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    dLAN® 1200+ The Network Innovation dLAN® 1200+[...]

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    devolo dLAN ® 1200+[...]

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    © 2014 devolo AG Aachen (Germany) While the informati on in this manual has been com piled with grea t care, it may not be deemed an assurance of product characteri stics. dev olo shall be liable only to the degree specified in the terms o f sale and delivery. The repr oduction and dis tribution of the do cumentat ion and s oftwa re supplied with [...]

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    Contents de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ Contents 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1.1 Intended use . .[...]

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    Contents devolo dLAN 1200 + 4 dLAN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.1 Security in the dLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.2 dLAN network encryption at the touc h of a but[...]

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    Preface 5 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 1P r e f a c e Thank you for placing your trust in this dLAN 1200+. The dLAN 1200+ 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 [...]

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    6 Preface devolo dLAN 1200+ DANGER due to electricity Users should never open devolo devices. Openi ng the device poses a risk of elect ric shock! Users do not need to carry out any maintenance on de- volo 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 cont[...]

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    Preface 7 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 1.2 devolo on the Internet For detailed information on our products or "dLAN", visit www.devolo.com . The Service Centre area con- tains downloadable product descriptions and docu- mentation, as well as update s to devolo software and device firmware. If you have any further ideas or suggestions relat[...]

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    8 Preface devolo dLAN 1200+[...]

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    Introduction 9 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 2I n t r o d u c t i o n dLAN is an intelligent, secure technology that lets you set up a home network easily, quickly and economical- ly via your household electrical wiring, without the need for complex and expe nsive dedicated cabling. Fig. 1[...]

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    10 Introduction devolo dLAN 1200+ 2.1 What exactly is dLAN? dLAN ( d irect L ocal A rea N etwork) uses the household power grid to transfer data between computers equipped with suitable adapters and other network components. As a result, an y power outlet can be used as a network access point. The data is modulated prior to transfer and sent as a s[...]

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    Introduction 11 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ A dLAN adapte r connected to a co m- puter can only go into powe r saving mode if the netw ork card of the swit- ched-off computer is also ina ctive. If you are usin g a network card th at re- mains active even when the compu- ter is switched off, we recommend connecting the comp uter to an on/off switch [...]

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    12 Introduction devolo dLAN 1200+ 2.3.1 Sample applications Fig. 2 Fig. 3[...]

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    Installation 13 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 3 Installation This chapter covers everything you need to know to set up your dLAN 1200+. It will explain connecting the dLAN 1200+ and its functions. We will also briefly in- troduce the devolo software. 3.1 Package contents Please ensure that the deliv ery is complete before be- ginning with the install[...]

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    14 Installation devolo dLAN 1200+ Please note that your computer or other de- vice must feature a network adapter with a network port. To set up a dLAN network, you n eed two dLAN devices 200 M bps, 5 0 0M b p s , 6 0 0M b p s a n d 1200 Mbps). 3.3 Functions The dLAN 1200+ has a monitoring light (LED), one network jack and an encryption button. 3.3[...]

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    Installation 15 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ Please note that all dLAN devices to be connected to your netw ork are also connected to your household electrical wiring. A dLAN device switches to Standby mo de after a short while if no acti ve network de- vice such as a co mputer is conn ected to the network port. In Standby mode, the dLAN device cann[...]

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    16 Installation devolo dLAN 1200+ 3.5 Software installation 3.5.1 Software for Windows The devolo software is available to you at www.devolo.com/dLAN1200+ . After you have downloaded the installation file to your PC, start it by double-clicking on it. Use the installation wizard to install the devolo Cockpit for using the adapter with the Win- dows[...]

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    dLAN network 1 7 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 4d L A N n e t w o r k 4.1 Security in the dLAN Before you can use the dLAN 1200+ in your dLAN net- work, first you have to connect it to other dLAN devices as a home network. Two spec ific pieces of information are especially important for this: 쎲 Shared use of a dLAN password results in a delim- ited[...]

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    18 dLAN network devolo dLAN 1200+ The following section contains exact instructions on the basis of possible network scenarios: Encrypting a new dLAN network consisting of two adapters Once both adapters have been successfully connected, press each encryption button for 1 second within two minutes of one another. That's it! Your dLAN networ k [...]

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    dLAN network 1 9 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ Expanding an existing dLAN network with a new dLAN 1200+ If you have already secured your existing dLAN net- work using the encryption button, use the same meth- od to integrate other adapters. Once you have successfully connected th e new dLAN 1200+, first press the encryption button of one of your netw[...]

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    20 dLAN network devolo dLAN 1200+ Excluding a dLAN 1200+ from your network To exclude a dLAN 1200+ adapter from an existing network, press its encryption button for at least ten seconds . The device will be assigned a new randomly generated password and will thus no longer be able to access the network. To integrate the adapter in a dif- ferent dLA[...]

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    dLAN network 2 1 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ After starting the devolo Cockpit, all reachable dLAN devices in your home network will appear. This may take a moment. All adapters found in the network appear with as ad- apter icon with a corresponding product name. The ad- apter in the middle of the d LAN network identified with the symbol shown here[...]

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    22 dLAN network devolo dLAN 1200+ The coloured connecting lines of the adapters illustrate the current transmission quality: 쎲 Green : the n etwork connection is suitable for HD video streaming. 쎲 Orange : the network connection is suitable for SD video streaming and online gaming. 쎲 Red : the network connection is suitable for simple data tr[...]

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    dLAN network 2 3 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 4.3.1 Encrypting a network with devolo Cockpit If you use dLAN devices without an encryption but- ton , data can be encrypted only via devolo Co ckpit . Before the networking procedure, note the security IDs of all dLAN ad- apters. This unique iden tifier of each dLAN device is located on the labe l on t[...]

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    24 dLAN network devolo dLAN 1200+ bers the devices that were entered earlier. Enter the new device as described in the Adding an adapter section. The current network passwor d is assigned automatically to the newly added device.[...]

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    Appendix 25 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 5 Appendix 5.1 Bandwidth optimization To significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following "connection rules": 쎲 Plug the device directly into a wall socket. Avoid multiple sockets. 쎲 You should connect all additional network devices [...]

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    26 Appendix devolo dLAN 1200+ 5.3 Warranty conditions The devolo AG warranty is given to purchasers of devolo products in addition to the warranty conditions provided by law and in accord- ance with the follow ing conditions: 1 Warranty coverage a) The warranty covers the equipment delivered and all its parts. Parts will, at devolo's sole disc[...]

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    Appendix 27 de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ 5O p e r a t i n g m i s t a k e s If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunction of the device has been caused by unsuitable hardware, software, installation or operation, devolo reserves the righ t to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing costs. 6 Additional regulations The above conditions d[...]

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    28 Appendix devolo dLAN 1200+[...]

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    de v o l o d L A N 1 2 0 0+ Index C CE declaration 5 D Disposal of old devices 25 dLAN network 17 E Encryption button 14 , 17 F Factory default pass word 23 G Generate secure password 23 Green IT 10 I Integrated electrical socket 14 Integrating the new adapter into the netw ork 23 L Linux 16 M Mac OS X 16 Monitoring light (LED) 14 N Network connect[...]

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