Product manual

devolo
®
dLAN
®
Wireless extender
9
Introduction
some cases, stable connections are often only possible between WLAN
devices within a single room.
As it is not possible to rely on hardware such as network cables (in a LAN) or
household wiring (in a dLAN
®)
to control access to a WLAN, wireless
networking naturally presents special security challenges. WLANs therefore
use a number of security measures, such as a concealed network name, data
encryption and access control via the MAC addresses of the network
adapters.
1.3 What the dLAN
®
Wireless extender has to offer
The devolo dLAN
®
Wireless extender lets you quickly and simply interconnect
WLAN, dLAN
®
and LAN networks:
● As a WLAN access point, the adapter lets your WLAN devices
communicate with an existing LAN or dLAN
®
network. In this way, you
can extend your wireless network to rooms that were previously out of
range.
● Thanks to its integrated LAN port, the Wireless extender can also be
used as a WLAN adapter for a single network device.
● As a HomePlug adapter, the Wireless extender can connect a single
device such as a computer or printer to the dLAN
®
via an electrical
outlet.
● Alternatively, the Wireless extender can be configured as a WLAN client
to connect your home network to an Internet access point outside of
your home.
The combination of LAN, dLAN
®
and WLAN standards make you completely
independent of existing network sockets. Instead, you can connect your
devices using power outlets, LAN or wirelessly with complete freedom. You
can extend or reconfigure your network at any time by simply plugging in
your dLAN
®
Wireless extender in a different location, for example when
working in another room.