Devolo dLAN TV Sat - Manual (Page 25)

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4 Configuration
4.1 Connection to the dLAN
If the dLAN TV Sat is connected to the dLAN network via a corresponding
adapter, the network is usually encrypted so that it can communicate with other
devolo dLAN adapters of the same type. You have to define your own encryption
only if using your own password in a dLAN network. More about that in a
moment.
For security reasons, we recommend using a separate dLAN network password
for all of your adapters.
Using another utility program, devolo Informer, you can gain an overview of all
the reachable dLAN adapters in your own network.
4.2 The devolo Informer
The devolo Informer can detect all available dLAN adapters in your home net-
work and display device information in an overview. After you install the devolo
software, it can be found in the Start
! All Programs ! devolo program
group.
When the Informer is launched, it initially scans your home network for all avail-
able dLAN devices. This may take a moment. All found adapters are listed with
their names and MAC addresses in the overview window. Their transfer speeds
of active connections between the adapters are displayed.
devolo Informer generally updates the list of found dLAN devices automatically.
If newly-added adapters do not appear in the window, refresh the display with
F5 or via the View menu.
The devolo Informer can use special access techniques to find the adapter in
your network in cases in which you cannot access it using a web browser or con-
figuration program (i.e. when you do not know its IP address). Ensure that you
always have the Informer "handy" for such cases.
Use the Device menu or the context menu that opens with a right-click on the
name of the displayed dLAN device to rename the adapter or launch one of the
two configuration possibilities (dLAN Configuration Wizard).
Using View ! Options…, multiple instances of devolo Informer installed in
your network can be set to exchange information about found dLAN adapters.