Establishing A Connection To The Dlan Network; Basics; Setting Up A Dlan ® Network - Devolo Wireless Extender User Manual

Establishing a connection to the dLAN
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4 Establishing a connection to the dLAN
network
4.1

Basics

Before you can use your Wireless extender in your dLAN
first establish a connection to the existing adapters in your home network.
Two specific pieces of information are especially important for this:
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Both items of information are required when setting up a dLAN
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
The dLAN
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successfully installing the devolo
the Start
dLAN Configuration Wizard menu of the devolo Informer.
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devolo dLAN
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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
the exchanged security codes) defines the limits of the dLAN
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
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dLAN devices on the network must exchange these security codes
before they can establish a connection.
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Configuration Wizard is designed to help you connect multiple
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dLAN adapters into a self-contained, secure home network. After
Programs
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Wireless extender
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network
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password (in combination with
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network
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software, you can launch the Wizard via
devolo program group and the Device
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network, you must
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network.
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network
Start