Devolo dLAN Wireless extender - Manual (Page 35)

devolo
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dLAN
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Wireless extender
35 Establishing a connection to the dLAN
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network
4 Establishing a connection to the dLAN
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network
4.1 Basics
Before you can use your Wireless extender in your dLAN ® network, you must
first establish a connection to the existing adapters in your home network.
Two specific pieces of information are especially important for this:
The dLAN
®
password is not only important for accessing the
HomePlug network. It also serves as an encryption key, ensuring the
security of the transferred data. Using a shared dLAN ® password (in
combination with the exchanged security codes) defines the limits of the
dLAN ® network.
Each HomePlug adapter has its own 16-digit security code (usually
on a label on the underside of the device) that is its unique identifier. All
dLAN ® devices on the network must exchange these security codes
before they can establish a connection.
Both items of information are required when setting up a dLAN ® network
using the dLAN Configuration Wizard.
Please note that you must configure a number of other network, security and
WLAN-related settings via the integrated configuration interface to ensure
the successful operation of the Wireless extender. For more information, see
Chapters 3 and 5.
4.2 Setting up a dLAN
®
network
The dLAN
®
Configuration Wizard is designed to help you connect
multiple devolo ® dLAN ® adapters into a self-contained, secure home
network. After successfully installing the devolo ® software, you can launch