Configuration; The Devolo Informer - Devolo Wireless Extender User Manual

Configuration

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3 Configuration
The dLAN
components.
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The dLAN
that can be accessed using a standard web browser. Most of the adapter's
settings can be configured with it. The only exception is the initial integration
of the Wireless extender into an existing dLAN
performed using the dLAN Configuration Wizard (see section 4.2).
3.1

The devolo Informer

devolo Informer can detect all available dLAN
network and display device information in an overview. After installing the
devolo
devolo program group.
When the Informer is launched, it initially scans your home network for all
available dLAN
listed with their names and MAC addresses in the overview window. The
transmission speed of active dLAN
displayed.
devolo Informer generally updates the list of found dLAN
automatically. If newly-added adapters do not appear in the window, refresh
the display with F5 or via the View menu.
devolo Informer can use special access techniques to find the dLAN
extender in your network in cases in which you cannot access it using a web
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devolo dLAN
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Wireless extender consists of three separate, integrated network
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The dLAN adapter connects the device to the dLAN
power outlet.
The WLAN station can either establish a connection to an existing
wireless network or serve as an access point.
Computers can also be connected directly to the Ethernet port of the
Wireless extender as an alternative to the WLAN or in addition to it.
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Wireless extender features an integrated configuration interface
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software (see section 2.3), it can be found in the Start
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devices. This may take a moment. All found adapters are
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Wireless extender
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network, which should be
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adapters in your home
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connections between adapters is also
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network via a
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devices
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