Devolo Magic 2 WiFi next User manual

Manual
devolo Magic 2 WiFi next

devolo Magic 2 WiFi next

© 2020 devolo AG Aachen (Germany)
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Contents
1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.3 CE Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.4 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.5 devolo on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 devolo Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Introduction to the devolo magic adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 Pairing – Establishing a PLC connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3.1 Reading the PLC indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.3.2 Wi-Fi button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.3.3 Reading the Wi-Fi indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3.4 Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.3.5 Network jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.3.6 Wi-Fi antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.3.7 Integrated electrical socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3 Connecting the devolo Magic 2 WiFi next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3.1 Starter Kit – Automatic set-up for a new devolo Magic PLC network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.3.2 Addition – Expanding an existing PLC network by adding another
devolo Magic 2 WiFi next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.3.3 Changing the network password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.3.4 Establish a Wi-Fi connection with the devolo Magic 2 WiFi next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.4 Installation of devolo software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.5 Removing the devolo Magic adapter from a PLC network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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4 Network configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1 Calling up the built-in web interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.2 General information about the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3.1 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3.2 Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3.3 Powerline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3.4 LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4 Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.4.1 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.4.2 Wi-Fi networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.4.3 Guest network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.4.4 Mesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.4.5 Schedule control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.4.6 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.4.7 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.4.8 Neighbour networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.5 Powerline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.6 LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.6.1 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.6.2 IPv4/IPv6 configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.7 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.7.1 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.7.2 Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.7.3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.7.4 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.7.5 Config Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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5 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.1 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.2 Bandwidth optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3 Frequency range and transmitting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5.4 Channels and carrier frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.5 Disposal of old devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.6 Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7 Preface
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1Preface
Welcome to the fantastic world of
devolo Magic!
In no time at all, devolo Magic transforms your
house into a multimedia home that is ready for the
future today. devolo Magic gives you noticeably
higher speeds, more stability and greater range,
providing the perfect Internet experience as a re-
sult!
1.1 About this manual
Carefully read all instructions before setting up the
device and store the manual and/or installation
guide for later reference.
After a brief introduction to „devolo Magic“ and to
the devolo Magic 2 WiFi next in Chapter 2,
Chapter 3 tells you how to successfully start using
the adapter in your network. Chapter 4 describes
in detail the setting options of the built-in
devolo Magic configuration interface.
Tips for bandwidth optimisation, information
about environmental compatibility of the device,
as well as our warranty terms, can be found in
Chapter 5 at the end of the manual.
Description of the icons
This section contains a brief description of the
icons used in this manual and/or on the rating pla-
te, the device connector, as well as the icons used
on the package:
Icon Description
Very important safety symbol that
warns you of imminent electrical
voltage which if not observed can
result in serious injury or death.
An important safety symbol that
warns you of a potentially dange-
rous situation involving a burn ha-
zard which can result in minor
injuries or damage to property.
An important note that should be
observed which can potentially
lead to material damages.
The device may only be used in-
doors in dry conditions.

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1.2 Intended use
Use devolo products, devolo software and the pro-
vided accessories as described to prevent damage
and injury.
Products
devolo products are communication devices desi-
gned for indoors.* Depending on the product, they
are equipped with a PLC- (PowerLine Communica-
tion) and/or a Wi-Fi module. Computers, laptops,
smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and other devices
connected this way are integrated into a home
network over the existing electrical wiring and/or
Wi-Fi without any complicated wiring. devolo de-
vices must never be used outdoors because the
high temperature fluctuations and moisture can
damage both the product and the power line. de-
volo products may not be installed at a height abo-
ve two metres unless an additional fas-tening
mechanism is available. The products are intended
for operation in the EU, Switzerland and Norway.
* The only exceptions are devolo outdoor products, which are
suited for the outdoor use thanks to their IP certification.
The manufacturer/distributing
company uses the CE marking to
declare that the product meets all
applicable European regulations
and has been subjected to the pres-
cribed conformity assessment
procedures.
It is used to prevent the occurrence
of waste electrical and electronic
equipment and to reduce this type
of waste through reuse, recycling
and other forms of utilisation. The
European Community WEEE Direc-
tive establishes minimum standards
for handling waste electrical and
electronic equipment in the EU.
Additional information, backg-
round material and configuration
tips for your device.
Indicates a completed course of ac-
tion
Icon Description

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Software
devolo devices can be used only with the free,
downloadable programs approved and available
on devolo AG's website (www.devolo.com) and in
app stores (iOS and Google Play). Any
modifications to the product-specific firmware or
software could damage the products and, in the
worst-case scenario, render them unusable and
negatively affect conformity.
Always use the most up-to-date software version
to make sure you have the latest security functions
and device updates. The installed devolo software
notifies you automatically if a new software versi-
on is available.
Accessories
Use only the provided accessories.
1.3 CE Conformity
This product complies with the technical
requirements of the directives 2014/53/
EU, 2011/65/EC and 2009/125/EC.
This product is designed for use in the EU,
Switzerland and Norway.
A printout of the simplified CE declaration of this
product is separately included and can also be
found under
www.devolo.com/support/ce.
1.4 Safety notes
It is essential to have read and understood all safe-
ty and operating instructions before the devolo de-
vice is used for the first time; keep them safe for
future reference.
DANGER! Electrical shock caused by
electricity
Do not reach into the electrical socket, do
not open the device and do not insert any
objects into the electrical socket or into the
ventilation openings
Users do not need to carry out any maintenance on
devolo devices. In the event of damage, disconnect
the devolo device from the mains supply by pulling
it or its plug out of the electrical socket. Then con-
tact qualified specialist personnel (after-sales ser-
vice) exclusively. Damage is deemed to have
occurred, for example,

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bif the power plug is damaged.if the devolo
device has been showered with liquid (such as
rain or other water).
bif the devolo device is inoperable.
bif the housing of the devolo device is damaged.
Do not plug devolo devices directly into each
other. Devices that are plugged into each other
can experience a decrease in transmission rate.
DANGER! Electric shock caused by
electricity
Device must be plugged into a power
socket with a connected earth wire
devolo devices may be operated only on a mains
power supply as described on the rating plate.
To disconnect devolo devices from the mains sup-
ply, unplug the device from the electrical socket.
The power socket and all connected network de-
vices should be easily accessible so that you can
pull the power plug quickly if needed.
CAUTION! Heat development during ope-
ration
Certain housing components can become
very hot in certain situations. Attach device
so that it is touch-proof, observing optimal
positioning
devolo devices should only be installed at locations
that guarantee adequate ventilation. Slots and
openings on the housing are used for ventilation:
bDo not cover devolo devices during operation.
bDo not place any objects on devolo devices.
bDo not insert any objects into the openings of
devolo devices.
bdevolo devices must not be placed directly
next to a naked flame (such as fire or candles).
bdevolo devices must not be exposed to direct
heat radiation (e.g. radiator, direct sunlight).
CAUTION! Damage to housing from
cleaning agents containing solvents
Clean only electroless and with dry cloth
1.5 devolo on the Internet
For detailed information on our products and
devolo Magic, visit www.devolo.com.
There you will find product descriptions and docu-
mentation, and also updates of devolo software
and your device's firmware.
If you have any further ideas or suggestions related
to our products, please don't hesitate to contact us
at [email protected]!

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2 Introduction
2.1 devolo Magic
Home is where devolo Magic is – in no time at all,
devolo Magic transforms your house or flat into a
multimedia home of the future with noticeably
higher speed, more stability and greater range,
providing the perfect Internet experience as a
result!
Be inspired by products that are astonishingly easy
to install, with impressive, innovative technology
and unbeatable performance.
Be ready for the technology of the future today
devolo Magic embodies the new generation of the
tried-and-tested Powerline technology (PLC) ba-
sed on the cutting-edge G.hn architecture. G.hn
was developed by the International Telecommuni-
cation Union (ITU) with ongoing development pro-
vided primarily by the HomeGrid Forum industry
association. devolo Magic products are certified
according to HomeGrid standards and are compa-
tible with other HomeGrid-certified products.
Fig. 1 devolo Magic throughout the home

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Like the HomePlug AV technology used in establis-
hed devolo dLAN devices, devolo Magic uses the
household mains supply for data transmission and
secures ideal performance and stability in locations
where network cables are not viable or desired
and/or the Wi-Fi frequently falls short due to cei-
lings and walls.
To set up a devolo Magic network, you need at
least two devolo Magic devices. For technical
reasons, devices from the devolo Magic series
are not compatible with dLAN devices.
2.2 Introduction to the devolo
magic adapter
Unpack– plug in – get started and be prepared
for the new generation of the tried-and-tested
Powerline technology and innovative mesh
Wi-Fi with swiftness and stability:
Powerline
bAt speeds up to 2400 Mbps
bOver distances up to 500 metres
bSecurity – with 128-bit AES Powerline encryp-
tion
Mesh Wi-Fi
bAt speeds up to 1200 Mbps
bFour antennas cover the 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
frequencies at the same time and use the full
extent of the entire 5 GHz frequency band
(Dynamic Frequency Selection, DFS).
bMulti-user MIMO technology – The
devolo Magic 2 WiFi next supplies your smart-
phone, tablet and other devices with data
streams simultaneously – at the speed you
require and at an efficient transfer rate.
bAir-time fairness – Quicker Wi-Fi devices take
priority in the network.
bBand steering – Use of the optimum frequency
band (2.4 and 5 GHz frequency band)
bRoaming – Quickly and seamlessly connect to
the strongest Wi-Fi access point
bSecurity – with WPA2/WPA3 for wireless ac
("IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac" Wi-Fi high-speed
standards)
bConvenient additional functions such as
parental controls, guest Wi-Fi, time control and
Config Sync are integrated in the devolo Magic
2 WiFi.

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bEfficiency – The integrated PowerSave mode
reduces energy consumption automatically at
low data traffic.
bThe 2 gigabit network connectors on the
devolo Magic 2 WiFi next let you connect
stationary network devices—such as a game
console, TV or media receiver—to your Internet
access point over the Powerline network (e.g.
Internet router).
bIts integrated electrical socket can be used
like a normal wall socket to supply power to an
additional network device or a power strip.
The devolo Magic 2 WiFi next features
bAn integrated electrical socket,
bA PLC button with LED status display,
bA Wi-Fi button with LED status display,
bFour internal Wi-Fi antennas,
bTwo gigabit network connectors
bA reset button (next to the network connec-
tors).
The LED status displays can be disabled. You
can find more information about this in Chapter
4 Network configuration or in the product
manual for the devolo Cockpit software availa-
ble online at www.devolo.com/cockpit.
Fig. 2: devolo Magic 2 WiFi next with country-specific
connector and power socket

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2.3 Pairing – Establishing a PLC
connection
devolo Magic adapters that are in the factory de-
fault condition, i.e. have been recently purchased
or successfully reset (see Chapter 3.5 Removing
the devolo Magic adapter from a PLC network),
automatically start to attempt to pair (establish a
PLC connection) with anotherdevolo Magic adap-
ter when reconnected to the mains supply.
Starting up a new devolo Magic PLC network
After plugging the devolo Magic adapters into
available power sockets, a new devolo Magic net-
work is established automatically within 3 minutes.
Expanding an existing devolo Magic PLC net-
work by adding another devolo Magic adapter
In order to use a new devolo Magic 2 WiFi in your
devolo Magic- network, first you have to connect it
to your existing devolo Magic adapters devices as a
network. This is accomplished by using a shared
PLC password, which can be assigned in various
ways:
bUsing devolo Cockpit or the
devolo Home Network App (see Chapter 3.4
Installation of devolo software)
bUsing the web interface (see Chapter 4.5
Powerline)
bUsing the PLC button as described below.
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1To do so, plug the new devolo Magic adapter
into an available power socket and, for appro-
ximately 1 second, press the PLC button on a
devolo Magic adapter in your existing
devolo Magic network.
2The new devolo Magic adapter pairs automati-
cally so no button needs to be pressed. The LED
of this adapter now also flashes white.
After a short time, the flashing LED beco-
mes a steady white light. The devolo Magic
adapter has been successfully integrated
into your existing devolo Magic network.
For each pairing operation, only one additional
devolo Magic adapter can be added at a time.
You can find detailed information about instal-
ling devolo Magic adapters in Chapter 3.3
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2.3.1Reading the PLC indicator light
The integrated PLC indicator light (LED) shows the
status for the devolo Magic 2 WiFi by illuminating
and/or flashing:
LED Flashing be-
haviour
Meaning LED status display
(web interface*)
1 Red LED Lights up for
up to 2 sec.
Start-up process Cannot be disabled
2 Red LED Flashes at in-
tervals of 0.5
sec. (on/off)
Status 1:
The reset of the devolo Magic adapter was
successful. The PLC/reset button has been
pressed and held for 10 seconds.
Status 2:
The devolo Magic adapter (once again) has
the factory default settings. Since the last
reset, no pairing with another devolo Magic
adapter has taken place.
Connect the adapter with another
devolo Magic adapter to create a full-
fledged devolo Magic network as described
in Chapter 2.3 Pairing – Establishing a PLC
connection.
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3 Red LED Lights up stea-
dy
Status 1:
The other network nodes are in standby
mode and cannot currently be accessed over
the mains supply. The PLC LEDs of the other
devolo Magic adapters flash white only for a
short time.
Status 2:
The connection to the other network nodes
has been interrupted. There may be electro-
magnetic or radio frequency interference on
the power line. In this case, put the
devolo Magic adapters closer to each other
or try to shut off the source of interference.
Can be disabled
4Redand
white
LED
Flashes at in-
tervals of 0.1
sec. red/2 sec.
white
Data transmission rate not in optimum
range **
Can be disabled
LED Flashing be-
haviour
Meaning LED status display
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5White
LED
Status 1:
Flashes at
intervals of
0.5 sec.
(on/off)
Status 2:
Flashes at in-
tervals of 1
sec. (on/off)
Status 1:
This devolo Magic adapter is in pairing
mode and the system is searching for new
devolo Magic adapters.
Status 2:
Someone has triggered the "Identify device"
function on the web interface or in the
devolo Home Network App. This function
identifies the devolo Magic adapter being
sought.
Cannot be disabled
6White
LED
Lights up stea-
dy
The devolo Magic connection does not have
any issues and the devolo Magic adapter is
ready to operate.
Can be disabled
7White
LED
Flashes at in-
tervals of
0.1 sec.. on /
5sec.off
The devolo Magic adapter is in standby mo-
de.***
Can be disabled
8Redand
white
LED
Flashes at in-
tervals of
0.5 sec. red/
0.5 sec. white
The devolo Magic adapter is carrying out a
firmware update.
Cannot be disabled
LED Flashing be-
haviour
Meaning LED status display
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* Information about the web interface can be
found in Chapter 4 Network configuration.
** Information on improving the transmission rate
can be found in Chapter 5.2 Bandwidth optimi-
zation.
***A devolo Magic adapter switches to standby
mode after approximately 10 minutes if no active
network device (e.g. computer) is connected to the
network interface and the Wi-Fi is switched off. In
this mode, the devolo Magic adapter cannot be
accessed over the electrical wiring. As soon as the
network device (e.g. computer) connected to the
network interface is switched on again, your
devolo Magic adapter can also be accessed over
the electrical wiring again.
Check whether the adapter is connected to the
mains supply correctly and whether the pairing
operation has been carried out successfully. For
more information about this, refer to 3.3
Connecting the devolo Magic 2 WiFi next.
2.3.2Wi-Fi button
This button controls the following functions:
Wi-Fi on/off
In the factory default settings, the Wi-Fi setting is
already enabled and the Wi-Fi encryption is set to
WPA2. The default WiFi key for the initial
installation of the devolo Magic 2 WiFi next is the
device's WiFi key. You will find the unique key on
the label on the back of the housing.
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Before the networking procedure, write down
the Wi-Fi key of the devolo Magic 2 WiFi. You
can find the device's unique key on the label on
the rear side of the housing.
In order to connect the devolo Magic 2 WiFi
with your laptop, tablet or smartphone later via
Wi-Fi, enter the noted Wi-Fi key as the network
security key.
bIn order to switch Wi-Fi off, press and hold the
Wi-Fi button longer than 3 seconds.
bIn order to switch Wi-Fi back on, briefly tap
the Wi-Fi button.
Connecting Wi-Fi devices via WPS
bIf the device is still on factory defaults, tap the
Wi-Fi button in order to activate WPS.
bIf the Wi-Fi connection was switched off and
you would like to activate WPS, press the Wi-
Fi button twice; once to switch Wi-Fi on, and
again to activate WPS.
bIf the Wi-Fi connection is switched on and you
want to copy these settings to another
devolo Magic adapter, continue reading with
the Chapter 4.7.5 Config Sync.
WPS is one of the encryption standards deve-
loped by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The objective of
WPS is to make it easier to add devices to an exi-
sting network. For more detailed information,
refer to Chapter 4.4.7 Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS).
2.3.3Reading the Wi-Fi indicator light
The integrated Wi-Fi indicator light (LED) shows
the status of the devolo Magic 2 WiFi by illumina-
ting and/or flashing