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Contents d e v o l o d L A N p r o 5 00 Wireless+ Contents 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 Thank you for placing your t rust in this devolo product .
Contents devolo dLAN pr o 500 Wireless + 4.3.1 dLAN status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4.3.2 WLAN status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents d e v o l o d L A N p r o 5 00 Wireless+ 6 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 6.1 Bandwidth optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents devolo dLAN pr o 500 Wireless +.
Preface 7 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 1P r e f a c e 1.1 Thank you for placing your trust in this devolo product devolo dLAN business solutions are a favourably priced option for using the power grid infrastructu re in a building to establish a broadband IP network.
8 Preface devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ The area dLAN fo r business projects not only contains product descriptions and documentation, but also updates of devolo software and your device's firmware.
Introduction 9 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 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 expensive dedicated cabling.
10 Introduction devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ works into multiple logical, independent networks. They optimise data distribution and make it easier to set up network architecture that is more secure and ar- ranged more clearly. Using VLANs prevents the need for complicated physi- cal wiring.
Introduction 11 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ b Remote management via the devolo dLAN AVpro manager software. b Simple configuration via web interface. b Optimal modification of the device for any usage scenario through network ports that can be disa- bled and the deactivation of the function buttons on the device.
12 Introduction devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Fig. 1.
Introduction 13 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 2.5.2 dLAN pro 500 Wireles s+ as a WLAN client Alternatively, the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ can also be configured as a WLAN client. In this case, the device connects the WLAN network with the devices in the dLAN pro network.
14 Introduction devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 2.5.3 dLAN pro 500 Wireles s+ and VLAN Using the VLAN function, the dLAN pro 50 0 Wi reless+ can establish more complex network architecture.
Introduction 15 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ All network-compatible devices are connected on a single dLAN pro network and share a broadband con- nection and a VLAN-capable router. All data traffic from each company in this building is contained in a separate VLAN.
16 Introduction devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+.
Initial us e 17 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 3I n i t i a l u s e This chapter covers everything you need to know to set up your dLAN pro 5 00 W ireless+. It will explain con- necting the device and its functions. We will also briefly introduce the included devolo software.
18 Initial us e devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 3.1 Package contents Please ensure tha t the deliv ery is complete before be- ginning with the installation of your dLAN pro 500 Wireless+.
Initial us e 19 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 3.3 Functions The dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ has the follow ing ele- ments: 3.3.1 Control lamps The indicator lights (LEDs) show all of the statuses.
20 Initial us e devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Check whether the device is connected to the mains supply correctly and whether the en- cryption process has been carried out suc- cessfully. For more information, refer to 3.4 Connecting the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ and 5 dLAN pro network .
Initial us e 21 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Ethernet b Off: The LED does not light up. Check all of the cable connections and check if the connected network components are disabled. b Green : The LED lights up when a connection to the Ethernet network exists; flashes when data is being transmitted.
22 Initial us e devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ WPS With the WPS ( W i-Fi P rotected S etup) encryption but- ton, you secure your Wi-Fi network at the touch of a button. WPS is one of the encryption standards de- veloped by the Wi-Fi Alliance for increasing security in a Wi-Fi home network.
Initial us e 23 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 3.3.3 Network jacks The three LAN ports can be used to connect computers or other network devices to the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ via commercially available network cables. 3.3.4 Wi-Fi antennas The internal Wi-Fi antennas are for connecting to other network devices wirelessly.
24 Initial us e devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ dLAN AVpro manager , the encryption button or enter the dLAN password on the configuration interface to secure your dLAN pro network from unauthorised access. For information on how to proceed, please read further in chapter 4.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 25 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4 Network configuration The dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ has a built-in configura- tion interface that can be called up using a standard web browser. All settings for operating the device can be modified here.
26 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ The five central areas of th e configuration interface are displayed on the left edge. Click the button of an area to move directly into it. b In the Status overview area, you get general information about all connected dLAN, Wi-Fi and LAN devices.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 27 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+.
28 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.3.1 dLAN status To display all connected dLAN devices, click either the Ready to operate icon or the dLAN devices arrow. Each connected dLAN device, regardless of whether it is connected locally or remote in the network, is dis- played with its MAC address.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 29 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ If WLAN client mode is enabled, the display of the Wi-Fi acce ss points is removed from the status overview. 4.3.3 Ethernet status The status and connection speed for the three network jacks are shown in this area.
30 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.4 Device configuration In the configuration area of the device you can modify settings for security, network, dLAN, date and time as well as LED settings.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 31 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.4.1 Device security In this area you can control the access to the configu- ration interface as well as enable and disable the func- tions of the interfaces and buttons on the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+.
32 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ ባ Call up the configuration interface a gain later; the following window appears first: ቤ Enter admin in the User name field and your individual password in the Password field. The admin user name canno t be changed.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 33 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Interfaces You can enable or disable the interface on the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ by enabling or disabling the corresponding options. Note that the dLAN pro 500 Wireless + can no longer be reached o nce all interfac- es have been switched off.
34 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ If a DHCP server is already present in the network for giving out IP addresses, have the option Use network settings provided by a DHCP server enabled so that the dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ automatically re- ceives an address from it.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 35 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.4.3 dLAN settings In a dLAN pro network, all connected components must use the same password. The dLAN password can be defined using dLAN AVpro manager , via the dLAN encryption but ton (see chapter 5 dLAN pro network ) or in the 4.
36 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Activate the Allow power saving mode option, and enter a desired wait time (in minutes) for when the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ should automatically change into save energy status.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 37 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.4.4 Time server A time server is a server on the Internet whose task consists of providing the exact time. To see which Internet time server your com- puter uses to communicate, simply click the clock in the lower right corner of the screen and select the Internet time tab.
38 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.4.5 LED settings Activate the Switch off LEDs option if they are in- tended to be switched off. 4.5 WLAN configuration You can make all necessary Wi-Fi settings in the Wi-Fi configuration area.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 39 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ WLAN configuration off If you would like, you can co mpletely shut off the Wi-Fi part of your dLAN pro 500 Wireless+, e.g. if you want to operate it exclusively as a simple dLAN device via the built-in Ethernet connections.
40 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ b Thirteen channels are available at the standard 2.4 GHz frequency. b If you select the higher 5G H z frequency range, it is important to ensure that all of your connected devices also support this frequency band.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 41 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Lowering the transmitting power In this section, you can adjust the Wi-Fi transmission level to your needs. I.e. if you do not require a large range. For example, if you are in the same room as the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+, select low power .
42 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ To be able to use the Wi-Fi time control, enable the op- tion Enable time control . The time control automat- ically switches your wireless network on and off at certain times of the day. You can define two time periods during which your wireless network is to be enabled for each weekday.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 43 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Keep in mind that, as long as the dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ regist ers connected stations, the wi reless network remains enabled. The wireless network is no t switched off until the last station has logged off.
44 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ quired (see 4.4.4 Time server ). The time server is enabled by default. If you would like to set up a daily time quota, enable the option Turn on parental controls . Now enter the MAC addresses for the stations for which you would like to set up a time quota.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 45 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.5.5 WiFi Move Technology Wi-Fi Move Technology is a function for synchronising the Wi-Fi settings of all dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ connected to your network in the access Point mode.
46 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Only devolo d LAN pro devices in ter- change Wi-Fi options. Wi-Fi configuration in f actory de- faults: In the factory default settings of the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+, the Wi-Fi function is enabled and the Wi-Fi encryption WPA/WPA2 Private Mode is configured.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 47 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+.
48 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Settings for the access point To enable a Wi-Fi network, select Enable this access point . The SSID specifies the name of your wireless network. You can see this name when logging onto the Wi-Fi and thereby identify the correct subnet.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 49 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ The factory defaults have this op- tion disabled, i.e. all Wi-F i devices present in the network can freely exchange data with each other ("peer-to-peer" mode).
50 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ The Wi-Fi filt er should be used only as an additional o ption. By using it you could limit a ccess to your wire- less network, but with out encryp- tion it would be relatively easy for third parties to eavesd rop on all of your data transmissions.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 51 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Security (encryption) Without encryption, not only are all data transmitted from client computers to the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ in your wireless network without protection, but there is also no password prompt to establish the connec- tion.
52 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ To secure the data transmission in your wireless net- work there are two security stand ards available for the Access Point mode. b The older and weaker WEP standard can protect communication with the help of a key having either 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters .
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 53 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ b The state-of-the-art WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Pro- tected Access) Private Mode methods allow individualised keys consisting of letter and num- bers and the displayed special characters with a length of up to 63 characters .
54 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ ternet connection. The guest account can have its own SSID, time limit and Wi-Fi password. This way your vis- itors can surf the Internet without having access to your local network.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 55 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Settings To set up a guest account, enable the Activate guest account option. If you would like to restrict internet use, enable the Only allow restricted use option as well. Define the name of the guest network in the SSID field.
56 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.5.8 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is one of the international encryption standards developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance for easily and quickly setting u p a se cu re wi re les s net - work.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 57 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ WPS via PBC (Push Button Configuration): ቢ Start the encryption process on the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ ć either by pressing .
58 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ advance, this setting remains with the p reviously assigned password. 4.5.9 dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ as a WLAN client If you have defined the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ as a Wi-Fi client, the following menu appears: For a description of WLAN settings , refer to chapter 4.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 59 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ In the SSID field, enter the SSID of the access point for which you would like to register. Security (encryption) To secure the data transmission in your wireless net- work there are two security standards available for Wi- Fi Client mode.
60 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 61 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ b The older and weaker WE P standard can protect communication with the help of a key having either 10 or 26 hexadecimal ch aracte rs .
62 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ b When VLAN is active , WiFi Move Technology remains disabled . To enable WiFi Move Tech- nology, you must first switch off the VLAN func- tion (see 4.5.5 WiFi Move Technology ). b If you enable the VLAN function (see 4.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 63 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.6.1 Create VLAN The factory defaults have VLAN 1 configured with VLAN ID 2. You can configure additional VLANs under Create VLAN . In doing so, a VLAN (VLAN 1 to VLAN 15) has to be selected and a VL AN ID (1 to 4094) as- signed.
64 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.6.3 VLAN port settings The VLAN port settings are configured here. The existing ports of the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ are listed in the first left column. The configuration of the dLAN port is not available until future software versions.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 65 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Multiple VLANs can be assign ed to the Ethernet ports and the dLAN port. Wi-Fi ports can be assigned only to a VLAN. For detailed information ab out this, refer to the online FAQs on our Internet site www.
66 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.7 Management In the Management area you can reset the current configuration to the factory defaults, save it to your computer as a file or rest ore it from there and update the firmware of the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 67 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.7.1 Resetting the configuration With the Management ı Reset configuration com- mand, the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ is reset to the orig- inal factory defaults. In doing so, you lose your personal settings.
68 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 4.7.2 Saving a configuration file To save the enabled configuration to your computer as a file, select the corresponding button in the area Management ı Save configuration file . Then en- ter a storage location and name for the settings file.
Ne tw o rk co nf ig u ra ti on 69 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 4.7.3 Restoring a configuration An existing configuration file can be sent to the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ in the area Management ı Restore device configuration and enabled there.
70 Network configu ration devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ ቢ To bring the firmware up to the latest version, first go to the devolo website, www.devolo.com , and download the appropriate file for the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ to your computer. ባ Then in the configuration dialogue, go to the area Management ı Update Firmware .
dL AN pro net wor k 71 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 5 dLAN pro network 5.1 Security in the dLAN Before you can use the dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ in your dLAN pro network, first you have to connect it to other dLAN pro devices as a home network.
72 dLAN pro network devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ The following section contains exact instructions of en- cryption on the basis of possible network scenarios: Devices cannot be config ured while in Standby mo de.
dL AN pro net wor k 73 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ Expanding an existing dLAN pro netwo rk by adding another dLAN pro device If you have already secure d your existing dLAN pro network using the encryption button, use the same method to integrate further devices.
74 dLAN pro network devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Removing a dLAN pro device from a network To remove a dLAN pro 500 Wireless+ or another dLAN pro device from an existing network, press its en- cryption button for at least ten seconds .
dL AN pro net wor k 75 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 5.3 dLAN AVpro manager The installation wizard installs the devolo dLAN AVpro manager configuration software as well as the associated manual on the Windows op- erating system (see 3.4.1 Software for Windows and Linux ).
76 dLAN pro network devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+.
Appendix 77 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ 6 Appendix 6.1 Bandwidth optimization To significantly improve the transmission capacity of the network, we recommend that you comply with the following "connection rules": b Plug the device directly into a wall socket.
78 Appendix devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ For the permitted voltage ra nge for operating the device and the power consumption, refer to the lab el on the rear side of th e device. Additio- nal technical information is availab- le on the prod uct sheet.
Appendix 79 d e v o l o d L A N p r o 500 Wireless+ ć liquid has been spilled on the device or objects have fallen into the device. ć the device has been exposed to rain or water. ć the device does not work, even though the operating instructions have been followed properly.
80 Appendix devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ 3W a r r a n t y p r o c e d u r e a) If defects appear during the warranty period, the warranty claims must be made immediately, at the latest wit hin a period of 7 days. b) In the case of any externally visible damage ar ising from trans- port (e.
d e v o l o d L A N p r o 5 00 Wireless+ Index C CE declaration 8 D Default Wi-Fi key 21 , 46, 53, 61 devolo dLAN AVpro manager 24, 75 DHCP server 34 Disposal of old devices 79 dLAN encryption 35 dLAN.
devolo dLAN pro 500 Wire less+ Wi-Fi access point 28 Wi-Fi antenna 23 Wi-Fi client 39 Wi-Fi filter 49 Wi-Fi key 46 WiFi Move Technology 45 Wi-Fi ON/OFF button 21 Wi-Fi Protected Se tup (WPS) 22, 56 Wi.
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