D-Link DHP-308AV manual

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    2 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such r evisions or changes. Manual Revisions T r ademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corpora tion or it[...]

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    3 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual T able of Con tents Pr eface .........................................................................................2 Manual Revisions .......................................................................... 2 T rademarks .................................................................................[...]

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    4 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view D H P - 3 0 8 A V • D- Li nk D H P -3 0 8 A V P ow e r l i ne A V+ M i ni A d a p te r • E th er ne t C a b l e • C D- R O M w it h U s e r M a n ua l • Q u ic k In s t al l Gu id e D H P - 3 0 9 A V • D- Li nk D H P -3 0 8 A V P ow e r l i ne A V+ M i ni A d a p te [...]

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    5 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction D-Li nk ann oun ce s a fast , 500 Mbp s* P ow erl ine A V+ Mini Ada pt er whi ch al lo w s you to co nne ct you r home com put er s , netw orkin g devices and gaming devices through the most per vasiv e medium in your house - the electric pow erlines - and shar e [...]

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    6 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs Ethernet LED • Solid . The Ethernet port is linked. • O . There is no E thernet connection. P owerline LED • Solid . The devic e is connected to a P owerline network. • O . The devi ce has not f ou nd an y ot he r com pa ti ble Po werl[...]

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    7 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view C onnec tion Ethernet P ort Connect Ethernet cable to your PC or Ethernet device. Simple Connect Button Pr ess to secure y our network or reset your device back to the factor y default settings. Ref er to page 9 for more inf ormation.[...]

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    8 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Har dwar e I nstallation P ow er Plug in the DHP -308A V into an A C wall outlet or po wer strip . Note: P ower sour ce is conrmed when the P ow er LED on the DHP -308A V is illuminated . Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the net work cable conne[...]

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    9 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Understanding P ow erline A V+ M ini Adapt er Security The Po w erline A V+ M ini A dapt ers on the same network mus t use an ide ntic al encryption key . The defau lt encryption key of each P ow erline A V+ Mini Adapt er is HomePlug A V . All Po werline A V+ Mini A dapters with d[...]

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    10 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 3. Second Adapt er Within two minutes of pushing the Simple connect button of the rst adapter , press Simple connect button of second adapter in your P owerline network for no mor e than three seconds . The P ow er LED will star t blinking af ter you r elease the button. Note:[...]

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    11 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 1 R O O M C DHP-308A V NB 2 R O O M A R O O M B R O O M C DHP-308A V DHP-308A V Router Internet NB DHP-308A V NB E X I S T E D P L C N E T W O R K[...]

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    12 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation P o w erline Installation C onsidera tions Plan the location of y our P owerline devic es: 1. C onnect Po werline devices t o electr ical outlets that ar e not controlled b y a wall switch to a void acciden tally turning o power to the devic e. 2. Do not connect the P ow erlin[...]

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    13 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation 7. Impor tant safety instructions Please read all of the saf ety and operating instructions before using y our device: 1. Do not open the device or attempt to r epair or ser vice the device . 2. Only use the included power adapter t o power y our device . 3. Ensure that the devic[...]

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    14 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting • I ca n ’ t co n g u r e a n y p a r am e t e r of t h e P o w er l i n e A V + Mi n i A d ap te r , an e rr o r is s h o w n w h en I t ry t o c o n  gu r e it : Please make sure you ha ve not unplugged the P owerline A V+ Mini Adapter while c on?[...]

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    15 D-Link DHP-308A V/DHP-309A V User Manual Appendix A - T echnical Specications Network P orts • 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 emperature • 0°C ~ 40°C Storage T empera[...]