There is a risk of electric shock Use the device in a dry location only Always use the included n
17. OLANS 500 Av Wireless TUT The Network Innovation devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 2012 devolo AG Aachen Germany While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care it may not be deemed an assurance of product characteristics devolo shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery The reproduction and distribution of the documentation and software supplied with this product and the use of its contents is subject to written authorization from devolo We reserve the right to make any alterations that arise as the result of technical development Trademarks Android is a registered trademark of Open Handset Alliance HomePlug is a registered trademark of HomePlug Powerline 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 and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Wi Fi Wi Fi Protected Access WPA WPA2 and Wi Fi Protected Setup are registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance devolo dLAN Vianect and the devolo logo are registered trademarks of devolo AG The firmware package from devolo contains files which are covered by different licenses in particular under devolo proprietary license and under open source
18. access If data transmission from one device to another is ac tually taking place the data rate is displayed on the re spectively highlighted adapter 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 adapter dLAN network 27 You can always use the Refresh button to display the current status of devices that have been found if this hasn t happened automatically By means of the Options button or the corresponding tabs of the respective adapter you can learn device in formation such as the firmware version used and the individual MAC address Options are given like assigning an additional name resetting the respective device to the factory default settings or removing a device from the existing dLAN network The above mentioned setting options vary depending on the function and _ features of your device You can also specify whether information on the per formance of your dLAN adapters will be transferred 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 ex clusively for statistical purposes By providing it you can help us improve our products 0 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 28 dLAN network devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless The Troubleshooting Guide includes installatio
19. and economical ly via your household electrical wiring without the need for complex and expensive dedicated cabling The available performance and effort required for the installation also compares favourably to traditional methods 2 1 What exactly is dLAN dLAN direct Local Area Network uses the household power grid to transfer data between computers equipped with suitable adapters and other network components As a result any power outlet can be used as a network access point The data is modulated prior to transfer and sent as a signal via household power lines State of the art technology ensures that the power and data networks do not interfere with one an other Networking via dLAN is fast and secure The data is encrypted using a key to prevent easy intercep tion by third parties 2 2 What is WLAN WLAN Wireless Local Area Network refers to the use of radio technology to network computers and other Introduction 7 devices While it is possible to wirelessly connect com puters in pairs peer to peer p2p a central access point is required to set up a network of multiple devic es Such access points are frequently combined in a single device with modems for Internet access and routers to manage network traffic The wireless network established by an access point using a specific channel from 1 to 140 and name SSID has a limited range The range of the access point which is also known as a radio cell is imp
20. assword a ran dom password and the default password To define your own password with a length of at least eight char acters enter this into the Network password text field Alternatively you can have a randomly selected highly secure password assigned using the Generate secure password button Use the Factory default password button to reset the dLAN adapter to the de fault password Normally the display of the password is hidden for security reasons If you enable the option Show characters the current password is displayed in legible form in the text field The factory default password is HomePlugAV Assigning a specific password to a single adapter will exclude it from the remaining 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 were entered earlier Enter the new device as described in the Adding an adapter section The current network password is assigned automatically to the newly added device dLAN network 29 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 30 dLAN network 5 Network configuration The dLAN 500 AV Wireless has a built in configura tion interface that can be called up using a standard web browser All settings for operating the device can be modified here 5 1 Calling up the built in configu ration interface You can access the built in online confi
21. by pressing the Start setup button Q Open the configuration interface of the WLAN sta 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 WLAN connection The WLAN LED on the front panel indicates the synchronisation process by flashing Use of the WPS process implies either WPA or WPA2 For that reason keep in mind the following automatic settings depending on the encryption standard also refer to 5 4 1 Security i e if under WLAN configuration 1 Access Point No encryption or WEP is selected in advance WPA2 is set automatically The newly generated password is displayed under WLAN configura tion 1 Access Point in the Key field if under WLAN configuration Access Point WEP is selected in advance WPA2 is set auto matically The newly generated password is dis played under WLAN configuration Access Point in the Key field if under WLAN configuration Access Point WPA is selected in advance this setting remains with the previously assigned password if under WLAN configuration i Access Point WPA2Z is selected in advance this setting remains with the previously assigned password Network configuration 61 5 6 Management computer as a file or restore it from there and update the firmware of the dLAN 500 AV Wireless In the Management area you can reset the
22. current configuration to the factory defaults save it to your Reset configuration All settings in the device will be deleted and reset to their factory default values All of your settings will be lost Save configuration file You can store the configuration of the device in a file on your computer and restore it later when required Restore device configuration Select a saved configuration file to restore a previous configuration on the device Update Firmware Update the firmware in your device by uploading the new firmware file from your computer to the device devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 62 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 6 1 Resetting the configuration With the Management Reset configuration com mand the dLAN 500 AV Wireless is reset to the orig inal factory defaults In doing so you lose your personal settings The last 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 Reset configuration If you continue all device settings will be deleted and the factory default settings will be loaded This will clear all settings that you have changed Please be aware that resetting the device to its factory settings also resets the dLAN password This may make devices on your dLAN network inaccessible If this occurs please use the dLANG Configuration Wizard to reconfigure your dLAN
23. d unless your wireless devices do not support WPA2 No encryption not recommended WPA WPA2 Please enter the WPA key as a string of characters Key JFRINMQHHNUJGFXO Mode WPA2 Permitted characters are upper and lower case letters a z the digits 0 9 the space character and the following special characters 1 amp lt gt 7 _ l devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 52 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 5 3 WLAN filters ing a WLAN filter to limit access to WLAN devices Even In addition to encryption see 5 5 1 Access point if the encryption is switched off the device will not es you can secure your wireless network even more by us tablish a connection WLAN filters The MAC address filter is currently disabled Stations can connect to your access point regardless of their MAC address Enter the MAC addresses ofthe stations that can log into your access point You can either enter the MAC addresses manually or select them from the list of currently known stations 400 No stations have connected to the access point yet Approved WLAN stations The station list currently has no entries The WLAN filter should be used only as 4n additional option By using it you could limit access to your wireless net work but without encryption it would be relatively easy for third parties to eavesdrop on all of your data transmis sions To
24. dlANsellings ses s 42 5 44 Time semet ise pro apa rp tuta e a la belie p tae 43 5 5 ANDANCONIIQUIA ON uu sa meza nestado SENA EVAN A a E E ae pawn kneel 44 5 5 ACCESS DONNE jure cese ena e gesos dd Pas dae veg 46 5 5 2 GUESCACCOUNT coe sese ie elme keen it 50 593 WEANTIIETS mo estaa Ba a Ga org ple e rr a ee end 52 5 5 4 Parental Gontfol5j sus etes rmos uano Yeon ka a a abend eres d 54 5 5 5 WLAN time control ess san vezasbra bt Rr ec eh eed pao 57 55 6 WI FI Protected Setup i dusk snb poa erre er te e babet ad 59 5 6 Management a seno oree rrini deals sts ea e ka saka D Eee 61 5 6 1 Resetting the configuration LL 62 5 6 2 Saving a configuration file LL 63 5 6 3 Restoring a configuration esse ees 64 5 64 UpdateTliMWafe a a oem aera tee Racer ste pete PR ed Ea 65 APPENODE cise rn 67 6 1 Important safety INStrUctions sers ssisusrdis ryeni oek Eae E EKE ESENE aA 67 6 2 Disposal of old devices sss 68 63 Watrrarity conditons 1 veu sr tee e be UR ODER RA RHEIN SU e o kosako kam kem E sa 68 1 Preface 1 1 Thank you With the dLAN 500 AV Wireless you have chosen a HomePlug AV device that combines the advantag es of the two network standards dLAN and WLAN In addition the dLAN 500 AV Wireless has three LAN ports for directly connecting computers or other network components The dLAN 500 AV Wireless enables wireless surfing at transfer rates of up to 500 Mbps v
25. eded by building walls In some cases stable connections are often only possible between WLAN devices within a single room As it is not possible to rely on hardware such as net work cables in a LAN or household wiring in a dLAN to control access to a WLAN wireless networking nat urally presents special security challenges WLANs therefore use a number of security measures such as a concealed network name data encryption and access control via the MAC addresses of the network adapt ers 2 3 dLAN 500 AV Wireless The dLAN 500 AV Wireless unites the technologies of LAN WLAN wireless and dLAN in one case devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 8 Introduction devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless it has three LAN ports for directly connecting three network components The adapter provides an optimal connection for wireless terminal devices such as laptops smart phones or tablet PCs Apple Android via WLAN Using dLAN different rooms can be made accessible via the mains supply without any problems and every power outlet becomes a 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 Cockpit App and the dLAN network It collects all of the dLAN data in the local network and provides it to ALAN Cockpit App 2 3 1 dLAN Cockpit App dLAN Cockpit App is devolo s free a
26. entering the MAC addresses do not forget to dick the Save button If the entered values are incor rect e g because the colons are missing a corre sponding error message is displayed Keep in mind that you also have to en ter the MAC address of your own com puter if you are connected to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless not via the Ethernet port but via WLAN Other wise you will block your own access to the device via WLAN by activating the WLAN filter devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 54 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 5 4 Parental controls You can regulate Internet access for specific stations based on time using this function For instance to pro tect your children from excessive Internet use you can define how long they may use the Internet per day Synchronisation with an Internet time server is neces sary to be able to use the parental controls In this case the time server Device configuration D Date and time i 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 Time server The time server is ena bled by default If you would like to set up a daily time quota enable the option Turn on parental controls Now enter the MAC addresses for the stations for which you would like to set up a time quota You can enter the MAC ad dresses manually or select them from the list of current ly known station
27. espective area of e configuration interface ck Back to leave the respective area of the configu ration interface Select the desired language in the language selection list Language v The four central areas of the configuration interface are displayed on the left edge Click the button of an area to move directly into it Status overview ST Device configuration Management in the Status overview area you get general information about all connected dLAN WLAN and LAN devices Network configuration 33 You can change or modify the various device set tings 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 your individual configurations In addition you can update the firmware of your dLAN 500 AV Wireless here devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 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 Firmware version 1 2012 08 21 dLAN status n connected m secured dLAN devices Information about connected dLAN devices WLAN status A oon secured WLAN monitor Here you can find an overview of known stations Ethernet status Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 not connected 100 Mbp
28. etwork cable to connect the device The outlet must be within reach of the connected network devices The adap ter and the network devices must be easily accessible To switch the device off pull the power plug To disconnect the device from the power supply grid pull the power plug Appendix 67 Do not insert any objects into the openings of the device Do not keep the device in direct sunlight Slots and openings on the case serve as ventila ion Never block or cover them Never set up the device near a heater or radiator The device should be located only where sufficient ventilation can be ensured Disconnect the device from the power supply grid before cleaning Use a moist towel to clean the device Never use water paint thinner benzene alcohol or other strong cleaning agents when cleaning the device as these could damage the case Never use the device with a power supply that does not meet the specifications provided on the rating plate If you do not know what type of power supply you have at home contact your dealer or energy supplier In the event of damage disconnect the device from the power supply grid and contact customer service This applies for example if O the power cable or plug is damaged O liquid has been spilled on the device or objects have fallen into the device O the device has been exposed to rain or water devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 68 Appendix devolo dLAN 500 AV Wi
29. face Network configuration 41 Network settings IP address Here you can configure the local IP address for the device IP address 192 168 0 249 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway DHCP client Use network settings provided by a DHCP server devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 42 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 4 3 dLAN settings If you only change the password for a Local device In a dLAN network all connected components must YOU exclude it from your Total dLAN network use the same password The dLAN password can be 0 The dLAN default password is defined in dLAN Cockpit App or dLAN Cockpit via e HomePlugAV 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 or for the entire Total network dLAN settings dLAN password Enter the dLAN network password needed for your device to access your dLANG network All devices that are part of a dLAN network must use the same dLAN network password Define password for Local device Total network Password 0 Characters Repeat password 0 Characters 5 4 4 Time server 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 activated by default so that the Network con
30. figuration 43 dLAN 500 AV Wireless can automatically synchronise the date and time Select your Time zone and the Time server If you have enabled the option Adjust to daylight saving time automatically the dLAN 500 AV Wireless au tomatically adjusts to daylight saving time Date and time Current time You can view the current date and the current time here Not possible to retrieve time information from the time server Please check the device configuration and your Internet connection Time server The device can retrieve the date and time automatically from a time server An active Internet connection is required for this purpose V Retrieve date and time automatically Time zone GMT 01 00 Westem Europe Central Europe Time server ptbtime1 ptb de W Adjust to daylight saving time automatically devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 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 A E D GS E Access Point SSID devolo bc f2 af 69 11 f8 Encryption WPA2 Guest account Disabled WLAN filters Specify the computers that are permitted to access your access point here Parental controls You can establish a time limit for individual computer access via the access point WLAN time control The WLAN time control can switch you
31. guration inter face for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless in different ways Using dLAN Cockpit App on your smartphone or tablet PC you can access the device s configu ration interface by going to the overview page of dLAN Cockpit App and tapping on the gear arrow You can find more 0 dLAN Cockpit App in dLAN Cockpit App information on Chapter 4 2 Using dLAN Cockpit software under Start 1 All Programs devolo 1 dLAN Cockpit you can get to the device s configuration interface by click Network configuration 31 ing on the E tab for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless dLAN 200 AV Wireles ON PE Then the program determines the current IP address and starts the configuration in the web browser in addition you can call up the device s configuration interface by entering the host name dlanwireless local into your web browser s address line By default you will come directly to the configuration interface However if a login password was set via the option Device configuration i Security you have to enter this first see 5 4 1 Security devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 32 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 Al fo cli th cli 2 Menu description menu functions are described in the corresponding interface as well as in the associated chapter in the manual The sequence of the description in the manual lows the structure of the menu ck Save to save the settings of the r
32. he wireless network Start setup WPS via PIN The device also supports WPS via a PIN In order to join a station to your wireless network via PIN please enter the PIN and then start the configuration process Next you must tell your station that it should join the wireless network The PIN of the station is usually either printed on the housing or specified on the configuration interface PIN Start setup Note WPS cannot be used to integrate WLAN stations into your wireless network via guest account devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 60 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless WPS via PBC Push Button Configuration Start the encryption process on the dLAN 500 AV Wireless O either by pressing the WPS button on the front panel of the device or O by pressing the Start setup button on th user interface under WLAN configuration i Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Then press either the WPS key of the WLAN sta tion you are adding or the WPS button on the configuration interface Now the devices exchange their encryption keys and establish a secure WLAN connection The WLAN LED on the front panel indicates the synchronisation process by flashing D WPS via PIN To interconnect WLAN stations securely in your wireless network via PIN variants enter an indi vidualised key in the configuration interface under WLAN configuration Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS PIN and start the encryption pro cess
33. ia dLAN and of up to 300 Mbps via WLAN in every room of your building even on the other side of thick concrete walls You can have all of your home network s dLAN and WLAN devices available at a glance anywhere and any time using dLAN Cockpit App for smartphones and tablet PCs together with the dLAN 500 AV Wireless 1 1 1 About this manual In addition to a small introduction to the basics of dLAN and WLAN and a presentation of dLAN 500 AV Wireless devolo products 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 Preface 5 dLAN Cockpit App from the respective store Chapter 4 describes configuration options in detail for the built in configuration interface including access to the WLAN What you need to do to integrate your dLAN 500 AV Wireless into the dLAN network and how you can monitor it using dLAN Cockpit App and dLAN Cockpit software is covered in Chapter 5 Infor mation about product safety and the environmental compatibility of the device and our warranty terms can be found in Chapter 6 and conclude the manual Description of the symbols Here we briefly describe the meaning of the symbols used in this manual Very important note Failure to ob g serve this note may result in damage Important note that should be ob served Additional information background material 03 and configuration tips f
34. igure various parameters for WLAN settings SSID encryption mode and encryption your wireless network key of the access point always correspond to the set tings of the clients as otherwise you will be uninten Keep in mind that after saving this set 0 d 9 tionally excluding devices from your network 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 Please select the settings to be used by your access point SSID devolo bc f2 af 69 11 f8 Hide SSID Frequency band 24GHz 5GHz Channel Auto Use 40 MHz channels Please check whether all wireless connected devices support 5 GHz operating mode before enabling it Note In 2 4 GHz mode the WLAN LED is green in 5 GHz mode itis blue In the factory default setting of the dLAN 500 AV Wireless the WLAN function is enabled and WLAN WPA2 en cryption is configured The default WLAN key is the Wi Fi key for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless You will find the key on the label on the back of the housing The SSID specifies the name of your wireless network You can see this name when logging onto the WLAN and thereby identify the correct subnet If you enable the Hide SSID option your wireless network remains hidden In this case potential network users must know the exact SSID and enter it manually to be able to set up a connectio
35. ion interface for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless and to change settings in the WLAN and dLAN network see 5 Network configu ration CD After you have integrated the dLAN 500 AV Wireless into your home network as described in Chapter 3 4 Connecting the dLAN 500 AV Wireless and have down loaded dLAN Cockpit App you can get to start menu just by tapping on dLAN Cockpit Q In order to connect the dLAN 500 AV Wireless to your smartphone or tablet PC select My dLAN a My dLAN dLAN network 23 3 As soon as your smartphone or tablet PC is con nected to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless all of the adapters found in the network appear with a pic ture and corresponding name The menu in dLAN Cockpit App automatical ly adjusts to the orientation horizontal verti cal of the smartphone or tablet PC If your smartphone or tablet PC switches to power saving mode the previously displayed view is shown again when you activate the screen again 4 2 1 Overview page You can page through the list of adapters by swiping across the screen left right or up down g The bar graph reflects the connection quali ty The data rate is displayed in Mbps Tap ping on a respective adapter allows you to read the transfer rate for another device from the selected adapter s point of view The house icon displays the connection over dLAN The WLAN icon displays the connection over WLAN devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 24 dLAN network
36. n Some WLAN adapters have difficulty con necting to such hidden wireless networks If the connection to a hidden SSID poses prob lems first try to set up the connection with a visible SSID 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 frequency Network configuration 47 f you select the higher 5 GHz frequency range it is important to ensure that all of your connected devices also support this frequency band From channel 52 onward you go into the radar range When accessing the device for the first time a radar detection phase starts automatically during which the dLAN 500 AV Wireless cannot be accessed n both cases we recommend keeping the default set ing Auto since the dLAN 500 AV Wireless selects he channel regularly and independently in this setting n other words if the last connected station logs out a search for a suitable channel is carried out immediate y If no stations are connected the device automatical y selects a channel every 15 minutes Pay attention to the various LED col ours of the WLAN LED For more infor mation refer to Chapter 3 3 1 Indicator lights devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 48 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Keep the following in mind if you would like to use doubled channel width
37. n in structions and information about how to connect your devices optimally with one another 4 3 1 Encrypting a network with dLAN Cockpit If you use dLAN AV devices without an encryption button data can be encrypted only via dLAN Cockpit Before the networking procedure note the security IDs of all dLAN AV adapt ers This unique identifier of each dLAN device is located on the label on the housing It consists of 4 x 4 letters sep arated by dashes e g ANJR KMOR KSHT QRUV Ensure that all dLAN adapters are connected to the power grid and computers or other network components as appropriate Scan for local adapter After dLAN Cockpit is started it searches for the dLAN adapter connected directly to your computer first Adding an adapter Add all the dLAN devices you want to your dLAN network by selecting the Add adapter button You will need the 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 network it will be added to your network of configured adapters and also displayed in the program Entering a network password After you have added all the dLAN devices you want to your dLAN network select the Change password button to assign a shared network password that will apply for all registered adapters in your personal home network You can choose between your own p
38. network Reset configuration For backup purposes all active configuration settings can be transmitted to your computer stored there as a file and reloaded into the dLAN 500 AV Wireless In this way you can for example generate configurations for different network environments with which you can set up the device quickly and easily Network configuration 63 5 6 2 Saving a configuration file agement Save configuration file Then enter a To save the active configuration to your computer asa Storage location and name for the settings file file select the corresponding button in the area Man Save configuration file You can store the configuration of the device in a file on your computer and restore it later when required Save configuration file devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 64 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 6 3 Restoring a configuration start the operation by clicking the Restore device An existing configuration file can be sent to the Configuration button dLAN 500 AV Wireless in the area Management i Restore device configuration and enabled there Select a suitable file via the Browse button and Restore device configuration Please selectthe configuration file to be loaded onto the device File name Browse Restore device configuration Network configuration 65 5 6 4 Update firmware volo offers new versions on the Internet as a file down The firmware of the dLA
39. nternet connection Enable time control Please enter the times in the 24 hour format hh mm example 23 59 If you want to set a time period that goes beyond midnight you must split it into two time periods example Monday 18 00 to 00 00 and Tuesday 00 00 to 01 00 Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday and 2 Thursday and Friday and Saturday and Sunday and Network configuration 59 5 5 6 Wi Fi Protected Setup tion are transmitted automatically and continuously to Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is one of the international the other WLAN station s of the wireless network The encryption standards developed by the Wi Fi Alliance ALAN 500 AV Wireless offers two different variants for easily and quickly setting up a secure wireless net for transmitting these encryption keys work The encryption keys of the respective WLAN sta WiFi Protected Setup WPS Using WPS you can integrate WLAN stations into your wireless network by entering a PIN or by pressing the WPS button on the device Note If WPS is enabled any configured WLAN filter will be temporarily disabled W WPS active WPS via PBC Push Button The WPS configuration can be started either by using the WPS button on the device or via the web interface Please start the configuration process and then press the WPS button on the device that is to join t
40. o be monitored enable the option The config ured time limit will be monitored Station setting WLAN station time limit Define and activate a time limit WLAN station MAC address 00 0b 3b 3f c7 97 Name You can define whether the time limit is to be monitored for this station The configured time limit will be monitored Set the daily time quota for this station Hours Minutes 24 oo A time quota can only be used if it matches the time 0 If you expand an ongoing time quota periods defined in the WLAN time control and ifthe the change takes effect immediately if dLAN 500 AV Wireless is enabled and there is an you reduce an ongoing time quota the Internet connection see 5 5 5 WLAN time control change takes effect on the following day The time quotas for the parental controls are de fined per day and the time periods for WLAN time control are defined per weekday 5 5 5 WLAN time control Synchronisation with an Internet time server has to be ensured in order to use WLAN time control In this case the time server Device configuration Date and time Obtain date and time au tomatically for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless has to be ena bled and an active Internet connection is also required 5 4 4 Time server The time server is enabled by default To be able to use the WLAN time control enable the option Enable time control The time control auto matically switches your wireless net
41. ome Premium 32 bit 64 bit Win dows 7 Home Premium 32 bit 64 bit Linux Ubuntu Mac OS X Network connection Please note that your computer or other de 0 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 Initial use 13 3 3 Functions Check whether the adapter is connected to 0 the mains supply correctly and whether the The dLAN 500 AV Wireless has the following ele encryption process has been carried out suc ments cessfully For more information refer to 3 4 Connecting the dLAN 500 AV Wireless 3 3 1 Indicator lights and 4 dLAN network The indicator lights LEDs show all of the statuses for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless by illuminating and or Green The network connection is suitable for HD flashing in different ways video streaming flashes when data is being trans mitted Power Orange The network connection is suitable for Green flashing and illumination behaviour SD video streaming and online gaming flashes O The LED lights up green when the when data is being transmitted dLAN 500 AV Wireless is operational Red The network connection is suitable for sim O The LED flashes briefly if the ple data transfer and Internet access flashes dLAN 500 AV Wireless is in PowerSave when data is being transmitted mode O The LED flashes at quick regular inter vals if the dLAN 500 AV Wireless i
42. or 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 AV devices in your home network and combines them in a secure network Due to its logical graphic design the dLAN Cockpit is easy and intuitive to operate After installing the devolo software it can be found in the Start Programs devolo program group dLAN network 25 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless N o Oo eo o Q Add adapter Change password Refresh Options Updates About Cockpit After starting the dLAN Cockpit all reachable dLAN devices in your home network will appear This may take a moment All adapters found in the network appear with as adapter icon with a corresponding product name The adapter in the middle of the dLAN network identified with the symbol shown here symbolises your locally connected device If you have multiple dLAN devices connected locally you can jump back and forth between them Clicking an adapter icon with the mouse enables the corresponding dLAN AV device and highlights it The coloured connecting lines of the adapters illustra the current transmission quality D Green the network connection is suitable for HD video streaming Orange the network connection is suitable for SD video streaming and online gaming Red the network connection is suitable for simple data transfer and Internet
43. or your device If you have any further ideas or suggestions related to our products we would be delighted to hear from you at support devolo com devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 6 Preface C 0680 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless devolo on the Internet For detailed information on our products or dLAN visit www devolo com The Service Centre area con tains downloadable product descriptions and docu mentation as well as updates to devolo software and device firmware 1 2 CE conformity This product complies with the technical requirements of the directive 1999 5 EC R amp TTE and the other rele vant provisions of the FTEG and it is designed for 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 amp TTE directive is a directive similar to the EMC directive It applies to ra dio equipment and telecommunication termi nal equipment Observance of these directives is verified by the use of harmonized European norms For the CE declaration for this product refer to the accompanying product CD under CE For the permitted voltage range for operating the device and the power consumption refer to the label on the rear side of the device Additional technical information is available at www devolo com 2 Introduction dLAN is an intelligent secure technology that lets you set up a home network easily quickly
44. pp for checking and configuring WLAN dLAN and LAN connections for the dLAN 500 AV Wireless via smartphone or tablet PC The smartphone or tablet PC connects to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless at home via WLAN Introduction 9 2 3 2 Sample applications Fig 1 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 10 Introduction Fig 2 3 3 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Initial use 11 3 Initial use introduce the included devolo software and then guide you through its installation 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 os 4 TIT SF gt aat a I aeu N N Sass sm STII Manni Fig 3 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 12 Initial use devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 3 1 Package contents Please ensure that the delivery is complete before be ginning with the installation of your dLAN 500 AV Wireless Single Kit O dLAN 500 AV Wireless O Network cable O Hard copy of installation guide O CD containing software and online documen tation or Starter Kit dLAN 500 AV Wireless dLAN 500 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 OOO OO 3 2 System requirements Operating systems Windows XP 32 bit Win dows Vista H
45. r s domicile is not known at ution of proceedings g The law of the Federal Republic of Germany is applicable The UN commercial and the purchas aw does not apply to dealings between devolo er devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Index B Bar graph 23 C CE 6 D Default WLAN key 14 47 DHCP server 40 Disposal of old devices 68 dLAN encryption 42 dLAN house symbol 23 dLAN password 42 F Factory default password 28 G Gear arrow 24 Generate secure password 28 Important safety instructions 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 0S X 18 MAC address 53 N Network password 28 P Package contents 12 R Recycle bin 24 Reset 15 S Security ID 28 36 Software installation 17 SSID 47 System requirements 12 I Time server 43 Troubleshooting guide 24 W Warranty 68 WEP 48 Wi Fi key 14 47 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 15 59 WLAN antenna 16 WLAN filter 52 WLAN icon 23 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless WLAN ON OFF button 14 WLAN time control 57 WPA 48 50 WPA2 48 50 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless
46. r wireless network on and off at certain times ofthe day automatically WiFi Protected Setup WPS You can configure your wireless network via WPS Network configuration 45 If you would like you can completely shut off the Use the Enable WLAN or Disable WLAN button WLAN part of your dLAN 500 AV Wireless e g if you on the configuration interface under WLAN con want to operate it exclusively as a simple dLAN device figuration via the built in Ethernet connections There are three amp Enable the WLAN time control For more informa different methods for switching the WLAN function on tion refer to Chapter 5 5 5 WLAN time con and off trol Simply press the ON OFF button on the front l he operating state of the device is displayed panel of the device 0 under 5 3 Status overview WLAN configuration The wireless network is currently enabled You can disable the wireless network by clicking the button below This action does not influence the function of the WLAN time control If the time control is enabled it will switch the wireless network on or off again atthe next time you set If you wantto disable the wireless network permanently please also disable the time control devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 46 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 5 5 1 Access point Settings Since the dLAN 500 AV Wireless acts as an access When activating the encryption make sure that the point you have to conf
47. reless O the device does not work even though the operating instructions have been followed properly O the device s case is damaged 6 2 Disposal of old devices To be used in the countries of the European Union and other European countries with a separate collecting sy Stem The icon with crossed out wastebasket on the device means that this adapter is an electrical or electronic device that falls within the scope of application of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act Elektrogesetz Since 24 March 2006 these types of devices may no longer be disposed of with household waste Rather in Germany they can be given to a municipal collection point free of charge Contact your municipal government to find out the address and hours of the nearest collection point 6 3 Warranty conditions The devolo AG warranty is given to purchasers of devolo products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accor dance with the following conditions 1 Warranty coverage 3 The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts Parts will at devolo s sole discretion be replaced or repaired ree 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 ively devolo reserves the right to replace the defective pro duct with a comparable product with the same specifications and features
48. s first press the encryption but ton approx 1 second of one of your network s exist Fig 6 dLAN network 21 ing adapters then press the encryption button approx 1 second of your new dLAN 500 AV Wireless within two minutes That s it The new dLAN 500 AV Wireless is now inte grated in your network To integrate additional adapt ers in your network repeat the above steps devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 22 dLAN network devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Removing a dLAN 500 AV Wireless from a net work Fig 7 To remove a dLAN 500 AV Wireless adapter from an existing network press its encryption button for at least ten seconds The device will be assigned a new randomly generated password and will thus no longer 7 Fig 7 be able to access the network To integrate the device into a different dLAN network follow the steps de scribed above depending on whether you are setting up a new network or adding the adapter to an existing one 4 2 dLAN Cockpit App dLAN Cockpit App is an app for monitoring and en cryption which you can use to search out all other ac cessible dLAN devices in your home network and connect them together into a secure network using the dLAN 500 AV Wireless this could be consid ered the counterpart to the local devolo dLAN Cockpit software see 4 3 dLAN Cockpit In addition you can also use dLAN Cockpit App to access the configurat
49. s see 5 3 2 WLAN monitor WLAN monitor Confirm each entry with Add Network configuration 55 Parental controls Not possible to retrieve time information from the time server In order to use the parental controls you need to indicate in the device configuration that the device should automatically obtain date and time information from a time server This requires an Internet connection Parental controls are currently disabled The configured time limit is not being monitored for the stations Tum on parental controls Please enter the MAC addresses ofthe stations for which you would like to set a time limit You can either enter the MAC addresses manually or select them from the list of currently known stations No stations have connected to the access point yet WLAN stations with time limit The listis currently empty WLAN stations with time limit Each station is displayed with its MAC address name Here you can find a list all of the WLAN stations for lime remaining and the specified time quota which the Internet access time is limited If you would like to delete a station from this list high light the station and confirm with Delete selected devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 56 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Clicking or tapping on Edit brings you to the settings The daily time quota can be specified in hours and menu for the time quota If you would like the time minutes quota t
50. s con necting to the dLAN network pairing dLAN Off The LED does not light up There is no con nection to the dLAN network devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 14 Initial use WLAN 3 3 2 Buttons Off The LED does not light up The WLAN con nection is disabled Green flashing and illumination behaviour O The LED lights up when connected to the WLAN network at 2 4 GHz O The LED flashes at quick regular intervals when data is being transmitted O The LED flashes briefly during WPS pairing A ON OFF Blue flashing and illumination behaviour Use the ON OFF button to switch the WLAN function O The LED lights up when connected to the on or off WLAN network at 5 GHz O The LED flashes at quick regular intervals when data is being transmitted Make sure that the WLAN function in the factory defaults is enabled and the WLAN encryption is set to WPA2 The O The LED flashes briefly during WPS pairing default WLAN key is the Wi Fi key of Ethernet Off The LED does not light up Check all of the cable connections and check if the connected network components are disabled Green Lit steady when a connection to the Ether net network exists flashes when data is being transmitted devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless the dLAN 500 AV Wireless You will find the key on the label on the back of the housing dLAN 500 AV Wireless MT 2413 Wi Fi key ITSANICEDAYTODAY devaLo 230V 16A max load 360
51. s 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 dLAN adapters are connected to the power grid and computers or other network compo nents as appropriate devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Network configuration 37 5 3 2 WLAN monitor IP address and the last login date along with the Click on either the WLAN icon or the WLAN monitor Speed if possible Clicking or tapping the lock icon arrow to have all of the known WLAN devices dis brings you directly to the WLAN configuration area played Each WLAN station known since the last sys ee 5 5 WLAN configuration where you can con tem start is displayed together with its name MAC and figure settings for WLAN network security WLAN monitor Known stations Here you see a list of stations and their connection status No stations have been connected to the access point since it was last restarted 5 3 3 Ethernet status The status and connection speed for the three network jacks are shown in this area Ethernet status Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Mi L Q not connected 100 Mbps not connected devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 38 Network configuration 5 4 Device configuration In the configuration area of the device you can modify settings for security network dLAN date and time Device configuration Security You can protect the configuration of the device using a password Network settings
52. s not connected Network configuration 35 5 3 1 dLAN status with its MAC address name and type Clicking or tap To display all connected dLAN devices click either the Ping the lock icon brings you directly to the dLAN set house icon or the dLAN devices arrow Each con tings see 5 4 3 dLAN settings nected dLAN device regardless of whether it is con nected locally or remotely in the network is displayed dLAN devices dLAN devices List of all the dLAN devices in the network I dLAN 500 AV Wireless BC F2 AF 69 11 FB Local device al dLAN 200 AVeasy 00 0B 3B 3F C7 97 126 Mbps Remove al dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 00 0B 3B AC F6 96 57 Mbps Remove al dLAN 200 AVplus 00 0B 3B BD 41 AC Remove You can add additional dLAN devices to your dLAN network by tapping or clicking on Add device To do this enter the security ID for the respective dLAN adapter in the Security ID field and confirm with Save devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 36 Network configuration Add dLANO device Add dLAN device Here you can add a new dLAN device to your network First enter the security ID printed on the rear side plug the device into a power outlet and then confirm by clicking Save The security ID consists offour groups each with four capital letters separated by hyphens Security ID 0 Before the networking procedure note _ the security IDs of all dLAN adapters This unique identifier of each dLAN de vice i
53. the dLAN 500 AV Wireless and can only be active just as long Security You should also encrypt the guest account to prevent anyone in signal range from intruding into your home network and sharing your Internet connection WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access security stand ards are available for this WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access methods allow individualised keys consisting of letters and numbers with a length of up to 63 characters You can simply enter this using the keyboard without hav ing to convert it into hexadecimal format first as with WEP Under Mode you can limit access to the dLAN 500 AV Wireless to the method you have se lected Network configuration 51 Guest account Settings Please select the settings to be used by the guest account Activate guest account SSID devolo guest bc f2 af 69 11 f8 Automatic shutoff You can define whether the guest account is to be shut off after a certain period of time However at most guest account is active only for as long as the general access point is Automatically shut off guest account after Security You can encrypt data trafficin your wireless network so that unauthorised persons do not have access to your data For this purpose we recommend using WPA2 encryption WPA encryption no longer provides adequate security and also limits the maximum possible data rate to 54 Mbps 802 11a g standard Do not use the WPA standar
54. work 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 each weekday Then the time control automatically switches the wire less network on or off Network configuration 57 Keep in mind that as long as the dLAN 500 AV Wireless registers con nected stations the wireless network remains enabled The wireless network is not switched off until the last station has logged off Manually switching the access point on or off i e using a button always has priority over automatic time control The configured time control would take effect automatically during the next defined time period devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 58 Network configuration devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless WLAN time co ol WLAN time control You can define two time periods during which your wireless network is to be enabled for each weekday The time control is used to switch the wireless network on and off automatically at the times specified Please note that the wireless network is never disabled while there are still stations connected to it The system will wait until the last station has logged off before the wireless network is disabled Not possible to retrieve time information from the time server To use the time control you have to specify in the device configuration that the device is to retrieve the date and time automatically from a time server This requires an I
55. xchanged is at purchaser s own risk and cost claims eceip Warranty purchase the right receipt Suspension of the warranty be deemed invalid he label with the serial number has been removed from ti device f defects appear during the warranty period the warranty claims must be made immediately at the latest within a period n the case of any externally visible damage arising from trans he ion and the sender should be informed immedi le ely s he are only valid if a copy of the original is returned with the device devolo reserves require the submission of the original purchase he 5 Appendix 69 Operating mistakes If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable hardware software installation or he device is damaged or destroyed as a result of acts of ature or by environmental influences moisture electric hock dust etc he device was stored or operated under conditions not mpliance with the technical specifications 1 nS oi o he damage occurred due to incorrect handling especially non observance of the system description and the operati instructions a aA o ntracted by devolo he device shows any kind of mechanical damage or he warranty claim has not been reported in accordance wi 3a or 3b in to ng he device was opened repaired or modified by persons not ith
56. ys 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 gram see 4 2 dLAN Cockpit App By entering the dLAN password in the configu ration interface of the adapter see 5 Network configuration dLAN network 19 4 1 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 The following section contains exact instructions on the basis of possible network scenarios devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless 20 dLAN network Encrypting a new dLAN network with a That s it Your dLAN network is now protected against dLAN 500 AV Wireless and a dLAN 500 AVplus unauthorised access Fig 5 Once both adapters have been successfully connected press each encryption button for approx one sec ond within two minutes of one another Fig 5 devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless Expanding an existing dLAN network by adding a new dLAN 500 AV Wireless Fig 6 If you have already secured your existing dLAN net work using the encryption button use the same meth od to integrate further adapters Once you have successfully connected the new dLAN 500 AV Wireles

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