Devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless N - Manual (Page 30)

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4.5.1 Access point
Since the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N acts as an access
point, you have to configure various parameters for
your wireless network. If you would like, you can com-
pletely shut off the WLAN part of your
dLAN 200 AV Wireless N, e.g. if you want to operate it
exclusively as a simple dLAN device via the built-in
Ethernet connections. To do so, switch off the Enable
WLAN option under Status overview
ı WLAN sta-
tions, or simply press the WLAN ON/OFF button on
the housing.
Keep in mind that after saving this set-
ting, you will be disconnected from any
existing wireless connection to the
dLAN 200 AV Wireless N. In this case,
configure the device via Ethernet or
dLAN.
When activating the encryption, make sure that the
WLAN settings (SSID, encryption mode and encryption
key) of the access point always correspond to the set-
tings of the clients, as otherwise you will be (uninten-
tionally) excluding devices from your network.
In the factory defaults of the
dLAN 200 AV Wireless N, the WLAN
function is enabled and the WPA2 WLAN
encryption is set with the security ID as
the standard WLAN key. You will find the
16-character security ID on the label on
the back of the housing.
For operation as an access point, a (transmission)
channel must be specified. There are 13 channels
available. We recommend keeping the default setting
Auto, since in this setting the dLAN 200 AV Wireless N
selects the channel regularly and independently. In
other words, if the last connected station logs out, a
search for a suitable channel is carried out immediate-
ly. If no stations are connected, the device automatical-
ly selects a channel every 15 minutes.
The SSID specifies the name of your wireless network.
You can see this name when logging onto the WLAN
and thereby identify the correct subnet. If you enable
the Hide SSID option, your wireless network remains
hidden. In this case, potential network users must
know the exact SSID and enter it manually to be able
to set up a connection.