Devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi manual

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© 2014 devolo AG Aachen (Germany) While the informati on in this manual has been com piled with grea t care, it may not be deemed an assurance of product characteri stics. dev olo shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms o f sale and delivery. The repr oduction and dis tribution of the do cumentat ion and s oftwa re supplied with [...]

d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Contents 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1.1 Intended use . .[...]

devolo dLAN 1200+ Wi Fi ac 4.1.2 Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4.1.3 Menu on the bottom edge of the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4.2 devolo Cockpit software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Preface 5 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 1P r e f a c e Thank you for placing your trust in this dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac. The dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac allows you to set up you r own home network with al most no effort. Because the clever dLAN technology transmits the data over the household electrical wiring, you do not have to lay any new cables. 1.1 A[...]

6 Preface devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 1.1.2 CE conformity This product complies with the technical requirements The product is class A equ ipment. Class A devices may cause interference when used in residential environ- mentsof the directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE) , the EMC di- rective 2004/108/EC and the other relevant provisions of the FTEG . This p[...]

Preface 7 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Disconnect devolo devices from the mains sup- ply to clean! Avoid solvent cleaning agents since they can cause damage to the hous ing. Only use a dry towel for cleaning. DANGER due to overheating Batteries should never be exposed to large amounts of heat , such as direct sunlight, fire or other heat so[...]

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Introduction 9 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 2I n t r o d u c t i o n dLAN is an intelligent, secure technology that lets you set up a home network easily, quickly and economical- ly via your household electrical wiring, without the need for complex and expe nsive dedicated cabling. Fig. 1[...]

10 Introduction devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 2.1 What exactly is dLAN? dLAN ( d irect L ocal A rea N etwork) uses the household power grid to transfer data between computers equipped with suitable adapters and other network components. As a result, an y power outlet can be used as a network access point. The data is modulated prior to transfer and sen[...]

Introduction 11 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 2.3 The dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac The dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac is equipped with 쎲 An encryption button (home icon) with LED status display, 쎲 A WiFi button with LED status display, The LED status display can b e deacti- vated on the configuratio n interface of the ad apter (s ee 5.6 Management ). 쎲 Two [...]

12 Introduction devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 쎲 The LED lights up white if the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac is ready to operate and a dLAN connectio n exists. 쎲 The LED flashes white quickly at regular inter- vals if the encryption process ( pairing ) is being performed in the dLAN network. 쎲 The LED flashes white at irregular intervals if the dLAN 1200+ W[...]

Introduction 13 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Note the WiFi key of the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac before the networking procedure. You will find the adapter's unique key (WiFi key) on the label on the back of the housing. In order to connect th e dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac to your laptop, tablet or smartphone later via WiFi, enter the noted WiFi key as[...]

14 Introduction devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 쎲 To change the configuration of the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 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 a pointed object (such as a paper clip) to press the reset button. 2.3.5WiFi a[...]

Introduction 15 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Fig. 4[...]

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Initial us e 17 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 3I n i t i a l u s e This chapter covers everything you need to know to set up your dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac. We provide a descrip- tion of how the device is connected and briefly intro- duce the included devolo software. 3.1 Package contents Please ensure tha t the deliv ery is complete before be- gin[...]

18 Initial us e devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 3.3 Connecting the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac The device may be used only indoors. Note the WiFi key of the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac before the networking procedure. You will find the adapter's unique key (WiFi key) on the label on the back of the housing. In order to connect th e dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac to your laptop, [...]

Initial us e 19 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac The new dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac is now integrated into your existing dLAN network. or dLAN network encryption using devolo Cockpit App with your smartphone or tablet. For more information, re fer to Chapters 3.4 Installation of devolo software and 4.1 devolo Cockpit App . or dLAN network encryption us[...]

20 Initial us e devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac Integrating the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac into an exist- ing WiFi network 햴 Establish the WiFi connection with your laptop, tablet or smartphone by entering the previously noted WiFi key as the network security key. For the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac to show the same WiFi configuration as your WiFi router, you can apply[...]

Initial us e 21 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac a delimited dLAN network. Shared use of the dLAN password is used both for access control for the dLAN network and for encryption (and thus interception pro- tection) of the transmitted data. The dLAN password can be set in different ways: dLAN network encryption at the touch of a but- ton 햴 Fi[...]

22 Initial us e devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac Integrating additional dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac adapt- ers into a WiFi network 햶 Establish the WiFi connection with your laptop, tablet or smartphone by entering the previously noted WiFi key as the network security key. For the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac to show the same WiFi configuration as your WiFi router, you can[...]

Initial us e 23 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Enabling WiFi Clone via the configuration inter- face . For more information about this function, refer to Chapter 5 Network co nfiguration  WiFi Clone . 햸 To interconnect the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac adapters via WiFi, first press the encryption button with the home icon (for about 1 second) on t[...]

24 Initial us e devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac network individually. The software takes you to the configuration interface to configure your WiFi net- work on a computer. The devolo Cockpit soft ware is available at www.devolo.com/cockpit . After you have downloaded the installation file to your PC, start it by double-clicking on it. Use the installatio[...]

Initial us e 25 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 3.5 Uninstallation To remove a dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac ada pter from an ex- isting network, press this adapter's encryption button with the home icon for at least 10 seconds . The de- vice will be assigned a ne w randomly generated pass- word and will thus no longer be able to access the network.[...]

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devolo cock pit 27 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 4 devolo cockpit 4.1 devolo Cockpit App devolo Cockpit App is an app for monitoring and encryption, which you can use to search out all other accessible dLAN devices in your home network and connect them together into a secure network using the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac – this could be considered t[...]

28 devolo cockpit devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 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 trans fer rate for another dev ice from the selected adapter's point of view. Tapping on the gear/arrow brings you to the configuration interface for the dLAN[...]

devolo cock pit 29 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac devolo Cockpit is easy and intuitive to operate. After installing the devolo software , it can be found in the Start  Programs  devolo program group. After starting the devolo Cockpit, all reachable dLAN devices in your home network will appear. This may take a moment. All adapters found[...]

30 devolo cockpit devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac with the symbol shown here symbolises your locally connected device. If you ha ve multiple dLAN devices connected locally, you can jump back and forth be- tween them. Clicking an adapter icon with the mouse enables the corresponding dLAN device and highlights it. The coloured connecting lines of the adapt[...]

devolo cock pit 31 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Via the Updates button you can carry out automatic firmware updates from our website, www.devolo.com . This procedure requires an active Internet connection. 4.2.1 Encrypting a network with devolo Cockpit If you use dLAN devices without an encryption but- ton , data can be encrypted only via d[...]

32 devolo cockpit devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac The factory default password is HomePlug AV . Assigning a specif ic password to a single adapter will exclude it from the remaining dLAN network. If devolo Cockpit is called up again later after a suc- cessful initial installation, for example to integrate a new adapter into a network, the application rem[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 33 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 5 Network configuration The dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac has a built-in configuration interface that can be calle d 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-i[...]

34 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 5.2 Menu description All menu functions are described in the corresponding interface as well as in the associated chapter in the manual. The sequence of th e description in the manual follows the structure of the menu. Click OK to save the settings of the respective area of the configuration inter[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 35 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 5.3 WiFi configuration In the WiFi configuration area, configure settings for the WiFi network and its secu- rity: 쎲 Access point 쎲 WLAN time control 쎲 Guest account 쎲 Parental controls 쎲 WLAN filters 쎲 WiFi Move 쎲 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Click or tap the respe[...]

36 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac ing the device fo r the first time , a radar detec- tion phase starts automa tically, during which the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac cannot be accessed. In both cases, we recomm end keeping the default set- ting Auto since the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac selects the channel regularly and independently in this setting[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 37 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac filter (see Chapter 5.3.5 WLAN filters ), third parties could gain access to your network at any time and, for example, share your Internet connection. Each in- stance of access is visible to you in the WiFi monitor. Save all modified settings be fore leaving this configu- ratio[...]

38 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac Define the name of the guest network in the Network name field. Automatic shutoff If you would like to set a time limit for the guest ac- count, enable the option Automatica lly shut off guest account afte r ... and enter the desired time limit. Note that the guest account depends on the device an[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 39 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac If you would like to delete a device from this list, high- light it and confirm this with Delete selected . Click or tap Edit to go to the settings menu for the time quota. If you would like the time quota to be moni- tored, enable the option The time limit will be mon- itored .[...]

40 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac The MAC address designates the hardware in- terface of each individual network device uniquely (e.g. the WiFi adapter of a computer or the Ethernet port of a printer). It co nsists of six double-digit hexadecimal numbers, each sepa- rated by a colon (e.g. 00:0B:3B:37:9D:C4). You can easily determi[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 41 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac WiFi Clone WiFi Clone lets you apply the WiFi access data of an ex- isting WiFi access point (such as your WiFi router) at the touch of a button. Start the procedure with the Start setup option and then press the WPS button of the device with the WiFi access data (SSID and WiFi [...]

42 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 쎲 If WLAN configuration  Access Point  No encryption is selected in advance, WPA2 is set automatically. The newly generated password is displayed under WiFi configuration  Access Point in the Key field. 쎲 If WLAN configuration  Access Point  WPA/WPA2 is selected in advance, this[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 43 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Before the networking procedure, note the securi ty IDs of all dLAN adapters. This unique id entifier of each dLAN device is located on the label on the back of the hou sing. It consists of 4 x 4 lett ers separated by dashes (e.g. ANJR-K MOR-KSHT- QRUV). Ensure that all dLAN ada[...]

44 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac The dLAN default password is Home- PlugAV. 5.5.2 dLAN devices Each connected dLAN device , regardless of whether it is connected locally or remote ly in the network, is dis- played with its MAC address, name and type. 5.5.3 Add a dLAN device You can add additional dLAN devices to your dLAN network[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 45 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 5.6.2 Device security Here you can set a login password for access to the configuration interface. By default, the configuration interface of the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac is not protected by a password . However, after installing the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac, you should create a custom pass[...]

46 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac If a DHCP server is already present in the networ k for giving out IP ad- dresses, have this option enab led so that the dLAN 1200+ W iFi ac auto- matically receives an address from it. This is usually the ro uter. To assign a static IP addr ess, first disable the option Network settings are autom[...]

Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 47 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Via the Updates button in devolo Cockpit , you can also carry out automatic firmware up- dates from our website , www.devolo.com . This procedure requires an active Internet connec- tion. For more inform ation, refer to Chapter 4.1 devolo Cockpit App . Saving the device configur[...]

48 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac LED settin gs The LED status display can be disabled by enabling the option Device LEDs , such as for avoiding unwanted lighting in a bedroom. The LED status display is activat - ed in the factory default state. License information You can find the license information about the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac [...]

Appendix 49 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 6 Appendix 6.1 Bandwidth optimization To significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following "connection rules": 쎲 Plug the device directly into a wall socket. Avoid multiple sockets. 쎲 You should connect all additional network[...]

50 Appendix devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac 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 accord- ance with the follow ing conditions: 1 Warranty coverage a) The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at devolo's s[...]

Appendix 51 d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac 5O p e r a t i n g m i s t a k e s If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable hardware, software, installation or operation, devolo reserves the righ t to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs. 6 Additional regulations The above con[...]

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d e v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ WiFi ac Index B Bar graph 28 C CE declaration 6 D devolo Cockpit App 33 devolo Cockpit software 33 DHCP server 46 Disposal of old devices 49 dLAN house symbol 27 dLAN password 43 F Factory default pass word 31 Firmware update 46 G Gear/arrow 28 Generate secure password 31 I Integrated electrical socket 14 Integrating th[...]

devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac WLAN icon 27 WLAN time control 37 WPA 38 WPA2 36 , 38[...]