Dlan Settings; Time Server - Devolo dLAN 500 WiFi User Manual

50 Network configuration
devolo dLAN 500 WiFi

6.4.3 dLAN settings

In a dLAN network, all connected components must
use the same password. The dLAN password can be
defined in the dLAN Cockpit App or dLAN Cockpit
with the dLAN encryption button (see 5 dLAN
network) or at this location in the configuration inter-
face. You can choose to configure the password local-
ly or for the entire ("Total") network.

6.4.4 Time server

A time server is a server on the Internet whose task
consists of providing the exact time. Most time servers
are coupled with a radio clock.
The option Retrieve date and time automatically
is activated by default so that the dLAN 500 WiFi can
automatically synchronise the date and time.
If you only change the password for a local device,
you exclude it from your complete dLAN network.
The dLAN default password is Home-
PlugAV.
Select your Time zone and the Time server. If you
have enabled the option Adjust to daylight saving
time automatically, the dLAN 500 WiFi automati-
cally adjusts to daylight saving time.
Synchronisation with an Internet
time server has to be ensured in or-
der to use the Wi-Fi time control, for
example (see 6.5.5 WLAN time con-