devolo dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac Service Manual
Manual
dLAN® 1200+ WiFi ac
devolo dLAN® 1200+ WiFi ac
© 2018 devolo AG Aachen (Germany)
While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assurance of product characteristics. devolo shall be liable only
to the degree specified in the terms of sale and delivery.
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devolo AG
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Aachen, March 2018
Version: 1.1
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Contents
1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1.2 CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1.3 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 devolo on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 What exactly is dLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 What is WLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Wi-Fi or WLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 What exactly is range +? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2.5 What does WiFi Clone mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 What is WiFi Move Technology? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 The dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7.1 Encryption button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.7.2 WiFi button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.7.3 Network jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.7.4 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.7.5 WiFi antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.7.6 Integrated electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
3.3 Connecting the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3.1 Starter Kit – Setting up a new dLAN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3.2 Addition – Expanding an additional network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Installation of devolo software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.5 Removing a dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac from the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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4 Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1 Calling up the built-in configuration interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.2 Menu description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.3 WiFi configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.1 Access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.2 WLAN time control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.3 Guest account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3.4 Parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.3.5 WLAN filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3.6 WiFi Clone and WiFi Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.3.7 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4 Status overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.5 Device configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.5.1 dLAN settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.5.2 dLAN devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.5.3 Add a dLAN device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.6 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.6.1 Language selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.6.2 Device security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.6.3 Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.6.4 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.6.5 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.1 Frequency range and transmitting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.2 Channels and carrier frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.3 Bandwidth optimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.4 Disposal of old devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
5.5 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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1Preface
Thank you for placing your trust in this
dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac.
The dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac allows you to set up your
own home network with almost 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 About this manual
Carefully read all instructions before setting up the device and store the manual and/or installation guide for
later reference.
After a brief introduction to dLAN® and WiFi basics
and an introduction to the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac in
Chapter 2, Chapter 3 tells you how to successfully
start using the adapter in your network. Chapter 4 describes in detail the setting options of the built-in configuration interface and thus also access to the Wi-Fi.
Tips for bandwidth optimisation, information about
product safety and environmental compatibility of the
device, as well as our warranty terms, can be found in
Chapter 5 at the end of the manual.
Description of the icons
This section contains a brief description of the icons
used in this manual and/or on the rating plate, the device connector, as well as the icons used on the package:
Icon Description
Very important safety symbol that
warns you of imminent electrical
voltage which if not observed can
result in serious injury or death.
An important safety symbol that
warns you of a potentially dangerous situation involving a burn
hazard which can result in minor
injuries or damage to property.
An important note that should be
observed which can potentially
lead to material damages.
The installation may be performed by a qualified electrician
only.
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The device may only be used
indoors in dry conditions.
The manufacturer/distributing
company uses the CE marking to
declare that the product meets all
applicable European regulations
and has been subjected to the
prescribed conformity assessment
procedures.
It is used to prevent the occurrence of waste electrical and
electronic equipment and to
reduce this type of waste through
reuse, recycling and other forms
of utilisation. It establishes minimum standards for handling
waste electrical and electronic
equipment in the EU.
Additional information, background material and configuration tips for your device.
Icon Description
Indicates a completed course of
action
Icon Description
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1.1.1 Intended use
Use the adapter as described in these instructions to
prevent damage and injuries.
CAUTION!
Damage to the device caused by
ambient conditions
Only use device indoors in dry conditions
1.1.2 CE conformity
This product complies with the technical requirements of the directives
2014/53/EU, 2011/65/EU und 2009/
125/EC.
This product is designed for use in the EU,
Switzerland and Norway.
A printout of the simplified CE declaration of
this product is separately included and can also
be found under www.devolo.com.
1.1.3 Safety notes
It is essential to have read and understood all safety
and operating instructions before the devolo device is
used for the first time; keep them safe for future reference.
DANGER!
Electrical shock caused by
electricity
Do not reach into the electrical socket, do
not open the device and do not insert any
objects into the electrical socket or into the
ventilation openings
Users do not need to carry out any maintenance on
devolo devices. In the event of damage, disconnect the
devolo device from the mains supply by pulling it or its
plug out of the electrical socket. Then contact qualified
specialist personnel (after-sales service) exclusively.
Damage is deemed to have occurred, for example,
쎲 if the power plug is damaged.
쎲 if the devolo device has been showered with
liquid (such as rain or other water).
쎲 if the devolo device is inoperable.
쎲 if the housing of the devolo device is damaged.
Do not plug devolo devices directly into each
other. Devices that are plugged into each other
can experience a decrease in transmission rate.
DANGER!
Electric shock caused by electricity
Device must be plugged into a power socket
with a connected earth wire
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devolo devices may be operated only on a mains power supply as described on the rating plate.
To disconnect devolo devices from the mains supply,
unplug the device from the electrical socket.
The power socket and all connected network devices
should be easily accessible so that you can pull the power plug quickly if needed.
CAUTION!
Heat development during operation
Certain housing components can become
very hot in certain situations. Attach device
so that it is touch-proof, observing optimal
positioning
devolo devices should only be installed at locations
that guarantee adequate ventilation. Slots and
openings on the housing are used for ventilation:
쎲 Do not cover devolo devices during operation.
쎲 Do not place any objects on devolo devices.
쎲 Do not insert any objects into the openings of
devolo devices.
쎲 devolo devices must not be placed directly next
to a naked flame (such as fire or candles).
쎲 devolo devices must not be exposed to direct
heat radiation (e.g. radiator, direct sunlight).
CAUTION!
Damage to housing from
cleaning agents containing solvents
Clean only electroless and with dry cloth
1.2 devolo on the Internet
For detailed information on our products and dLAN,
visit
www.devolo.com. The Powerline area not only
contains product descriptions and documentation, but
also updates of devolo software and your device's
firmware.
If you have any further ideas or suggestions related to
our products, please don't hesitate to contact us at
support@devolo.com
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2Introduction
dLAN is an intelligent, secure technology that lets you
set up a home network easily, quickly and economically via your household electrical wiring, without the
need for complex and expensive dedicated cabling.
Fig. 1 devolo dLAN and WiFi throughout the home
2.1 What exactly is dLAN?
The dLAN (direct Local Area Network) uses the household power grid to transfer data between computers
and other network components equipped with suitable
adapters. As a result, any electrical socket can be used
as a network access point. The data is modulated prior
to transfer and sent as a signal via household power
lines. State-of-the-art technology ensures that the
power and data networks do not interfere with one another. Networking via dLAN is fast and secure. The
data is encrypted using a key to prevent interception by
third parties.
2.2 What is WLAN?
WiFi refers to a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network),
the use of radio technology to network computers and
other devices. While it is possible to wirelessly connect
computers in pairs ("peer-to-peer", p2p), a central access point is usually required to set up a network of
multiple devices. This turns a WiFi router into an access
point as well as a modem for Internet access and into
a router for acting as a go-between within the network.
The wireless network established by an access point
has only limited range. The range of the access point,
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which is also known as a "radio cell", is impeded by
building walls. In some cases, stable connections are
often only possible between WiFi devices within a single room.
Since it is not possible to rely on hardware such as network cables (in a LAN) or household wiring (in a dLAN)
to control access to a WiFi network, wireless networking naturally presents special security challenges. WiFi
networks therefore use a number of security measures,
such as a concealed network name (SSID - Service Set
Identifier), data encryption and access control via the
MAC addresses of the devices (clients).
2.3 Wi-Fi or WLAN?
Wi-Fi is an invented brand name of the Wi-Fi Alliance,
a consortium that certifies devices with wireless interfaces. In many countries, Wi-Fi is also used synonymously with WLAN, which if taken strictly, is incorrect,
because Wi-Fi designates the wireless standard and
WLAN the wireless network.
2.4 What exactly is range +?
Range + is a technology for devolo dLAN products.
Unlike conventional Powerline technology, range+
Technology uses all three lines (neutral, earth wire,
phase) of the electrical circuit, making use of the full
physical potential. Thanks to patented signal coupling,
data transmission over the mains supply is optimised.
This results not only in a more stable Internet connection that is less sensitive to interference, but also increased range.
2.5 What does WiFi Clone mean?
WiFi Clone is a technology for devolo WiFi products
that makes it extremely easy to integrate new devices
into an existing WiFi network. For this purpose, just
plug the corresponding adapter into an available electrical socket and press the encryption button (for older
models, the WPS button). The devolo WiFi devices now
automatically exchange their WiFi credentials with the
existing WiFi router and synchronise SSIDs, keys and
any configured settings, such as parental control and
time control settings.
2.6 What is WiFi Move Technology?
WiFi Move Technology is a function for devolo WiFi
products that expands and optimises the existing WiFi
network. If multiple devolo WiFi devices are used,
these act as access points that connect via Powerline.
The devolo WiFi products automatically connect to the
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access point with the strongest signal. This creates a
fast and stable WiFi network throughout the home.
2.7 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 be deactivated on the configuration interface
of the adapter (see 4.6 Management).
쎲 Two network jacks
쎲 One reset button
쎲 Four internal WiFi antennas
쎲 One integrated electrical socket
2.7.1 Encryption button
This button controls the following functions:
Encrypting the dLAN network
쎲
To encrypt your dLAN network individually, press
each encryption button on the connected
devices for approx. 1 second – within 2 minutes.
쎲 To remove a dLAN device from your network,
press the encryption button on the corresponding device for at least 10 seconds.
For more information, refer to Chapter 3.3 Connecting the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac.
Fig. 2 is country-specific
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Indicator lights
The integrated indicator lights (LEDs) show the dLAN
status for the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac by illuminating
and/or flashing:
Check whether the adapter is connected to the
mains supply correctly and whether the encryption process has been carried out successfully.
For more information about this, refer to 3.3
Connecting the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac.
Flashing behaviour of the dLAN LED
* For information on improving transmission rate, refer
to Chapter 5.3 Bandwidth optimisation.
LED
Flashing
behaviour
Meaning
Red LED Lights up
steady
Adapter is in the
start-up process
Red LED Flashes at
intervals of
0.5
sec.
(on/off)
No dLAN connection exists
Red LED Flashes at
intervals of
2
sec.
(on/off)
Data transmission rate not in
optimum range *
White
LED
Lights up
steady
An encrypted
dLAN connection
exists and the
adapter is ready
to operate
White
LED
Flashes at
intervals of
0.5
sec.
(on/off)
dLAN encryption
being established
White
LED
Flashing at
intervals of
0.5/50-60 sec.
(On/off)
Adapter is in
PowerSave mode
LED
Flashing
behaviour
Meaning
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Setting up WiFi Clone and using
WiFi Move Technology
WiFi Move Technology is a function for synchronising
the WiFi settings of all WiFi adapters. Activate the synchronisation either using the functions on the configuration interface (see Chapter 4.3.6 WiFi Clone and
WiFi Move) or at the touch of a button on the adapter.
햲 First press the encryption button with the home
icon (for about 1 second) on an existing
dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac that has the entire WiFi
configuration which is to be transferred to all
other dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac adapters. Then,
within 2 minutes, press each encryption button
on the new dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac devices (for
about 1 second). The WiFi settings are now
being synchronised (WiFi Clone).
햳 The WiFi adapters are now continuously con-
nected to each other and, from now on, share
changes to the WiFi configuration automatically with each other (WiFi Move Technology).
2.7.2 WiFi button
The WiFi button controls the following WiFi
functions:
WiFi On/Off:
쎲
In the factory default settings, the WiFi setting is already enabled and the WiFi encryption is
set to WPA2. The WiFi key is the unique key of
the dLAN 1200+ WiFi ac. You can find this key on
the label on the rear side of the housing.
쎲 In order to switch WiFi off, press and hold the
WiFi button longer than 3 seconds.
쎲 In order to switch WiFi back on, tap the WiFi
button.
Connecting WiFi devices via WPS
쎲
If the device is still on factory defaults, tap the
WiFi button in order to activate WPS.
쎲 If the WiFi connection was switched off and
you would like to activate WPS, press the
Fig. 3 WiFi button
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