Devolo dLAN Wireless extender - Manual (Page 18)

devolo
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dLAN
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Wireless extender
18 Configuration
3 Configuration
The dLAN ® Wireless extender consists of three separate, integrated network
components.
The dLAN
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adapter connects the device to the dLAN ® network via a
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.
The dLAN ® Wireless extender features an integrated configuration interface
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 ® network, which should be
performed using the dLAN Configuration Wizard (see section 4.2).
3.1 The devolo Informer
devolo Informer can detect all available dLAN ® adapters in your home
network and display device information in an overview. After installing the
devolo ® software (see section 2.3), it can be found in the Start X
Programs X devolo program group.
When the Informer is launched, it initially scans your home network for all
available dLAN ® devices. This may take a moment. All found adapters are
listed with their names and MAC addresses in the overview window. The
transmission speed of active dLAN ® connections between adapters is also
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.