Devolo dLAN 500 AVmini User Manual

devolo dLAN® 500 AVmini

© 2010 devolo AG Aachen (Germany)

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Contents

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

Contents

1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Thank you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.1 What exactly is dLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 devolo—Up to speed on green IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.3 What does the dLAN adapter have to offer? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2.4 Sample applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3 Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

3.3 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.4 Connecting the dLAN 500 AVmini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5 Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5.1 Software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.5.2 Software for Mac (OS X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.5.3 Software for Linux (Ubuntu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4 dLAN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.1 Security in the dLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.2 dLAN Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.2.1 Encrypting a network with dLAN Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.3 dLAN AV network encryption at the touch of a button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.1 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5.2 Disposal of old devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

5.3 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Contents

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

Preface 5

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

1Preface

1.1 Thank you!

The dLAN 500 AVmini from devolo is the home
plug-in device for high requirements: The fast trans­fer rate of up to 500 Mbps makes every bandwidth­intensive Internet application a real multimedia
treat. The integrated "Quality of Service" function
measures the bandwidth requirement, optimises the
data flow and ensures excellent quality—particularly
for voice and video data. Whether in the office or at
home—devices such as modem, router, set-top box
or the computer can be connected with the
dLAN 500 AVmini using the available Ethernet inter­face. On top of that, the range of 300 meters creates
a high degree of flexibility.

1.1.1 About this manual

After a brief introduction to "dLAN" basics and "Green
IT" in Chapter 2, Chapter 3 will cover successfully set­ting up your dLAN 500 AVmini. Chapter 4 explains
how to configure your dLAN 500 AVmini network. For
safety notes and our warranty terms, see Chapter 5.

Description of the symbols

Here we briefly describe the meaning of the symbols
used in this manual.

Very important note. Failure to obser­ve this note may result in damage.

Important note that should be obser­ved.

Additional information, background material
and configuration tips for your device.

If you have any further ideas or suggestions related to
our products, we would be delighted to hear from you
at [e-mail]

!

devolo on the Internet

For detailed information on our products, visit

www.devolo.com

. The Service centre area not only
contains product descriptions and documentation, but
also updates of devolo software and your device's
firmware.

6 Preface

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

Introduction 7

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

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.

The available performance and effort required for the
installation also compares favourably to traditional
methods—dLAN technology now attains speeds you
would expect from other LAN technologies, and instal­ling it is a breeze!

8 Introduction

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

2.1 What exactly is dLAN?

dLAN (direct Local Area Network) uses the household
power grid to transfer data between computers equip­ped with suitable adapters and other network compon­ents. As a result, any power outlet 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 easy interception by
third parties.

2.2 devolo—Up to speed on green
IT

The topic everyone is talking about is green IT. devolo
has an easy solution: the power saving mode, which
comes standard with the home network adapters, sets
the company apart from many competitors in the IT in­dustry. And that has been the case even before global
warming and the scarcity of resources have become
concerns on everyone's mind.

Developers at devolo, have for a long time kept a close
eye on how much power dLAN adapters may consume.
After all, a devolo network via electrical sockets should

not only be convenient, but also require as little energy
as possible—particularly during times when it is not
being used.

That devolo can satisfy the demand for energy efficien­cy is evidenced by the patented power saving mode
in the devices. It automatically lowers energy con-
sumption by more than 80 percent when the com­puters in the dLAN network or connected equipment
are switched off.

The power saving mode in the adapters is not only a tri­bute to environmental protection but also a real
service to the customer. Most people tend to forget to
regularly press the standby button on the hardware.

The patented technology in devolo adapters al­lows you to save energy without having to do
anything. And if less energy is consumed, your elec-

tric meter will turn more slowly. In other words, every
minute the adapter is in power saving mode, you will
save money.

Introduction 9

devolo dLAN 500 AVmini

A dLAN adapter connected to a com­puter can only go into power saving
mode if the network card of the swit­ched-off computer is also inactive. If
you are using a network card that
remains active even when the compu­ter is switched off, we recommend
connecting the computer to an on/off
switch using a multiple socket so that
both the computer and the integrated
network card are de-energised.

2.3 What does the dLAN adapter
have to offer?

The dLAN 500 AVmini offers a transfer rate of up to
500 Mbps which makes it ideal for high requirements,
such as HDTV streaming, Internet telephony and fast
Internet. When connected to an electrical outlet, it
changes the home-based electrical system in no time
into a fast network with high data throughput. And all
of that with optimum transfer and maximum data se­curity using the powerful 128-bit AES encryption. In
addition, the patented power saving mode, which co­mes standard, automatically uses more than 80% less
power.

Simply press the encryption button on the
dLAN 500 AVmini or use the dLAN Cockpit to set up
custom encryption for your network. Whether in the of­fice or at home—devices such as modem, router, set­top box or the computer can be connected with the
dLAN 500 AVmini using the available Ethernet inter­face. On top of that, the range of 300 meters creates a
high degree of flexibility.

2.4 Sample applications

This chapter contains examples for possible network
designs in home or in office.

Internet standalone solution (fig 1)

Workstation with Internet connection over a DSL mo­dem (Ethernet interface)