Devolo dLAN Wireless extender manual

dLAN ® Wireless extender[...]

© 2007 devolo ® AG, Aachen (Germany) While the information in thi s manual has been compiled with great care, it may n ot be deemed an assurance of product ch aracteristics. devolo ® shall be l iable only to the degree specifi ed in t he terms of sale and delivery. The reproduction and distribution o f the docu mentation and software supplied wi[...]

3 Preface devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender Pr eface Thank you! With the dLAN ® Wireless exte nder, you have purchased a HomeP lug adapter that combines the adva ntages of the dLAN ® and WL AN network standards in a single device. The dLAN ® Wirel ess exte nder also fe atures a LAN port with which you can co nnect a PC direc tly t o the adapt[...]

4 Preface devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender configuration interface. For in structions on connecting you r Wireless extender to t he dLAN ® and using WLAN access , see Chapters 4 and 5 . In Chapter 6 , you will find out more about the f ree EasyClean a nd EasyShare applications included wit h your dLAN ® adapter. A number of places in this man[...]

5 Preface devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender Package contents Please t ake a mo ment to e nsure tha t the co ntents of t he package are complete before starting wit h the installatio n of your dLAN ® Wireless extender. You should h ave the following items : ● dLAN ® Wireless extender adapte r, ● Printed information leaflet , ● CD-ROM with[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender Contents Preface ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .......3 Thank you! ............... ......... ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ........ . 3 About this ma[...]

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devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 8 Introduction 1 Intr oduction Intelligent and secure technolo gies such as d LAN ® (networking via the household power grid) and WLAN ( wireless networking) have ma de setting up a home netwo rk fast, easy and economical, w hile m aking the installation of e xpensive, d edicated wiring s uperfluous. T he avail[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 9 Introduction some cases, stable connections are of ten only p ossible bet ween WLAN devices within a single room. As it is not possible to rely on hardware such as network cables (in a LAN) or household wiring (in a dLAN ®) to contro l access to a WL AN, wi reless networking naturally p resents s pecial secur[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 10 Introduction 1.4 Sample applications While it would be f easible to use the Wireless extender as a simple dLAN ® or WLAN ad apter in combi nation w ith a va riety of o ther network comp onents, devolo ® markets other d evices such as t he dLAN ® 20 0 AV or t he WLAN USB Stick which are better suite d for s[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 11 Introduction connection betwee n an exist ing WLAN and the d evices in the dLAN ® network. This is especially pra ctical if netwo rk access is otherwise not possible via dLAN ® nor by an Ethernet c able (when using a pub lic a ccess point to access the Inter net, for example). The illustration sho ws how th[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 12 Initial use 2 Initial use This c hapter covers the hardware and softw are fe atures of the dLAN ® Wireless extender, as well as its installation and initial use. 2.1 Displays and connections 2.1.1 LEDs The cur rent st atus of the dLAN ® Wireless extender is s hown by f our LEDs o n the housing.[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 13 Initial use ● Operation : lit continuously when the adapter is co nnected to the p ower grid. ● dLAN ® : lit co ntinuously whe n a con nection exists to othe r H omePlug adapters; flashes when d ata is being sent or receiv ed via dLAN ® . ● WLAN : lit continuo usly w hen a WLAN exists ; flashes when d[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 14 Initial use standard RJ45 Ethernet patc h cable. This lets you connect devices (generally desktop PCs) without WLAN adapte rs to your home network. 2.3 Software instal lation The S oftware folder of your d LAN ® Wireless e xtender CD-ROM contains applications and tools for the Microsoft ® Windows ® , M ac [...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 15 Initial use During the installatio n p rocess, y ou will be given the choice of installing all five software compone nts ( Standard ) or selecting individual ones ( Custom ). We recommend a complete installation o f all applications, or as a minimum the d evolo dLAN Configuration Wizard and devolo Informer . [...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 16 Initial use 2.3.2 Software for Mac OS X The Software  Mac folder contains the follo wing applications: ● The dLAN Wizard lets you link differe nt HomePlug adapters into y our own dLAN ® network. ● The dLAN wireless e xtender config uration applicat ion starts the integrated configuratio n interface of[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 17 Configuration 3 Configuration The dLAN ® Wireless e xtender co nsists of three sep arate, integrate d network components. ● The dLAN ® adapter connects the de vice to the d LAN ® network via a power outlet. ● The WL AN station can either establish a connection t o an existing wireless network or se rve[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 18 Configuration browser or configuratio n progr am (i.e. w hen y ou do not k now its IP address). Ensure that you always have the Informer handy for such cases . Use the Device menu or the context menu that ope ns w ith a right-click on the name of the displayed dLAN ® device to rename the adapter or l aunch e[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 19 Configuration ● If you k now the exact IP address o f your adapter , you may also enter it directly in the add ress line of a web browser such as M icrosof t Internet Explorer or Firefo x (e.g. 192 .168.0.17). By default, the configuration interface will open directly. If a log -in password was set unde r O[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 20 Configuration 3.3 WLAN status WLAN status provides a conci se overview of t he curr ent status o f your dLAN ® Wireless extender. WLAN Connectio n displays the cu rrent status of your wireless network, consistin g of the name ( SSID ) and the selecte d encryption , if applicable. Connected Stations d isplays[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 21 Configuration 3.4.1 Security This are a lets you specify or modify a log-in p assword f or ac cess to the configuration interface of the d LAN ® Wireless extender. Enter t he current password (if assigned) , then enter the new passwo rd twice. By default, the integrated co nfiguration interface of the dLAN ?[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 22 Configuration you will not have to manually reconfigure your Wireles s extender whenever you make changes in the address space of yo ur home network. Once your Wireless extender has successf ully obtained an IP address via DHCP, the address wi ll appear with a g ray background under IP Add ress . Should you e[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 23 Configuration ● As a WLAN client: i n this mode , the W ireless exte nder con nects your dLAN ® to the wireless network of an existing access point or WLAN router. In Overvie w  Change Confi guration  WLAN mode , spe cify the operating mode of your dL AN ® Wireless exte nder. To use your ad apter as[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 24 Configuration network. The basic wi reless se ttings and enc ryption me thods can b e configured under Overvi ew  Change Co nfiguration  WLAN Settings . When using your Wireless extender as a WLAN c lient, all of the o ptions on this p age are irreleva nt. A messa ge informing you o f the current status[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 25 Configuration any t ime and use your Inter net connection. U nder normal circumst ances, you will not notice that this is oc curring. Two standards are available for ensur ing secure d ata com munications in wireless networks. The old er and somewhat we aker WEP standard protects communications using keys con[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 26 Configuration Wireless extender can also be rest ricted to t he highly secure WPA2 method by enabling the " Only per mit WPA2 (maximum security) " optio n. Be sure to save your cha nges bef ore leaving the configuration are a. We recommend al ways encrypt ing your WLAN con nections. Without it, anyo[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 27 Configuration Do not forge t to click Save after enterin g the M AC a ddresses . An error message will be returned if any of the values entered are invalid (e.g. because the colons are m issing). Please remember to enter the M AC address of your own compute r as well i f you are connecte d to the Wireless ext[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 28 Configuration Configuration W izard (see s ection 4 .2) or t aken over from the e xisting network. The password can also be entered manually unde r Overvi ew  Chang e Configuration  dLAN S ettings . Ente r the de sired password in each of the two input fields and click Sav e . 3.5 Management Use the Man[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 29 Configuration 3.5.2 Save and load configuration All active configuratio n set tings can b e b acked up by transfe rring them to your comput er a nd s aving the m in a file. T his file can then be used to restore the conf iguration of y our dLAN ® Wireless e xtender. T his functi on ca n be useful f or creati[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 30 Configuration 3.5.3 Update firmware The firmware of the dLAN ® Wireless extender co ntains t he adapter's operating sof tware. devolo ® may make new v ersions of the firmware available as downloadable fi les to add functio ns or correct bugs. Do not update your firmware unless you need a certain new fu[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 31 Establishing a connection to the dLAN ® network 4 Establishing a con nection to the dLAN ® network 4.1 Basics Before you can use your Wi reless e xtender in you r dLAN ® network, you must first es tablish a connectio n to the existing ad apters in your home network. Two specific pieces of information are e[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 32 Establishing a connection to the dLAN ® network Before beginning with th is step, make a note of the security code s of all existing dLAN ® adapters. This unique identifier of each dLAN ® device is located on the label on the unde rside of the housing. The code consists of 4 x 4 let ters separated by dashe[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 33 Establishing a connection to the dLAN ® network Automatically generat e a random netwo rk password Alternatively, the Configuration Wizard can automatically g enerate a password f or use with you r dL AN ® network. This can be done without problems, as it is only needed for set ting up your home network. I [...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 34 Establishing a connection to the dLAN ® network Assigning a s pecific password to a s ingle adapte r will exc lude it from the remaining dLAN ® net work. If p ossible, use t he d LAN Config uration Wizard t o ensure that a single p assword is use d throughout your e ntire d LAN ® home network. 4.2.3 Step 3[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 35 Establishing a connection to the dLAN ® network one another i n the netwo rk. If desired, continue wit h the co nfiguration of the WLAN component of t he dLAN ® Wireless extende r (see chapter 5) . 4.3 Security in the dL AN ® A number of mechanisms protect data communication via the power grid to guard you[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 36 Establishing a connection to the dLAN ® network may extend as far as the building distributor box in the case of apartment buildings.[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 37 Setting up a W LAN network 5 Setting up a WLAN networ k 5.1 Basics The dLAN ® Wireless extender creates a bridge betwe en dLAN ® and WLAN networks. The adapter ca n be used in two operating modes f or this purpos e: ● By def ault, the Wireless extender is configured to act as a WLAN ac cess point , sendin[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 38 Setting up a W LAN network recommend using the various se curity measures provide d b y the Wireless extender to prevent int ruders from access ing the network. To set up the dLAN ® Wireless e xtender for operation as a WL AN acces s point, op en the adapter's integ rated configuration i nterface in a w[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 39 Setting up a W LAN network Assign a uniq ue name (S SID) to your WLAN to identify it to yo ur clients. Optionally, you c an also hide the SSID. A hidden SSID is an add itional security factor, as on ly those WLAN clients that k now the e xact name of the network can access it. A number of WL AN adapters h ave[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 40 Setting up a W LAN network While assigni ng static IP add resses to the de vices in your home net work and entering the addres ses manually can have advantage s, a change to the subnet mask may result in the configuration interfa ce of your Wireless extender becoming inaccessible. We theref ore recommend re t[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 41 Setting up a W LAN network the devolo Informer . Go to Ove rview  Change Configuration  WLAN mode. Select WLAN client mode i n t his dialog box. Enter the SSID (name of the wireless network) and, if available, the WEP key for the WL AN which you want to access with t he Wireless extender. Enter the WEP [...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 42 Setting up a W LAN network Save your sett ings. The dLAN ® Wireless extender will now reboot. T his may take a mo ment. T he adapter will now serve as a WLAN c lient in t he spe cified wireless network for its dLAN ® . Ensure that t he clie nt connect ion of the Wireless extender is acce pted by the existin[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 43 Setting up a W LAN network Ensure that al l of your WLAN clients support the selected encryption standard. If in doubt , select WEP as the "lo west common deno minator". ● Finally, you can use the WLAN fil ters to configure the dLAN ® Wireless extender to connect only to spe cified de vices using[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 44 Additional devolo ® software 6 Additional devolo ® software Your dLAN ® Wireless extender comes with two helpful utilities that c an simplify your work with your home network: ● devolo Easy Clean can help protect your privacy if you su rf the Int ernet using Microsoft Internet Explo rer. ● devolo EasyS[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 45 Additional devolo ® software We also recommend po werful and s ecure alternatives to M icrosoft Internet Explorer such as Firefox ( www.firefox.com ) or Opera ( www.oper a.com ). 6.2 devolo EasySha re Once you have physical ly connected your computers to a network, the next challenge freque ntly arises: ho w[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 46 Additional devolo ® software appreciate dev olo EasyS hare. This little applic ation lets you t ransfer f iles fro m one computer to another simply and quickly. It e ven features a c hat functio n that lets EasySh are users communicate within their local net work. EasyShare can normally be found under Start [...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 47 Additional devolo ® software appear in the EasySh are netwo rk. The application's sounds can also be enabled and disabled there . If f olders have ready be en s hared on the various found EasyShare compute rs, their names ca n be disp layed by clicking on the plus line to the left of the co mputer name.[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 48 Appendix 7 Appendix 7.1 Technical data dLAN Wireless extender Standards Wireless specification IEEE 802.11b,g HomePlug standard 1.0 Turbo Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3/x/u, Auto MDI /MDI-X Protocols CSMA/CD Transmission speed 85 Mbps over the power supply grid 54 Mbps wireless range Encoding Asynchronous Modul[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 49 Appendix Nominal voltage: 100-240 V AC Nominal current: 0.11 A Rated frequency: 50/60 Hz Temperature Storage: –25 °C to 70 °C Operation: 0 °C to 40 °C Ambient conditions 10 - 90% humidity (non-condensing) Operating systems Et al Windows ® XP, Windows ® Vista, Linux ® , Mac OS-X Approvals CE conformit[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 50 Appendix 7.2 Declarations of c onformity[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 51 Appendix 7.3 Warranty conditions The devolo AG ® warranty is g iven to purchasers of devolo ® products in addition to the warranty conditions provid ed by law and in accord ance with the following conditions: 1 Warranty coverage a) The warranty cov ers the e quipment de livered and all its parts. Part s wil[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 52 Appendix 3 Warranty procedure a) If defect s appear during the w arranty period, the warranty c laims must be made immediately, at the latest within a period of 7 days. b) In the case of any externa lly visible damage arising from transp ort (e.g. damage to t he case) , the pe rson responsible for the tra nsp[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender 53 Appendix 5 Operating mistakes If it becomes appa rent t hat t he reported malfunction o f the d evice has been caused by unsuitable software, hardware, installat ion o r op eration, d evolo ® reserves the right to ch arge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs. 6 Additional regulations a) The abov e c[...]

devolo ® dLAN ® Wireless ex tender Index Access point 8, 22, 23 Activate WLAN 23 Administration 28 Antenna 13 Channel 24 Chat 45 Configuration interface 18 Connected stations 20 Deactivate WLAN 23 devolo EasyClean 44 devolo EasyShare 45 devolo Informer 17 DHCP 21 dLAN 8 dLAN Configuration Wiza rd 27, 31 dLAN password 28, 31 dLAN Wireless extender[...]