Devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N manual

[...]

devolo dLAN ® 200 AV Wireless N[...]

© 2011 devolo AG Aachen (Germany) While the informati on in this manual has bee n compiled with grea t care, it may not be deemed an assurance of product characteri stics. devo lo shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms o f sale and delivery. The repr oduction and dis tribution of the doc umentati on and so ftwa re supplied with [...]

Contents d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N Contents 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 Thank you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1.1 A[...]

Contents devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.4 Device configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 4.4.1 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4.4.2 Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Preface 5 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 1P r e f a c e 1.1 Thank you! With the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N, you have chosen a HomePlug AV device that combines the advantag- es of the two network standards dLAN and WLAN. In addition, the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N has three LAN ports for directly conne cting computers or other network devices. With[...]

6 Preface devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 1.2 CE conformity This product complies with the technical requirements of the directive 19 99/5/EC (R&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 residenti[...]

Introduction 7 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 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 expensive dedicated cabling. The available performance and effort required for the ins[...]

8 Introduction devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 2.3 What does the adapter offer you? With the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N, you can quickly and easily establish connect ions between WLAN, dLAN and LAN: 쎲 As a WLAN access point, the adapter establishes communication between your WLAN devices and an existing LAN or dLAN ne twork. In this way, for example, y[...]

Introduction 9 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N[...]

10 Introduction devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N[...]

Initial use 11 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 3I n i t i a l u s e This chapter covers everything you need to know to set up your dLAN 200 AV Wireless N. It will explain con- necting the device and its functions. We will also briefly introduce the included devolo software and then guide you through its installation.[...]

12 Initial us e devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 3.1 Package contents Please ensure tha t the deliv ery is complete before be- ginning with the installation of your d L A N2 0 0A VW i r e l e s sN . 쎲 Single Kit : 쑗 dLA N 200 AV Wireless N 쑗 Hard copy of installation guide 쑗 CD containing software and on line documen- tation or 쎲 Starte r Ki[...]

Initial use 13 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 3.3 Functions The dLAN 200 AV Wireless N has the following ele- ments: 3.3.1 Control lamps Power Green : Lit steady when t he dLAN 200 AV Wireless N is operational. dLAN Green : The network connection is suitable for HD vid- eo streaming; flashes when data is being transmitted. Orange : The net[...]

14 Initial us e devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N find the 16-character security ID on the la bel on the back of the housing. WPS With the WPS ( W i-Fi P rotected S etup) encryption but- ton, you secure your WLAN network at the touch of a button. WPS is one of the encryption standards de- veloped by the Wi-Fi Alliance for increasing security in a WLAN [...]

Initial use 15 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 쎲 The device res tarts if you press the Reset button for less than 10 seconds . 쎲 To change the configuration of the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N back to the factory defaults , p ress the Reset button for more than 10 seconds . Keep in mind that all settings that have already been configured will[...]

16 Initial us e devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 쎲 devolo dLA N Cockpit finds all reachable dLAN adapters in y our dLAN 200 AV network, displays information about these devices and encrypts your dLAN 200 AV network individually. 쎲 Configure your WLAN network via the built-in configuration interface of your d L A N2 0 0A VW i r e l e s sN . To inst[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 17 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4 Network configuration The dLAN 200 AV Wireless N has a b uilt-in configura- tion interface that can be called up using a standard web browser. Most settings for operating the device can be modified here. To integrate the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N into an existing dLAN net- wo[...]

18 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N Select the desired language in the language selection list. At first, after starting the configuration interface, the four central areas are displayed: 쎲 In the Status overview area, you get general information about all connected dLAN, WLAN and LAN devices. 쎲 You can change or modify the [...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 19 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.3 Status overview In the Status overview area you can track the status of your connected dLAN, WLAN and LAN devices.[...]

20 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.3.1 dLAN status To display all connected dLAN devices, click either the Ready to operate icon or the dLAN devices arrow. Each connected dLAN device , regardless of whether it is connected locally or in the network, is displayed with its MAC address. Clicking the lock icon brings you di- rect[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 21 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.4 Device configuration In the configuration area you can modify settings for security, network, dLAN, date and time.[...]

22 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.4.1 Security In this area you can set a login password for access to the configuration interface of the d L A N2 0 0A VW i r e l e s sN . By default, the built-in configuration interface of the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N is not pro- tected with a password. Afte r install- ing the dLAN 20 0 AV Wi[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 23 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N If the configuration interface is called up again later, the following window appears first: Enter admin in the User name field and your indivi- dual password in the Password field. The admin user name cannot be changed.[...]

24 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.4.2 Network settings T h e d L A N2 0 0A VW i r e l e s sN a l s o c o m m u n i c a t e s v i a the TCP/IP protocol as a component of your home net- work. The IP address required for this can either be en- tered manually as a static address or obtained automatically from a DHCP server . The[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 25 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.4.3 dLAN settings In a dLAN network, all connected components must use the same password . The dLAN password is normal- ly defined once at the installation of your dLAN 200 AV Wireless N using the dLAN Cockpit or the dLAN encryption button (see Chapter 5 Security in the dL[...]

26 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.4.4 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. To see which Internet time server your com- puter uses to communicate, simply click the clock in the lower right corner of the screen a[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 27 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.5 WLAN configuration In the WLAN configuration area, you can configure settings for the WLAN network and its security.[...]

28 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N There are three different methods for switching the WLAN function on and off: 쎲 Simply press the ON/OFF button on the front panel of the device. 쎲 Us e the Enable WLAN or Disable WLAN button on the configuration interface under WLAN con- figuration . 쎲 Enable the WLAN time control. For m[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 29 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.5.1 Access point Since the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N acts as an access point, you have to configure various parameters for your wireless network. If you would like, you can com- pletely shut off the WLAN part of your dLAN 200 A V Wireless N, e.g. if you want to operate it exc[...]

30 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N search for a suitable channe l is carried out immediate- ly. If no stations are connected, the device automatical- ly selects a channe l every 15 minutes. The SSID specifies the name of your wireless network. You can see this name when logging onto the WLAN and thereby identify the correct sub[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 31 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N[...]

32 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.5.2 WLAN filters In addition to encryption (see 4.5.1 Access point ), you can secure your wireless network even more by using a WLAN filter to limit access via WLAN to the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N for selected devices. Even if the encryption is switched off, the device will not es- tablish a c[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 33 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N The WLAN filter should be us ed only as an additional option. By using it you could limit access to y our wireless net- work, but without encryption it would be relatively easy for third parties to eavesdr op on all of your data transm is- sions. To use the WLAN filter, enab[...]

34 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.5.3 WLAN time control To be able to use the WLAN tim e con- trol, the option Retr ieve date and time automatically must be enabled under Device configuration  Date and time . An active Internet connectio n is also re- quired. (see 4.4.4 Time s erver ) To be able to use the WLAN time contr[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 35 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.5.4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is one of the international encryption standards developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance for easily and quickly setting u p a se cu re wi re le ss n et- work. The encryption keys of the respective WLAN cli- ent are transm[...]

36 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N WPS via PBC (Push Button Configuration): 햲 Start the encryption process on the d L A N2 0 0A VW i r e l e s sN 쑗 either by pressing the WPS button on the front panel of the device or 쑗 by pressing the Start setup button on the user interface under WLAN configurati on  Wi-Fi Protected [...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 37 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 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 4.5.1 Access point ), i.e. 쎲 if under WLAN configuration  Access Poin t No encrypti on or WEP is select[...]

38 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.6 Management In the Management area you can reset the current configuration to the factory defaults, save it to your computer as a file or rest ore it from there and update the firmware of the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N.[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 39 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.6.1 Resetting the configuration With the Management  Reset configuration com- mand, the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N is reset to the original factory defaults. In doing so, you lose your per- sonal settings. The last-ass igned dLAN pa ssword for the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N is [...]

40 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.6.2 Saving a configuration file To save the active configurat ion to your comput er as a file, select the corresponding button in the area Man- agement  Save configuration file . Then enter a stor- age location and name for the settings file.[...]

Ne tw or k c o nf ig ur at io n 41 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 4.6.3 Restoring a configuration An existing configuration file can be sent to the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N in the area Management  Restore device configuration and enabled there. Se- lect a suitable file via the Browse… button and start the operation by clicking the Resto[...]

42 Network configu ration devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N 4.6.4 Refresh firmware The firmware of the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N includes the software for operating the device. If necessary, devolo offers new versions on the Internet as a file download, for example to modify existing functions. 햲 To bring the firmware up to the latest version, first go [...]

Secu rit y in the dLA N 43 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 5 Security in the dLAN Before you can use the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N in your dLAN network, first you have to connect it to other dLAN 200 AV devices as a home network. Two specific pieces of information are espe cially important for this: 쎲 Shared use of a dLAN password results in[...]

44 Security in the dLAN devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N After starting the dLAN Cockpit, all reachable dLAN devices in your home network will appear. This may take a moment.[...]

Secu rit y in the dLA N 45 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 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 ha ve multiple dLAN devices connected locally, you ca[...]

46 Security in the dLAN devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N The Troubleshooting Guide includes installation in- structions and information about how to connect your devices optimally with one another. 5.1.1 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[...]

Secu rit y in the dLA N 47 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N The factory default password is HomePlugAV . Assigning a specif ic password to a single adapter will exclude it from the rem aining 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[...]

48 Security in the dLAN devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N Expanding an existing dLAN 200 AV network by adding a new dLAN 200 AV Wireless N (Fig. 2) If you have already secured your existing dLAN 200 AV network using the encryption button, use the same method to integrate furthe r adapters. Once you have successfully connected the new dLAN 200 AV Wirele[...]

Secu rit y in the dLA N 49 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N That's it! The new dLAN 200 AV Wireless N is now in- tegrated in your network. To integrate additional adapters in your network, repeat the above steps. Fig. 2[...]

50 Security in the dLAN devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N Removing a dLAN 200 AV Wi re less N from a net- work (Fig. 3) To remove a dLAN 200 AV Wireless N adapter from an existing network, press its encryption button for at least 10 seconds . The device will be assigned a new randomly generated password and will thus no longer be able to access the net[...]

Appendix 51 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 6 Appendix For the permitted voltage range for operating the de vice and the power consumpt ion, refer to th e label on the rear side of the device. Additi onal technical informati on is available at www.devolo.com . 6.1 Important safety instructions All safety and operating instructions should be[...]

52 Appendix devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N power supply you have at home, contact your dealer or energy supplier. 쎲 In the event of damage, disconnect the device from the power supply grid and contact customer service. This applies, for example, if 쑗 the power cable or plug is damaged. 쑗 liquid has been spilled on the device or objects have fa[...]

Appendix 53 d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N 3W a r r a n t y p r o c e d u r e a) If defects appear during the warranty period, the warranty claims must be made immediately, at the latest wit hin a period of 7 days. b) In the case of any externally visible damage ar ising from trans- port (e.g. damage to the housin g), the person carrying o[...]

54 Appendix devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N[...]

Index d e v o l o d L A N 2 0 0 AV Wireless N Index C CE 6 CE declaration 6 Control lamps 13 D DHCP server 24 Disposal of old devices 52 dLAN 200 AV networ k 43 dLAN encryption 25 dLAN password 25 F Factory default pass word 46 G Generate secure password 46 I Important safety instructions 51 Integrating the new adapter into the netw ork 47 IP addre[...]

Index devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N[...]