devolo dLAN 550+ WiFi Single User manual
dLAN® 550+ WiFi
Manual
The Network Innovation
devolo dLAN® 550+ WiFi
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Contents
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Contents
1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1.2 CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.1.3 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2 devolo on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 What exactly is dLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 What is WLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2.1 Wi-Fi or WLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.3 What exactly is range +? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2.4 What does WiFi Clone mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.5 What is WiFi Move Technology? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 The dLAN 550+ WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.6.1 Encryption button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.6.2 WiFi button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.6.3 Network jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6.4 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6.5 WiFi antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.6.6 Integrated electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3.3 Connecting the dLAN 550+ WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3.1 Starter Kit and addition – Setting up a new dLAN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3.2 Addition – Expanding an additional network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4 Installation of devolo software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.5 Removing a dLAN 550+ WiFi from the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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4 Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1 Calling up the built-in configuration interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2 Menu description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3 WiFi configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.3.1 Access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.3.2 WLAN time control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.3.3 Guest account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.3.4 Parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.3.5 WLAN filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3.6 WiFi Clone and WiFi Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.3.7 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.4 Status overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.5 Device configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.5.1 dLAN settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.5.2 dLAN devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.5.3 Add a dLAN device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.6 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.6.1 Language selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.6.2 Device security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.6.3 Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.6.4 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.6.5 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5 Annex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.1 Frequency range and transmitting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2 Channels and carrier frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.3 Bandwidth optimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.4 Disposal of old devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
5.5 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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devolo dLAN 550+ WiFi
1Preface
Thank you for placing your trust in this devolo
product.
In just a few easy steps, you can set up your own network with the dLAN 550+ WiFi. devolo dLAN adapters transmit the Internet data over the household
electrical wiring, making every electrical socket a
network access point.
1.1 About this manual
Carefully read all safety and operating instructions before setting up the device and store the manual and installation guide for later reference.
After a brief introduction to dLAN® and WiFi basics
and an introduction to the dLAN 550+ WiFi in Chap-
ter 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.
Icons
This section contains a brief description of the icons
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.
1.1.1 Intended use
Use the adapter as described in these instructions to
prevent damage and injuries.
The device may be used only indoors.
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1.1.2 CE conformity
The product conforms to the basic requirements of directives 2014/53/EU, 2014/35/EU and the other rele-
vant requirements of the Radio and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Act (FTEG).
The product is intended for operation in the
EU, Switzerland and Norway.
The product is a Class B product. This class may cause
interference when used in residential environments.
A printout of the CE declaration is included with
the product. You can also find it online at
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 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 plug is damaged.
쎲 if the devolo device has been showered with
liquid (e.g. rain or water).
쎲 if the devolo device is inoperable.
쎲 if the housing of the devolo device is damaged.
If installing on a wall using screws, make sure that no
gas, water or power lines in the wall get damaged.
There is a danger of electric shock!
devolo devices may only be operated using a mains
power supply, as described on the nameplate.
To disconnect devolo devices from the mains supply,
pull the device itself or its mains plug from the power
outlet.
The electrical socket and all connected
network devices should be easily accessible so that you can pull the mains
plug quickly if needed.
Only use the devolo device at a dry location.
Disconnect the devolo device from the mains
supply to clean! Avoid cleaning agents containing
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solvents, since they can cause damage to the housing.
Only use a dry towel for cleaning.
DANGER due to overheating
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 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 an open flame (such as fire or candles).
쎲 devolo devices must not be exposed to direct
heat radiation (e.g. radiator, direct sunlight).
DANGER due to overheating
The housing of the device can get hot during
operation. Make sure that your device is installed so that it is protected from being touched.
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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Introduction 9
devolo dLAN 550+ WiFi
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 Wi-Fi 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).
2.2.1 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.
2.3 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.
2.4 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.
2.5 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
access point with the strongest signal. This creates a
fast and stable WiFi network throughout the home.
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2.6 The dLAN 550+ WiFi
The dLAN 550+ WiFi 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 A network connection,
쎲 A reset button (small opening next to the network
jack),
쎲 Two internal WiFi antennas and
쎲 One integrated electrical socket
2.6.1 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 within 2 minutes, for approximately 1
second each.
쎲 To remove a dLAN device from your network,
press the encryption button on the corresponding device and hold for at least 10 seconds.
Fig. 2 dLAN 550+ WiFi is country-specific
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For more information, refer to Chapter 3.3 Connecting the dLAN 550+ WiFi.
Reading the dLAN indicator light
The integrated indicator lights (LEDs) show the dLAN
status for the dLAN 550+ WiFi 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 550+ WiFi.
Flashing behaviour of the dLAN LED
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 550+ WiFi that has the entire WiFi con-
figuration which is to be transferred to all other
dLAN 550+ WiFi adapters. Then, within 2 min-
utes, press each encryption button on the new
dLAN 550+ WiFi devices (for about 1second).
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).
2.6.2 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 550+ WiFi. 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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WiFi button twice; once to switch WiFi on, and
again to activate WPS.
WPS, developed by the WiFi Alliance, is one of
the encryption standards in a WiFi network. The
objective of WPS is to make it easier to add devices to an existing network. For more detailed
information, refer to Chapter 4.3.7 WiFi Pro-
tected Setup (WPS).
Reading the WiFi indicator light
The integrated indicator lights (LEDs) show the WiFi
status for the dLAN 550+ WiFi by illuminating and/or
flashing:
Flashing behaviour of the WiFi LED
2.6.3 Network jack
A PC or other network device can be connected to the
dLAN 550+ WiFi at this port using a standard network
cable.
LED
Flashing
behaviour
Meaning
White LED Lights up
steady
An encrypted WiFi
connection exists
and the adapter is
ready to operate
White LED Off WiFi connection
switched off
or
Adapter is in the
start-up process
White LED Flashes at
intervals of
0.5
sec.
(on/off)
WPS encryption
being established
LED
Flashing
behaviour
Meaning
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