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    DHP-W311AV (DHP-308AV & DHP-W310AV) U ser Manual P ow erLine A V500 W ireless N Mini Ex tender S tar ter Kit V ersion 1.01| 01/1 6/201 4[...]

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    2 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual T able of Contents Product Overview .............................................................................. 4 P ack age C ontents ........................................................................................... 4 System Requir ements ................................................................[...]

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    3 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual T able of Contents W ireless Basics ................................................................................ 52 What is Wireless? ........................................................................................... 53 How does wireless w ork? ..........................................................[...]

  • Page 4

    4 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view D-Link DHP-W310A V P owerLine A V500 W ireless N Mini Ex t ender D-Link DHP-308A V Pow erLine HomePlug A V500 M ini A dapter CA T5 Ethernet Cable (x2) CD-ROM with S oftware and User Manual Wi-F i Conguration C ard P ack age C onten ts P r oduc t O v er view Wi-Fi Conguration No[...]

  • Page 5

    5 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Introduction The DHP-W311A V P owerLine A V500 Wir eless N M ini Ex tender Star ter K it includes a DHP-308A V and a DHP-W310A V that together allow you to connect both wired and wireless computers, high- denition T V s, network ing devices, and gaming consoles using the most per [...]

  • Page 6

    6 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Data T ransmission O v er electrical W iring The D -Link DHP- W310A V P owe rLine A V500 W ireles s N Mini Ex ten der , compliant with the HomePlug A V standard , uses your home’ s existing electrical wiring 1 to create a network or ex t end your existing network . I t turns ever y[...]

  • Page 7

    7 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Har dwar e O v er view DHP - W310A V C onnec tions 1 ON/OFF T ur ns the device ON or OFF . 2 RJ-45 10/100BASE- T X Ethernet P ort Connects to Digital Media Devices, PCs , Game Consoles, Network Storage Devices 2 1[...]

  • Page 8

    8 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Har dwar e O v er view Side 1 Reset Button Pr ess and hold the button for 5 seconds to r eset to factor y default. 2 Common C onnect Button Push this button to create a secure Pow erline connec tion with another adapter . M or e on this conn ection is availa ble at “Po werli ne Net[...]

  • Page 9

    9 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs 1 Po wer LED A solid light indicates a proper connec tion to the power supply. A blink ing light indicates it is in sleep mode (after 5 minutes of inactivity) or seek ing a P owerline connection. 2 Wir eless LED A solid light indicates that the wir eless s[...]

  • Page 10

    10 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view Har dwar e O v er view DHP -308A V C onnec tions 1 RJ-45 10/100BASE- T X Ethernet P ort Connects to Digital Media Devices, PCs , Game Consoles, Network Storage Devices 2 Common C onnect Button Use this button to set up a P owerline network. 1 2[...]

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    11 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 1 - P roduct Over view 1 Po wer LED A solid light indicates a proper connec tion to the power supply. A blink ing light indicates it is in sleep mode (after 5 minutes of inactivity) or seek ing a P owerline connection. 2 P owerline LED A solid light indicates that a P ow erline connection is established. [...]

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    12 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Har dwar e I nstallation P ower Plug the DHP-308A V into a wall outlet near your router . Plug the DHP- W310A V into a wall outlet where you want to ex tend your net w ork . The Pow er LED on both will turn on to indicate they ar e receiving pow er . This may take up t o 60 seconds. Conne[...]

  • Page 13

    13 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsider ations The DHP-W310A V lets you access your network using a wireless connection from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network . Keep in mind that the number , thick ness and location of walls, c eilings, or other objects that the wirele[...]

  • Page 14

    14 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation P o w erline Installation C onsiderations Plan the location of y our P owerline devices: 1. Connect P owerline devices t o electr ical outlets that ar e not contr olled by a wall switch t o avoid ac cidentally turning o power t o the device. 2. Do not connect the Po werline devices to [...]

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    15 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Please read all of the saf ety and operating instructions before using y our device: 1. Do not open the device or attempt t o repair or ser vice the devic e. 3. Ensure that the devic e is plugged into the wall in a v er tical position. 4. Use the device in a dry location, and avoid placin[...]

  • Page 16

    16 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration DHP - W310A V C ongura tion Setup If you wish to change the default settings or optimize the per f ormance of the DHP- W310A V , you may use the web-based conguration utility . T o acc ess the conguration utility , open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter either [...]

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    17 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Hybrid Link Setup Use the wizard’ s on-screen incstruc tions to c onveniently set up your network if you ha ve not yet . Y ou can also manually congure your network using Settings. Wi-F i settings are cov ered at “Wireless Settings ” on page 18 and Po werline settings are at ?[...]

  • Page 18

    18 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ireless Settings The Ser vice Set Identier (SSID) is the name of your wireless network . Create a name using up to 32 characters. T he SSID is case - sensitive . Enable Auto Channel. The auto channel selec tion setting can be selected to allow this device to choose the channel wit[...]

  • Page 19

    19 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration LAN Settings This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the DHP -W310A V and to congure the DHCP settings. Ent er the Device Name of this DHP -W310 A V . Y ou will use this name to connect to it through a web browser . The default name is listed on your Wi-F[...]

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    20 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Select Static IP to manually enter the IP address , subnet mask, and default gateway addresses . LAN Connection T ype: IP Addr ess: Subnet Mask: Default Gatewa y: DNS Ser v er: Save Settings: Select Static IP from the drop- down menu . Enter the IP address of the DHP-W310A V . The defa[...]

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    21 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration This section will show you how t o congure y our new D -Link P owerline A V using the web-based conguration utility . PL C Settings P ower Saving: Network Name: Public Network Name: Priva te Network Name: Scan: Member List: QoS Setting: MA C Address/ P or t Number: P ower sav e m[...]

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    22 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Use MAC (M edia Access Control) Filt ers to authorize wireless clients to access your network by their MAC addresses. When enabled, you can choose to block the devices listed , or only allow the devices listed . MA C A ddress F ilter MA C Filt ering Rules: Description: MA C Address: Cl[...]

  • Page 23

    23 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A dvanc ed W ireless T ransmit P ower: WMM Enable: Short GI: IGMP Snooping: WLAN Partition: HT20/40 Coe xistence: Sets the transmit power of the ant ennas. WM M is a Qua li ty of Se rvic e (Q oS) sys te m f or yo ur wir eles s netwo rk. Ena bli ng this fe atu re will impr ove the quali[...]

  • Page 24

    24 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration User Limit This screen lets y ou set the maximum number of wireless clients that can c onnect at one time to your DHP- W310A V Enable User Limit: User Limit: Save Settings: Check the Enable User Limit box to enable limiting the number of devices that can connect to the DHP- W310A V . E[...]

  • Page 25

    25 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration A dmin This page will allow y ou to change the administrator passw ord, which is used t o access the conguration in ter face and change settings . Enter a new password for the admin user name. The administrator accoun t can change the conguration of the devic e. Enter the same pa[...]

  • Page 26

    26 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration S yst em Save Settings T o Local Hard Driv e: Load Settings F rom Local Hard Driv e: Restore to F ac tory Default Settings: Reboot the Device: Clear Language P ack: Use this option to save the current DHP- W310A V conguration settings to a le on the computer you are using. Click [...]

  • Page 27

    27 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration F irmw are Y ou can upgrade the rmware of the DHP- W310A V from this page. M ake sure the r m ware you would like to use is on the local hard drive of your computer . Click Bro wse ... to locat e the rmwar e le to be used for the update. Please check the D -Link suppor t si[...]

  • Page 28

    28 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration T ime The Time Congura tion option allows you t o congure, upda te, and maintain the c orrect time on the internal system clock. Fr om this section you can set the time zone that y ou are in. Daylight Saving can also be c ongured to automa tically adjust the time when needed. [...]

  • Page 29

    29 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration S yst em Check This page helps you t o diagnose connection problems. Ping T est: IPv6 Ping T est: Ping Result: A ping test sends a tiny bit of information to a w ebsite and anticipates a response. Ping ing an ex tr emely stable site such as your favorite search engine or news site can [...]

  • Page 30

    30 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Devic e Info This page display s the current information f or the DHP- W310A V . I t will display the LAN and wir eless LAN information. General: LAN: W ireless LAN: PL C: Displays the DHP-W310A V ’ s time and rmwar e version. Displays the MAC address and the private (local) IP se[...]

  • Page 31

    31 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration L ogs The DHP- W310A V keeps a running log of events and ac tivities occurring on the DHP-W310A V . If the AP is rebooted, the logs are automatically cleared. Y ou can save the log les prior to clearing them. Log Options: Save L og File: F irst Page: Last P age: Pr evious: Next: Cle[...]

  • Page 32

    32 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Statistics The DHP- W310A V keeps statistics on the trac that passes through it. Y ou can view the amount of packets that pass thr ough the LAN and wir eless por tions of the network. The trac c ounter will reset if the DHP -W310A V is rebooted.[...]

  • Page 33

    33 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ireless This section allows you t o view the wireless devices that ar e connected to your wireless DHP -W310A V . Number of W ireles Clients: SSID: MA C Address: Uptime: Mode: Rssi (%): Displays the number of devies that are connected to the DHP -W310A V via wireless. The wireless ne[...]

  • Page 34

    34 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration IPv6 This section will display all of your IPv6 Internet and network connection details.[...]

  • Page 35

    35 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Suppor t Click on a link in the Suppor t heading f or more information on each section of the rmwar e.[...]

  • Page 36

    36 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration W ir eless Securit y This section will show you the di erent lev els of security you can use to protect your data fr om intruders. T he DHP- W310A V oers the follo wing types of securit y: • WP A2 ( Wi-F i P rotected Ac cess 2) • WP A2-PSK (P re -Shar ed Key) • WP A ( Wi-F [...]

  • Page 37

    37 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration Wha t is WP A? WP A, or W i-Fi P rot ected Access , is a Wi-F i standard that was designed to impr ove the security featur es of WEP ( Wired Equiv alent Privacy). The 2 major impro vements ov er WEP: • Improved data encryption thr ough the T emporal Key I nt egrity P rotocol ( TKIP).[...]

  • Page 38

    38 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onguring WEP It is rec ommende d to enable encr ypt ion on your wireles s DHP -W31 0A V bef ore your wirele ss network adapte rs. Please establis h wire less connectivity befor e enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degr ade when enabling encr yption due to the added ov[...]

  • Page 39

    39 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onguring WP A/WP A2 P ersonal It is rec ommende d to enable encr ypt ion on your wireles s DHP -W31 0A V bef ore your wirele ss network adapte rs. Please establis h wire less connectivity befor e enabling encr yption. Y our wireless signal may degr ade when enabling encr yption du[...]

  • Page 40

    40 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onnec ting to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s ® 7 It is recommended to enable wireless secur ity ( WP A/WP A2) on your DHP-W310A V before conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the securit y key or passphr ase being u[...]

  • Page 41

    41 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration 3. H ighlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connec t to and click the Connect butt on. The Wi-F i Conguration Card will list your device’ s specic network, it will not be simply dlink . I f y ou get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check your T CP/I[...]

  • Page 42

    42 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration 5. Enter the same security key or passphrase tha t is on your DHP -W310A V and click Connect . It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless net work. If the connection fails, please verify that the securit y settings are correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same a[...]

  • Page 43

    43 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onnec ting to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s V ista ® Windo ws V ista® users may use the conv enient, built-in wir eless utility . F ollow these instructions: F ro m the Start menu , go to C ontr ol Pa nel , and then click on Netw ork and Sharing Center . The utilit y will d[...]

  • Page 44

    44 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration The utility will displa y the follo wing window to indicate a connectio n is being made. The final window indicates the establishment of a successful connection. The next two pages display the windows used to connec t to either a WEP or a WP A-PSK wireless network.[...]

  • Page 45

    45 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onguring W ir eless Securit y It is recommended to enable wireless securit y ( WP A/WP A2) on your wireless rout er or DHP- W310A V befor e conguring your wireless adapter . If you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the security key or passphrase being used.[...]

  • Page 46

    46 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration 3. Enter the same security key or passphrase that is on your router and click Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. I f the connection fails, please verify that the security settings ar e correct. The key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on t[...]

  • Page 47

    47 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onnec ting to a W ireless Netw ork U sing W indow s ® XP Windo ws XP users may use the built-in wir eless utility (Z ero C onguration Utility). The following instructions are for Ser vice P ack 2 users . If you are using another compan y ’ s utility or W indows 2000, please ref[...]

  • Page 48

    48 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration C onguring WP A-PSK It is recommended to enable encr yption on your wireless router or DHP-W310A V before conguring your wireless adapter . I f you ar e joining an existing network, you will need to know the passphrase being used. 1. Open the Window s ® XP W ireless Utility by r[...]

  • Page 49

    49 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 3 - C onguration 3. The W ireless Network Connection box will appear . Enter the WP A-PSK passphrase and click Connect . It ma y take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. I f the connection fails, please v erify that the WP A-PSK settings ar e correct. The WP A-PSK passphrase must be exact[...]

  • Page 50

    50 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Thi s chap ter pro vide s solu tions to prob lems that can occur during the instal lati on and oper ati on of the DHP -W3 10A V . Read the f ollo wing descri ption s if you ar e having pr oblems. ( The examples belo w are illustra ted in Windows® XP . If you have a d[...]

  • Page 51

    51 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting • Congur e your Internet settings: • Go to Star t > Settings > Control Panel . Double -click the I nt ernet Options Icon. Fr om the Securit y tab, click the button to restore the settings to their defaults. • Click the Connection tab and set the dial-up option to Never [...]

  • Page 52

    52 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting W ir eless Basics D-Link wireless products are based on industr y standards to provide easy-to -use and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or public acc ess wireless networks. Strictly adhering to the IEEE standard , the D-Link wireless family of pr[...]

  • Page 53

    53 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting Wha t is W ireless? Wir eless or Wi-F i technology is another way of connecting your computer to the net w ork without using wires. W i-F i uses radio frequenc y to connect wirelessly , so you have the fr eedom to connect computers an ywhere in your home or oce. D-Link is the world[...]

  • Page 54

    54 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting Who uses wireless? Wir eless technology has become so popular in rec ent years that almost ever yone is using it. Whether it ’ s for home , or oce D -Link has a wireless solution for it. Home • Gives everyone at home broadband ac cess • Sur f the web , check email, instant me[...]

  • Page 55

    55 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting Where is wir eless used? Wir eless technology is expanding every where not just at home or oce. People like the freedom of mobility and it ’ s becoming so popular that more and more public facilities now pro vide wireless ac cess to attract people. The wireless connection in publ[...]

  • Page 56

    56 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting Networking B asics After you install your new D -Link adapter , by default, the TCP/IP settings should be set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP ser ver (i.e. wireless router) aut omatically . T o verify your IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below . Click on Start > Run . I n[...]

  • Page 57

    57 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting Sta tically Assign an IP addr ess If you are not using a DHCP capable gatew ay/DHP- W310A V , or you need to assign a static IP addr ess, please f ollow the steps below: Step 1 Windo ws V ista® - Click on Star t > Con trol P anel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing [...]

  • Page 58

    58 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Appendix A - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions (DHP - W310A V ) Standards • IEEE 802.11n • IEEE 802.11g • IEEE 802.3 • IEEE 802.3u • IEEE P1905.1 draft • IEEE 1901 Network Int er faces • One 10/100 Ethernet por t • W ireless N • P owerline A C Input • 100 - 240 V AC 50/60 H[...]

  • Page 59

    59 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Appendix A - T echnical Specications LEDs • P ower • Ethernet • WLAN • P owerline Safety & Emissions • FC C • CE • RoHS • UL, CE L VD Dimensions • 90 x 65 x 50 mm (3.54 x 2.56 x 1.97 inches) W eight • United Kingdom: 185.7 g (.41 lbs) • United States: 174.5 g (.38 lbs) • Australia: 1[...]

  • Page 60

    60 D-Link DHP- W311A V User Manual Appendix A - T echnical Specications T echnical Specica tions (DHP -308A V ) Network P or ts • One Ethernet por t A C Input • 100-240V , 50/60Hz, 0.1A Standard • Compatible with IEEE1901 • Homeplug A V EMC • CE Class B / FC C Safety • CE L VD / UL Encr yption • 128-bit AES Operation T emperatur[...]