Devolo dlan pro 1200+ wifi ac User manual

devolo dLAN®pro 1200+ WiFi ac
devolo dLAN®pro 1200+ WiFi n

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1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1.1 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1.2 CE conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1.3 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2 devolo on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 devolo dLAN pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1 dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2 All about the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2.1 dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n as a WiFi access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.2.2 dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n as WDS bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.2.3 Static VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.2.4 Dynamic VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
3.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.3 The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3.1 Encryption button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3.2 WiFi button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.3.3 Ethernet ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3.4 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3.5 WiFi antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3.6 Integrated electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4 Connecting the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4.1 Single Kit – Expanding an existing dLAN pro network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.4.2 Starter Kit and Single Kit – Setting up a new dLAN pro network . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.5 dLAN AVpro manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.5.1 Software for Windows and Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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3.6 Remove dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac from the dLAN pro network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
4 Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1 General information about the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.2 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.2.1 Status/Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2.2 Status/Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.2.3 Status/Licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.3.1 System/Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.3.2 System/Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.3.3 System/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.3.4 System/Button/LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.3.5 System/Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.3.6 System/Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.3.7 System/Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.3.8 System/Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.3.9 System/Change password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.4 LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.4.1 LAN/Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.4.2 LAN/IP configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.4.3 LAN/VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.5 dLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.5.1 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4.5.2 dLAN pro network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
4.6 WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.6.1 WiFi/Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4.6.2 WiFi/2.4 GHz radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4.6.3 WiFi/5 GHz radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4.6.4 WiFi/SSIDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4.6.5 WiFi/Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.6.6 WiFi/RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.1 Basic information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.1.1 MAC adresse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.1.2 What exactly is dLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.1.3 What is VLAN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.1.4 What is WLAN (WiFi)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
5.2 Bandwidth optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.3 Disposal of old devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5.4 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

7 Preface
devolo dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n
1Preface
Thank you for choosing a device from the devolo
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n series!
1.1 About this manual
Carefully read all instructions before setting up the de-
vice and store the manual and/or installation guide for
later reference.
The only difference between the two WiFi
access points is in frequency band they use:
쎲The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac supports
the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz frequency band,
even during parallel operation.
쎲The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi n only
supports the 2.4 GHz frequency band.
Functional descriptions that apply to 5 GHz
operation are marked below with a note that
reads "Only the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac
supports operation in the 5 GHz frequency
band".
After a presentation of the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n
with sample applications in Chapter 2, Chapter 3
will cover successfully setting up your
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n and configuring the dLAN
pro network. Chapter 4 describes in detail the setting
options of the built-in configuration interface and
thereby also access to the WiFi. Basic information to
"MAC-address" "WiFi (WLAN)" and "VLAN", tips for
bandwidth optimization, information of environmental
compatibility of the device and our warranty conditions
can be found in Chapter 5 and conclude the manual.
The technical data for these products can be found on-
line at www.devolo.com/en/business-solutions in the
respective product area.

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Description of the symbols
Here we briefly describe the meaning of the symbols
used in this manual.
Very important note. Failure to ob-
serve this note may result in damage.
Important note that should be obser-
ved.
Additional information, background mate-
rial and configuration tips for your device.
1.1.1 Intended use
Use the devices as described in these instructions to
prevent damage and injuries.
The devices are designed for indoor
use only.
1.1.2 CE conformity
This products comply with the technical re-
quirements of the directive 2014/53/EU,
2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU and the other rel-
evant provisions of the FTEG. The products
are class B equipments.
These products are designed for use
in the EU, Switzerland and Norway.
"2014/53/EU" is a radio directive. It applies to
radio equipment. Observance of this directive is
verified by the use of harmonized European
norms.
The CE declarations of these products can be found
online at www.devolo.com/en/business-solutions in
the respective product area.

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Wireless propertiesfor the 2.4 GHz range Wireless propertiesfor the 5 GHz range
Chan-
nel
Frequency Max. transmitting
power
1 2,412 GHz
2 2,417 GHz
3 2,422 GHz
4 2,427 GHz
5 2,432 GHz
6 2,437 GHz
7 2,442 GHz
8 2,447 GHz
9 2,452 GHz
10 2,457 GHz
11 2,462 GHz
12 2,467 GHz
13 2,472 GHz
Chan-
nel
Frequency Max. transmitting
power
36 5,180 GHz
40 5,200 GHz
44 5,220 GHz
48 5,240 GHz
52 5,260 GHz
56 5,280 GHz
60 5,300 GHz
64 5,320 GHz
100 5,500 GHz
104 5,520 GHz
108 5,540 GHz 560mW/27,5dBm
112 5,560 GHz
100 mW/20 dBm 200mW/23dBm
200mW/23dBm

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1.1.3 Safety notes
It is essential to have read and understood all safety
and operating instructions before the devolo device is
used for the first time; keep them safe for future refe-
rence.
DANGER due to electricity
Users should never open devolo devices. Opening
the device poses a risk of electric shock!
Users do not need to carry out any maintenance on de-
volo devices. In the event of damage, disconnect the
devolo device from the mains supply by pulling it or its
plug out of the power outlet. Then contact qualified
specialist personnel (after-sales service) exclusively.
Damage is deemed to have occurred, for example,
쎲if the power plug is damaged
쎲if the devolo device has been showered with
liquid (e.g. rain or water).
쎲if the devolo device is inoperable.
쎲if the housing of the devolo device is damaged.
devolo devices may only be operated using a mains
power supply, as described on the nameplate.
To disconnect devolo devices from the mains supply,
pull the device itself or its mains plug from the power
outlet. The power outlet and all connected net-
work devices should be easily accessible so that
you can pull the mains plug quickly if needed.
devolo devices are designed for indoor use only.
Only use devolo devices at a dry location.
Disconnect devolo devices from the mains sup-
ply to clean! Avoid solvent cleaning agents since they
can cause damage to the housing. Only use a dry towel
for cleaning.
DANGER due to overheating
Multiple devolo devices must not be interlocked.
116 5,580 GHz
120 5,600 GHz
124 5,620 GHz
128 5,640 GHz
132 5,660 GHz
136 5,680 GHz
140 5,700 GHz

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devolo devices should only be installed at locations
that guarantee adequate ventilation. Slots and
openings on the housing are used for ventilation:
쎲Do not cover devolo devices when operating.
쎲Do not place any objects on devolo devices.
쎲Do not insert any objects into the openings of
devolo devices.
쎲devolo devices must not be placed directly next
to an open flame (such as fire or candles).
devolo devices must not be exposed to direct heat
radiation (e.g. radiator, direct sunlight).
1.2 devolo on the Internet
For detailed information on our products, visit
www.devolo.com/en/business-solutions.
The devolo business area not only contains product
descriptions and documentation, but also updates of
devolo software and your device's firmware. We
especially recommend the descriptions of the "dLAN
pro network," which are arranged according to
Application, Sectors and Integration, where you
can find lots of interesting background information.
If you have any further ideas or suggestions related to
our products, please don't hesitate to contact us at
[e-mail]!

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2 devolo dLAN pro
devolo dLAN business solutions are a favourably priced
option to establish a broadband IP network in a build-
ing—using the power grid or according to the dLAN
pro product also coax lines or two-wire lines.
Positioning anywhere in a building is possible due to
the flexibility of dLAN pro networking over an existing
power line: even areas without a network connection
are perfectly integrated this way. dLAN can be used as
an easily scalable, primary network as well as to sup-
plement an existing infrastructure.
The advantage this brings is obvious: no new cables
have to be laid—expenditure and costs remain low.
2.1 dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n at a
glance
Developed for use in businesses devolo Business Units
offers with the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n an innova-
tive access point for network-compatible terminal de-
vices. The professional delos firmware provides
administrators with numerous installation, set-up and
monitoring options.
The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac provides the IEEE
802.11ac wireless standard and offers reliable support
for 2.4 and 5 GHz devices, even during parallel oper-
ation.
The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi n provides the IEEE
802.11n wireless standard and offers reliable support
for 2.4 GHz devices.
The configuration of VLAN and dynamic VLAN is just as
simple as configuring the legacy rate sets and viewing
Syslog entries.
The device can be optimally adapted to various usage
scenarios thanks to interfaces that can be disabled and
deactivation of the function buttons.
Fig. 1 is country-specific

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It features 2 gigabit Ethernet ports.
The dLAN powerline technology uses the internal pow-
er line and thus enables flexible positioning of the
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n everywhere in the building.
쎲1200 Mbps (gross) connection for fast data trans-
mission via dLAN
쎲MIMO technology for the best transmission and
reception performance.
쎲Optimal dLAN security with a 128-bit AES encryp-
tion.
The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac has four internal WiFi
antennas and supports the high-speed "IEEE 802.11a/
b/g/n/ac" WiFi standards with a data transmission rate
of up to 1200 Mbps (IEEE 802.11ac at speeds up to
866 Mbps and IEEE 802.11n at speeds of up to 300
Mbps).
The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi n has two internal WiFi
antennas and supports the high-speed "IEEE 802.11a/
b/g/n" WiFi standards with a data transmission rate of
up to 300 Mbps (IEEE 802.11n).
Lowering the transmitting power—e. g. if you do not
require a large range. For example, if the client is in the
same room as the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n.
Separation of user groups and granular access control
through access points (Multi SSID) and VLAN.
Remote management via the
devolo dLAN AVpro manager software.
2.2 All about the network
This chapter describes application scenarios in order to
provide an overview of the various WiFi pro networks
possible with the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n.
2.2.1 dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n as a
WiFi access point
As WiFi access point, the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n
provides the other WiFi stations (e. g. laptops, IP radios
or IP telephones) with a dLAN pro network connection
and Internet via the mains outlet available wirelessly or
by Ethernet.
This is particularly practical if not all client stations are
within range of a WiFi access point, for example be-
cause concrete walls disrupt the signal. With dLAN pro
various rooms can be easily connected via the mains
supply. And using the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n,
every mains outlet can be turned quickly and easily into
a WiFi connection with excellent reception quality.
The following illustration shows how the Internet con-
nection is set up using the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n
and a router, and how the connection within the net-
work is set up using additional dLAN pro devices.

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Fig. 2: WiFi access point

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2.2.2 dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n as WDS
bridge
Wireless bridging is the wireless connection of WiFi
networks and is used to expand network coverage.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is a process for
data addressing in accordance with the IEEE 802.11
standard.
Figure 3 shows a WiFi network, which is connected to
the Internet router via WDS using two
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n.
2.2.3 Static VLAN
VLANs provide the option of assigning the payload
from WiFi users from various user groups (e.g. employ-
ees from various departments or guests) to any VLAN
and, therefore, separating the data streams in your
network from each other.
The payload is transmitted to or received by the LAN
port using a prefixed VLAN tag.
Proper use of the VLANs requires a managed Ethernet
switch to which the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n is con-
nected.
The first VLAN that you create is configured automati-
cally as the Management VLAN (untagged). The Man-
Fig. 3: Building connection via WiFi

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agement VLAN is used for configuration and operation
of the WiFi access point. This includes communication
with DHCP, DNS, RADIUS and a time server.
Once you have created additional VLANs, there is an
option to change the Management VLAN or convert it
to tagged. In this case, make sure that the port of the
connected Ethernet switch is appropriately configured
for this purpose.
If you can no longer access the
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n due to a
configuration error, you can reset it
to its factory defaults by holding the
reset button for 10 seconds using a
pointed object (e.g. paperclip).
More information can be found in Chapter 3.3.4
Reset.
The following illustration shows a building with a sin-
gle physical network architecture that in turn has
to be used by two different companies separately
and isolated.
All network-compatible devices are connected on a
single dLAN pro network and share a broadband con-
nection and a VLAN-capable router. All data traffic
from each company in this building is contained in a
separate VLAN. Here, each data packet sent over the
dLAN pro network is given a VLAN tag specific to each
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n.
Each VLAN tag contains a unique VLAN ID: The VLAN
of the Bergmann company, for example, uses a
Fig. 3: Rented offices
VLAN
CO. Schmitz
VLAN
CO. Schmitz
VLAN
CO. Bergmann

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VLAN ID of "100" while the VLAN of the Schmitz
company uses a VLAN ID of "200".
Only the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac
supports operation in the 5 GHz fre-
quency band.
The dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac of the Bergmann com-
pany only receives data packets with the VLAN ID
of "100", and respectively, the
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac of the Schmitz company
Fig. 5: Configuration of CO. Bergmann

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only receives data packets with the VLAN ID of
"200".
Only the dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac
supports operation in the 5 GHz fre-
quency band.
Fig. 6: Configuration of CO. Schmitz

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This configuration ensures that each company has ac-
cess only to its own assigned data traffic even
though all data runs through the same, commonly
used physical network.
2.2.4 Dynamic VLAN
The use of dynamic VLANs (virtual LANs) in Enterprise
WiFi provides a series of advantages for the adminis-
trator and WiFi users.
The following applies to WiFi users:
쎲The WiFi network (SSID) can be located more eas-
ily, because only one SSID is visible for various
VLANs.
쎲This provides more bandwidth for payloads within
a WiFi network, because each additional broad-
cast SSID worsens the efficiency of the radio inter-
face.
The following applies to administrators:
쎲Central assignment of WiFi users to VLANs in the
RADIUS server or an associated directory service.
쎲Dynamic change to the assignment without inter-
action by the WiFi user.
Here, a standard VLAN can be defined for an SSID. If
the RADIUS server does not provide a VLAN assign-
ment for a user, the user is assigned automatically to
the default VLAN.
If no default VLAN is configured, these users are reject-
ed from using the WiFi access point. Adding a VLAN is
not required for this configuration. Management data
are transmitted untagged and the payloads from us-
ers are given the VLAN tag assigned by the RADIUS.
Fig. 7: Dynamic VLAN

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3Initialuse
This chapter covers everything you need to know to set
up your dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n. We provide a
description of how the device is connected, its
functions and briefly introduce the devolo dLAN AVpro
manager management software.
3.1 Package contents
Please ensure that the delivery is complete before be-
ginning with the installation of your
dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac/n:
Single Kit:
쎲dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac or WiFi n
쎲Hard copy of installation guide and CE declaration
of conformity
쎲Documentation at
쑗www.devolo.com/en/Business-Solutions/Wi-
Fi-Pro/dLAN-pro-1200+-WiFi-ac
쑗www.devolo.com/en/Business-Solutions/Wi-
Fi-Pro/dLAN-pro-1200+-WiFi-n
or
Starter Kit:
쎲dLAN pro 1200+ WiFi ac or WiFi n
쎲dLAN pro 1200+
쎲1 network cable
쎲Hard copy of installation guide and CE declaration
of conformity
쎲Documentation at
쑗www.devolo.com/en/Business-Solutions/Wi-
Fi-Pro/dLAN-pro-1200+-WiFi-ac
쑗www.devolo.com/en/Business-Solutions/Wi-
Fi-Pro/dLAN-pro-1200+-WiFi-n
devolo AG reserves the right to change the package
contents without prior notice.
3.2 System requirements
쎲All operating systems with network support
쎲dLAN AVpro manager: Windows 7 Professional
SP1 (x86/x64), Windows 8.1 Pro (x86/x64),
Windows 10 (x86/x64), Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Pre-
cise Pangolin" (x86/x64), Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring
Ringtail" (x86/x64), Ubuntu 14.04, OpenSuse
12.3 (x86/x64)
쎲Network connection
To set up a dLAN pro network, you
need at least two dLAN pro devices
(200 Mbps, 500 Mbps, or
1200 Mbps).