Devolo dLAN 500 WiFi User Manual

The Network Innovation

dLAN®

500 WiFi

devolo dLAN® 500 WiFi

© 2014 devolo AG Aachen (Germany)

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Contents

Contents

1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

1.1.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.1.2 CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.1.3 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1.2 devolo on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.1 What exactly is dLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.2 What is WLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.2.1 Wi-Fi or WLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.3 dLAN 500 WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.3.1 dLAN Cockpit App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.3.2 WiFi Move Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.4 Sample applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3.3 Connecting the dLAN 500 WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3.4 Installation of devolo software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

4.3 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.3.1 Wi-Fi button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.3.2 dLAN button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.3.3 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.3.4 Network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.3.5 Wi-Fi antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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4.4 Connecting the dLAN 500 WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.4.1 Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5 dLAN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.1 dLAN network encryption at the touch of a button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.2 dLAN Cockpit App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2.1 Overview page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2.2 Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.2.3 Menu on the bottom edge of the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.3 dLAN Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.3.1 Encrypting a network with dLAN Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6 Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.1 Calling up the built-in configuration interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

6.2 Menu description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6.3 Status overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

6.3.1 dLAN status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6.3.2 WLAN status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

6.3.3 Ethernet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

6.4 Device configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.4.1 Device security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.4.2 Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

6.4.3 dLAN settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

6.4.4 Time server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6.4.5 LED settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

6.5 WLAN configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

6.5.1 Access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

6.5.2 Guest account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

6.5.3 WLAN filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

6.5.4 Parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

6.5.5 WLAN time control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

6.5.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6.5.7 WiFi Move Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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6.6 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

6.6.1 Resetting the configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

6.6.2 Saving a configuration file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

6.6.3 Restoring a configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6.6.4 Update firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

7 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

7.1 Bandwith optimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

7.2 Disposal of old devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

7.3 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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devolo dLAN 500 WiFi

Preface 7

1Preface

Thank you!

The dLAN 500 WiFi combines the latest technology
and unobtrusive design with the best Internet con­nection. As a dLAN adapter, the dLAN 500 WiFi uses
the internal power line and, in doing so, brings the
Internet to any room. The integrated Wireless LAN
ensures additional Internet coverage.

The WiFi Move Technology provides for even more
freedom: All terminal devices are automatically con­nected to the network; in other words, there is auto­matically the best Wi-Fi reception in all rooms and on
all floors!

With the help of the dLAN Cockpit App for smart­phones and tablets, you have all dLAN and Wi-Fi de­vices of your home network in view at any time and
from anywhere.

1.1 About this manual

In addition to a brief introduction to the basics of
"dLAN" and "Wi-Fi" and a presentation of
dLAN 500 WiFi devolo products with the
WiFi Move Technology and dLAN Cockpit App in
Chapter 2, Chapter 3 describes how to quickly set up
the dLAN 500 WiFi.

In Chapter 4, you will learn about how to successfully
start up the dLAN 500 WiFi and how you can down­load dLAN Cockpit App from the respective store.
What you need to do to integrate your dLAN 500 WiFi
into the dLAN network and how you can manage it us­ing the dLAN Cockpit App or the dLAN Cockpit soft­ware is covered in Chapter 5.
Chapter 6 describes configuration options in detail for
the built-in configuration interface, including access to
the Wi-Fi.
Bandwidth optimisation, information about environ­mental compatibility of the device and our warranty
terms in Chapter 7 concludes the manual.

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.

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1.1.1 Intended use

Use the adapter as described in these instructions to
prevent damage and injuries.

The device is designed for indoor use
only.

1.1.2 CE conformity

This product complies with the technical requirements
of the directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE), the EMC directive

2004/108/EC and the other relevant provisions of the
FTEG.

This product is designed for use in
the EU, Switzerland and Norway.

The product is class A equipment. Class A devices may
cause interference when used in residential environ­ments.

"99/05/CE" (R&TTE directive) is a directive sim­ilar to the EMC directive. It applies to radio
equipment and telecommunication terminal
equipment.Observance of these directives is
verified by the use of harmonized European
norms.

For the permitted voltage range for operating
the device and the power consumption, refer to
the label on the rear side of the device. Addi­tional technical information is available at

www.devolo.com

For the CE declaration for this product, refer to
the accompanying product CD under CE.

.

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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 due to electricity

Users should never open devolo devices. Opening the
device poses a risk of electric shock!

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 power outlet. Then contact qualified
specialist personnel (after-sales service) exclusively.
Damage is deemed to have occurred, for example,

쎲 if the power cable or plug is damaged
쎲 if the devolo device has been showered with liq-

uid (e.g. rain or water).

쎲 if the devolo device is inoperable.
쎲 if the housing of the devolo device is damaged.

devolo devices may only be operated using a mains
power supply, as described on the nameplate. Only

use the power cable or mains adapter included for the
mains supply.

To disconnect devolo devices from the mains supply,
pull the device itself or its mains plug from the power
outlet. The power outlet and all connected network

devices should be easily accessible so that you can
pull the mains plug quickly if needed.

devolo devices are designed for indoor use only.

Only use devolo devices at a dry location.

Disconnect devolo devices from the mains supply
to clean! Avoid solvent cleaning agents since they can

cause damage to the housing. Only use a dry towel for
cleaning.

DANGER due to overheating

Batteries should never be exposed to large amounts
of heat, such as direct sunlight, fire or other heat
sources.

Multiple devolo devices must not be interlocked.

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 when operating.
쎲 Do not place any objects on devolo devices.

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쎲 Do not insert any objects into the openings of

devolo devices.

쎲 devolo devices must not be placed directly next

to an open flame (such as fire or candles).

쎲 devolo devices must not be exposed to direct

heat radiation (e.g. radiator, direct sunlight).

1.2 devolo on the Internet

For detailed information on our products or "dLAN",
visit www.devolo.com
tains downloadable product descriptions and docu­mentation, as well as updates to devolo software and
device firmware.

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

. The Service Centre area con-

!

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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.

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 interception by
third parties.

2.2 What is WLAN?

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) refers to 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 required to set up a network of multiple devic-

es. Such access points are frequently combined in a
single device with modems for Internet access and
routers to manage network traffic.

The wireless network established by an access point
using a specific channel (from 1 to 13) and name (SSID)
has a limited range. The range of the access point,
which is also known as a "radio cell", is impeded by
building walls. In some cases, stable connections are
often only possible between 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 control access to a WLAN, wireless networking nat­urally presents special security challenges. WLANs
therefore use a number of security measures, such as a
concealed network name, data encryption and access
control via the MAC addresses of the network adapt­ers.

2.2.1 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.

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2.3 dLAN 500 WiFi

The dLAN 500 WiFi unites the technologies of LAN,
Wi-Fi (wireless) and dLAN in one case:

쎲 Your home network from the power outlet.

Unpack. Plug it in. Get started! The easy way to
connect using your home's power lines. Turn any
power outlet you want into Internet access.

쎲 High-speed data transmission at speeds of up to

500 Mbps and a fast Ethernet connection for con­necting an additional terminal device (such as a
computer, Smart TV, game console, etc.)

쎲 The power outlet is also the new Wi-Fi access

point – with WiFi Move Technology, you have
optimal Wi-Fi reception for smartphones, laptops
and tablets in the entire home – completely auto­matically (at least two dLAN 500 WiFi adapters
required; see Network Kit:).

쎲 Automatic encryption! Protection from unauthor-

ised access at the touch of a button for Wi-Fi
(WPS)

쎲 Automatic phase shift: This is how the Internet

gets to each room and becomes your home net­work.

쎲 Share the use of your printer and hard drives.

Access your music, photos and data or stream HD
videos in the highest quality.

쎲 Easy management of the dLAN home network via

dLAN Cockpit App or dLAN Cockpit software for
the home network configuration on the computer
(Windows, Mac OS X and Linux)

쎲 Automatic encryption! Protection from unauthor-

ised access at the touch of a button for dLAN
(AES).

쎲 Minimum energy consumption, intelligently and

automatically.

쎲 Compatible with all dLAN adapters (200 Mbps or

500 Mbps)

쎲 Handy design for convenient placement through-

out the home, at any power outlet.

2.3.1 dLAN Cockpit App

dLAN Cockpit App is devolo's free app, for checking

and configuring Wi-Fi, dLAN and LAN connections for
the dLAN 500 WiFi via smartphone or tablet computer.
The smartphone or tablet connects to the
dLAN 500 WiFi at home via Wi-Fi.

2.3.2 WiFi Move Technology

WiFi Move Technology is a function of the

dLAN 500 WiFi for automatic synchronisation of the
entire Wi-Fi settings of all dLAN 500 WiFi adapters
connected to your home network.
WiFi Move Technology is activated easily at the touch

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Fig. 1

of a button on the adapter. For more information, refer
to Chapter 3 Quick start.

2.4 Sample applications

dLAN 500 WiFi completes your home network

On the one hand, you connect fixed network devices,
(as shown in illustration 1), such as computers and In­ternet access devices, by dLAN. On the other hand, you
include devices such as smartphones, laptops and tab­lets in your home network via Wi-Fi. Each additional
dLAN 500 WiFi adapter (e.g. one on every storey)
makes it easy for you to enable full Internet access eve­rywhere in the home via Wi-Fi and/or dLAN.

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Fig. 2

WiFi Move Technology

Thanks to WiFi Move Technology, an automatic syn­chronisation of the Wi-Fi settings takes place between
all dLAN 500 WiFi adapters, freeing you of the hassle
of configuring of each individual dLAN 500 WiFi
adapter (see illustration 2).

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3Quick start

This chapter covers everything you need to know to
quickly set up your dLAN 500 WiFi in the dLAN and
Wi-Fi network. In addition, we will lead you through
the installation of the devolo software.

3.1 Package contents

Please ensure that the delivery is complete before be­ginning with the installation of your dLAN 500 WiFi.

쎲 Single Kit:

쑗 dLAN 500 WiFi
쑗 Hard copy of installation guide
쑗 CD containing software and online documen-

tation

or

쎲 Starter Kit:

쑗 dLAN 500 WiFi
쑗 dLAN 500 duo
쑗 Network cable
쑗 Hard copy of installation guide
쑗 CD containing software and online documen-

tation

or

쎲 Network Kit:

쑗 Two dLAN 500 WiFi
쑗 dLAN 500 duo
쑗 Network cable
쑗 Hard copy of installation guide
쑗 CD containing software and online documen-

tation

devolo AG reserves the right to change the package
contents without prior notice.

3.2 System requirements

쎲 Operating systems: Windows XP (32-bit), Win-

dows Vista Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit), Win­dows 7 Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit),
Windows 8, Linux (Ubuntu), Mac OS X, Mac iOS,
Android

쎲 Network connection

Please note that your computer or other device
must feature a network adapter with a network
port.

To set up a dLAN (AV) network, you
need at least two dLAN (AV) devices
(200 Mbps or 500 Mbps).

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3.3 Connecting the dLAN 500 WiFi

The device is designed for indoor use
only.

Expanding an existing dLAN network by adding a
new dLAN 500 WiFi (single kit)

Take note of the Wi-Fi key before the
networking procedure. You will find
the unique adapter key on the label
on the back of the housing.

햲 Plug the dLAN 500 WiFi into a wall socket. As

soon as the indicator light of the dLAN button
lights green (after approx. 45 seconds), the
adapter is ready to operate.

If you only want to use the Wi-Fi
function on the dLAN 500 WiFi, plug
the adapter into a power outlet,
without any cables whatsoever. You
can also connect the dLAN 500 WiFi
to the network jack of a network de­vice, such as a computer, with a com­mercially available network cable.
(see 2.4 Sample applications)

The power outlet should be in range
of the connected network device.
The dLAN 500 WiFi with the cable­based network device should be easy
to access.
To switch off the dLAN 500 WiFi or
disconnect it from the mains supply,
pull the power plug out of the power
outlet.

햳 If you have already secured your existing dLAN

network using the encryption button, use the
same method to integrate further adapters. Once
you have successfully connected the new
dLAN 500 WiFi, first press the encryption button
(approx. 1 second) of one of your network's
existing adapters, then press the encryption but­ton (approx. 1 second) of your new
dLAN 500 WiFi within two minutes.

햴 That's it! The new dLAN 500 WiFi is now inte-

grated into your existing dLAN network.

햵 In order to connect the dLAN 500 WiFi with your

laptop, tablet or smartphone by Wi-Fi, enter the
previously noted Wi-Fi key as the network security
key.

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Begin carrying out the configuration
of your network in order to secure
your Wi-Fi network in a customised
manner. For more information, refer
to Chapter 6 Network configuration.

Encrypting a new dLAN network with one or more
dLAN 500 WiFis and a dLAN 500 duo (starter kit
or network kit)

Note the Wi-Fi key of the
dLAN 500 WiFi before the network­ing procedure. You will find the
unique adapter key on the label on
the back of the housing.

햲 Connect the dLAN 500 duo to your Internet

access device's network jack.

햳 Plug the dLAN 500 WiFi into a wall socket. As

soon as the indicator light of the dLAN button
lights green (after approx. 45 seconds), the
adapter is ready to operate.

If you only want to use the Wi-Fi
function on the dLAN 500 WiFi, plug
the adapter into a power outlet,
without any cables whatsoever. You
can also connect the dLAN 500 WiFi
to the network jack of a network de­vice, such as a computer, with a com­mercially available network cable
(see 2.4 Sample applications).

The power outlet should be in range
of the connected network device.
The dLAN 500 WiFi with the cable­based network device should be eas­ily accessible.
To switch off the dLAN 500 WiFi or
disconnect it from the mains supply,
pull the power plug out of the power
outlet.

햴 After you have successfully connected both adapt-

ers, press first the encryption button of the
dLAN 500 duo (approx. 1second) and then
the dLAN button of the dLAN 500 WiFi (approx.
1second) within two minutes.

햵 That's it! Your dLAN network is now protected

against unauthorised access.

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햶 In order to connect the dLAN 500 WiFi via Wi-Fi

with your laptop, tablet or smartphone, enter the
previously noted Wi-Fi key as the network security
key.

Begin carrying out the configuration
of your network in order to secure
your Wi-Fi network in a customised
manner. For more information, refer
to Chapter 6 Network configuration.

WiFi Move Technology

햷 To integrate additional dLAN 500 WiFis into your

home network, repeat step

햸 Within 2 minutes, first press the dLAN button

.

of the existing dLAN 500 WiFi (approx. 1 sec­ond) and finish by pressing the dLAN button of
the new dLAN 500 WiFi (approx. 1second).

햹 The existing dLAN 500 WiFi transmits its entire

Wi-Fi configuration to the new dLAN 500 WiFi
adapter. The existing and the new dLAN 500 WiFi
adapters are now continuously connected with
each other, and from now on exchange changes
to the Wi-Fi configuration automatically with
each other.

For more information on the
WiFi Move Technology, refer to Chapter 2 In-
troduction and 6.5.7 WiFi Move Technology.

3.4 Installation of devolo software

Downloading dLAN Cockpit App

햲 Download the dLAN Cockpit App to your smart-

phone or tablet computer from the corresponding
store.

You can find the dLAN Cockpit App quickest by
clicking on the magnifying glass in the store
and searching directly for dLAN Cockpit.

햳 dLAN Cockpit is placed in your smartphone's or

tablet app list as usual. Tapping on the
dLAN Cockpit icon brings you to the start menu.

You can find more information in Chapter 5.2
dLAN Cockpit App.

Software for Windows

The installation wizard installs the adapter's configura­tion software as well as the devolo dLAN Cockpit on
the Windows operating system.

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쎲 The dLAN Cockpit software finds all accessible

dLAN adapters in your dLAN network, displays

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information about these devices and encrypts your
dLAN network individually.

쎲 You can configure your Wi-Fi network, along with

other actions, using the configuration inter­face for your dLAN 500 WiFi.

To install the software, insert the included CD-ROM in
the CD drive of your computer.

If AutoPlay is active on your computer, the in­stallation will start automatically. Otherwise,
open the directory with the Windows Explorer
by right-clicking on Start (or the Windows lo-
go) and selecting Explorer from the context
menu. Then start the installation wizard manu­ally.

You will be asked for permission to transfer anonymous
performance data related to your dLAN adapter to
devolo. The data sent to devolo pertains only to the
performance values of your dLAN devices. The data is
anonymised and will be used exclusively for statistical
purposes. By providing it, you can help us improve our
products. You can find the installed software
applications in the Start  All Programs  devolo
program group.

Software for Linux (Ubuntu)

The Software  Linux folder contains the dLAN
configuration software.

Software for Mac (OS X)

The software  mac folder contains the dLAN config-
uration software.

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Fig. 3 is country-specific

4Initial use

This chapter covers everything you need to know to set
up your dLAN 500 WiFi. It will explain connecting the
device and its functions. We will also briefly introduce

the included devolo software and then guide you
through its installation.

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4.1 Package contents

Please ensure that the delivery is complete before be­ginning with the installation of your dLAN 500 WiFi.

쎲 Single Kit:

쑗 dLAN 500 WiFi
쑗 Hard copy of installation guide
쑗 CD containing software and online documen-

tation

or

쎲 Starter Kit:

쑗 dLAN 500 WiFi
쑗 dLAN 500 duo
쑗 Network cable
쑗 Hard copy of installation guide
쑗 CD containing software and online documen-

tation

or

쎲 Network Kit:

쑗 Two dLAN 500 WiFi
쑗 dLAN 500 duo
쑗 Network cable
쑗 Hard copy of installation guide

쑗 CD containing software and online documen-

tation

devolo AG reserves the right to change the package
contents without prior notice.

4.2 System requirements

쎲 Operating systems: Windows XP (32-bit), Win-

dows Vista Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit), Win­dows 7 Home Premium (32-bit/64-bit),
Windows 8, Linux (Ubuntu), Mac OS X, Mac iOS
and Android

쎲 Network connection

Please note that your computer or other device
must feature a network adapter with a network
port.

To set up a dLAN (AV) network, you
need at least two dLAN (AV) devices
(200 Mbps or 500 Mbps).

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Fig. 4

4.3 Functions

The dLAN 500 WiFi has one Wi-Fi and one dLAN but­ton with LED status display, a network jack and a reset
button.

The LED status display can be deacti­vated on the configuration interface
of the dLAN 500 WiFi (see 6.4.5 LED
settings).

4.3.1 Wi-Fi button

The Wi-Fi button controls the following Wi-Fi
functions:

쎲 Wi-Fi On/Off:

쑗 In the factory default settings, Wi-Fi is

already enabled and Wi-Fi WPA2 encryption
is configured. The default Wi-Fi key for the ini­tial installation of the dLAN 500 WiFi is the
adapter's Wi-Fi key.

Before the networking procedure,
take note of the Wi-Fi key of the
dLAN 500 WiFi from which all Wi-Fi
configurations are to be transferred
to all other dLAN 500 WiFi adapters.
You will find the unique key on the
label on the back of the housing.

쑗 In order to switch Wi-Fi off, press and hold

the Wi-Fi button longer than 3 seconds.

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쑗 In order to switch Wi-Fi back on, tap the

Wi-Fi button.

쎲 Wi-Fi network with WPS encryption

쑗 If the device is still on factory defaults, tap

the Wi-Fi button in order to activate WPS.

쑗 If the Wi-Fi connection was switched off

and you would like to activate WPS, press
the Wi-Fi button twice; once to switch Wi­Fi on, and once to activate WPS.

WPS is one of the encryption standards devel­oped by the Wi-Fi Alliance for increasing secu­rity in a Wi-Fi home network. The objective of
WPS is to make it easier to add devices to an ex­isting network. For more detailed information,
refer to Chapter 6.5.6 Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

쎲 Indicator lights:

The integrated indicator lights (LEDs) show all of
the Wi-Fi statuses for the dLAN 500 WiFi by illu­minating and/or flashing:

쑗 When the Wi-Fi connection is switched off,

the LED is also off.

쑗 When the Wi-Fi connection is switched on,

the LED lights green.

쑗 WPS pairing is represented by quick flash-

ing.

4.3.2 dLAN button

The dLAN button controls the following dLAN
functions:

쎲 Encrypting the dLAN network

쑗 To encrypt your dLAN network individually,

press each dLAN button or encryption
button on the connected devices for approx.
1 second within 2 minutes (see 5.1 dLAN
network encryption at the touch of a
button).

쑗 To remove a dLAN device from your network,

press the dLAN or encryption button on
the corresponding device for at least 10

seconds (see 5.1 dLAN network encryp­tion at the touch of a button).

쎲 Indicator lights:

The integrated indicator lights (LEDs) show all of
the dLAN statuses for the dLAN 500 WiFi by illu­minating and/or flashing:

쑗 The LED flashes slowly. There is no connec-

tion to the dLAN network.

Check whether the adapter is connected to the
mains supply correctly and whether the encryp­tion process has been carried out successfully.
For more information, refer to 4.4 Connecting
the dLAN 500 WiFi and 5 dLAN network.

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