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V ersion 2.00 | 08/13/2014 U ser Manual D S P - W 2 1 5 m y dlink™ Home Smar t Plug[...]
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i D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual D-Link rese r v es the right to re vise this public ation and to make chang es in the conten t hereof with out obligati on to notify any person or organiz ation of such revisions or changes . Manual Revisions Revision Date Description 2.00 August 13, 2014 • Setup revision T rademarks D-Link and the D-Link logo are tr[...]
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ii D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual T able of Contents Product Overview .............................................................. 1 P ack age Cont ents ......................................................................... 1 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 2 Introduction ....................[...]
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1 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view P r oduc t O v er view P ack age C on ten ts If any of the above it ems are missing, please contact your r eseller . DSP- W215 my dlink™ Home Smar t Plug Quick Install Guide Quick Install Card[...]
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2 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view S y stem Requir ements General Requirements • Wir eless router (802.11n) with an Internet connection • An available pow er outlet Mobile Requirements • iPhone, iP ad , or Android smar tphone or tablet 1 my dlink Requirements • F or mydlink and mydlink app requir ements r efer to: h[...]
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3 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Introduction The D-Link DSP- W215 mydlink™ Home Smar t Plug is a multi-purpose, compact, and easy-to-use device that allows you to monitor and control your home ’ s electronic devices from wher ever you ar e. Scheduling pr ovides a helpful wa y to sa ve po wer while y ou ’ re at work[...]
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4 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 1 - Product Over view Har dwar e O v er view LEDs and Buttons 1 4 5 1 WPS Button Pr ess for one second to start the WPS c onnection process. The Sy stem Status LED will start to blink green. 2 Sy stem Status LED Solid Green The uplink is established and an IP is provisioned . Blinking Green WPS is activated. Bl[...]
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5 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Befor e y ou Begin Safety Please read all of the saf ety and operating instructions before using y our device: 1 . Do not open the device or attempt t o repair or ser vice it. 2 . Use the device in a dry location, and avoid placing it in a humid en vironment. 3 . Do not submerge the device in [...]
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6 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation W ireless Installation C onsider a tions The Smar t Plug lets you access your network using a wireless connection from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless net work. Keep in mind the number and thick ness of walls and ceilings, as well as the location of other objects that the [...]
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7 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Installation and Setup T o i ns tal l y o ur Sma rt P lug , r st do wn loa d and in sta ll th e my dl in k™ Hom e ap p o n yo ur mo bil e dev ic e. Thi s app w ill w alk y ou th r oug h i ns tal lin g and co n guri ng y our S mart Plu g . Step 2: On ce th e my d lin k™ Ho me ap p i s[...]
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8 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Step 6: Plug your Smar t Plug int o an available outlet. P ow er on your devic e then tap Next to con tinue. Step 5: T ap Scan to scan the QR code on the device or congur ation card . OR T ap Skip QR C ode, selec t your device from the drop down menu and proceed t o Step 6. OR[...]
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9 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Step 8: If your router suppor ts WPS, press the WPS button on your router . T ap WPS . Note: Refer to your router ’ s documentation if y ou are not sure if your r outer suppor ts WPS. If your rout er does not suppor t WPS or you want to manually connec t to your wir eless router , tap Manual[...]
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10 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Step 9: WPS If y ou tapped WPS and pressed the WPS button on your router in the previous step , now press the WPS button on your Smar t Plug . The Status LED will star t to blink green. Allow up to two minutes to connect to your router . T ap Next to con tinue. Note: Y ou must press the WPS b[...]
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11 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Manual Setup If you tapped Manual in Step 8, you must connect to the Smar t Plug directly . Do not close this app . On your device , go to S ettings > Wi- Fi . Select the net work called DSP- xxxx (wher e xxxx is the last 4 digits of the MA C address). Note: For the exact net work name (SS[...]
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12 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation A list of discov ered wireless networks will appear . Selec t y our wireless network by tapping your wir eless network name (SSID). If your wireless network requires a passwor d to connect, enter it at the prompt and tap OK .[...]
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13 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation Step 10: Once you connec t, you will need to connect to your mobile device or tablet (that you are currently running the app from) to your wir eless router (if y ou are not alr eady). Make sure you keep this app running . On y our device , go to Settings > W i-F i . Connect to your wir ele[...]
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14 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation If you receiv e this error message, please do the f ollowing: 1 . Make sure your mobile devic e is connected to your r outer . 2 . Make sure the P ow er LED on your Smar t Plug is solid gr een. 3 . T ap Check Hardw are Settings and verify the settings. 4 . T ap Search A gain to rescan. Step 1[...]
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15 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 2 - I nstallation If you tapped the icon in the pr evious step , select a new ico n to r epre sent the device plugged into your Smart Plug. If you do not want to change the icon, tap Canc el . The m ydlink™ Home app is now set up and r eady for use. Y ou can turn the device on and o by tapping Power , or [...]
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16 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration m y dlink™ Home My Devic es T apping DSP - W215 (or the cust om name y ou assigned t o it) on the My Dev ice s pa ge will take yo u t o the dev ic e ’ s set tin gs . On the sele cted dev ice pa ge , yo u can chan ge th e ic on or th e dev ic e nam e by si mpl y tap pi ng on it . T ap the[...]
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17 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration P ow er: Meter: Thermal: Schedule: Information: T oggle the device’ s pow er on or o . Displays the devic e’ s pow er meter . Displays the curr ent device temperatur e. Choose or set up a schedule for the device. See Schedule on page 18 . Th is pag e will sh ow det ai led in fo rma ti[...]
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18 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Schedule In this sec tion you can customiz e schedules that control when y our DSP- W215 will be active. There are two types of schedules you can c onfigure: R e p e a t a n d C ustomize Rule . T apping Rep eat will take y ou to the next page where you can select the active days , Star t and[...]
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19 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration T apping Cus tomiz e Rule will tak e yo u to the Detail s page wher e you can select dier ent days and times that the device will be active in a table. Simply tap and drag the bars in the table to adjust the times. T ap the x icon to delet e a specic time. After the schedule is set, go[...]
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20 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration Informa tion This page show s your product and relat ed network details. Product Name: F irmw are V ersion: MA C Addr ess: IP Addr ess: m ydlink Number: F actory Reset: Displays the pr oduct model. Displays the v ersion of the rmwar e. Displays the M AC addr ess of the device. Displays th[...]
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21 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration My A c tions This page lets you add and enable/disable rules which ex ecute actions such as notications when your DSP -W215 detec ts motion. 1. T o add a new rule for y ou device, tap on Ne w rule . 2. T ap on the device you want t o trigger with the rule. 3. Selec t from the a vailable c[...]
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22 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 5. Selec t from the a vailable actions for this device. T ap Next. 6. In the text box, type in a name for this rule and tap Done . 7. Y ou will be take n back to the My Action s page and you can now enab le and disable your rule fr om this page. DSP-W215 DSP-W215[...]
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23 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration My Plac es This page lets you add devic es into a gr oup so you can easily see which devices ar e in a par ticular location. 1. T o creat e a group , tap New gr oup . 2. On the New Group page, tap the icon to choose an icon or photo for the group . T ap next to it to enter a name for the gr [...]
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24 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 3 - Conguration 4. Y our group is created and will show up in My Places. T apping each device in the gr oup will take you to their settings .[...]
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25 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 4 - Connec ting a W ireless Client C onnec ting to a W ir eless Router WPS Button WPS ( W i-F i Protected Setup) is a simple and secure way to connec t your DSP-W215 to your network . Please refer to the user manual f or the wireless r outer y ou want to c onnec t to make sur e you understand ho w to enable WP[...]
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26 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Section 5 - T roubleshooting How do I r eset the DSP- W215? When you reset your DSP- W215, it will change your settings back to the fac tor y default settings. T o reset the device, locate the Reset button on the side of the device . W ith the devic e plugged in, pr ess and hold the Reset button f or about 10 seconds [...]
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27 D-Link DSP-W215 User Manual Appendix - T echnical Specications T echnical Specications Standards • IEEE 802.11n Smar t F unctions • Smart remote contr ol • P ush notications • Overheat prot ec tion • Energy usage monitor Security • WP A • WP A2 • WPS ( Wi-F i Prot ected Setup) P ower • Input: 100 to 240 V • Consumpti[...]