After a brief introduction to „devolo Magic“ and to the of a potentially dangerous situation involv- devolo Magic 2 LAN in Chapter 2, Chapter 3 tells you how to ing a burn hazard which can result in minor successfully start using the adapter in your network.
Preface 8 Accessories Users do not need to carry out any maintenance on devolo de- vices. In the event of damage, disconnect the devolo device from Use only the provided accessories: the mains supply by pulling it or its plug out of the electrical soc- Network cable: RJ45-RJ45 Cat-5e UTP ket.
Do not place any objects on devolo devices. Do not insert any objects into the openings of devolo devices. devolo devices must not be placed directly next to a naked flame (such as fire or candles). devolo devices must not be exposed to direct heat radiation (e.g.
The devolo Magic 2 LAN 1-1 name concept has the following structure: 2.1 devolo Magic Home is where devolo Magic is – in no time at all, Product family devolo Magic devolo Magic transforms your house or flat into a multimedia...
11 Introduction sole, television or media receiver – to your Internet access To set up a devolo Magic network, you need at least two point over the Powerline network (e.g. Internet router). devolo Magic devices. For technical reasons, devices from the devolo Magic series are not compatible with The devolo Magic 2 LAN features dLAN devices.
You can find detailed information about installing devolo Magic adapters in Chapter 3.3 Connecting the In order to use a new devolo Magic 2 LAN in your devolo Magic- devolo Magic 2 LAN. network, first you have to connect it to your existing devolo Magic adapters devices as a network.
Start-up process Cannot be dis-abled 2 sec. Red LED Flashes at intervals Status 1: The reset of the devolo Magic adapter was Cannot be dis-abled of 0.5 sec. (on/off) successful. The PLC/reset button has been pressed and held for 10 seconds.
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Status 2: Flashes Status 2: Someone has triggered the "Identify device" at intervals of function on the web interface or in the devolo app. This 1 sec. function identifies the devolo Magic adapter being sought. devolo Magic 2 LAN...
***A devolo Magic adapter switches to standby mode after ap- proximately 10 minutes if no active network device (e.g. comput- You can use the network connection on the devolo Magic adapt- er) is connected to the network interface. In this mode, the...
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Introduction 16 In particular, electronic devices with mains adapter can negative- ly affect PLC performance. The integrated mains filter in the devolo Magic adapter filters any such external interference and reduces any impairment of PLC performance. devolo Magic 2 LAN...
3.2 System requirements This chapter tells you everything you need to know to set up and Operating systems supported by devolo Cockpit use your devolo Magic 2 LAN. We describe how to connect the from: adapter and briefly describe the devolo software.
Reading the indicator light). In the following sections we describe how to connect the devolo Magic 2 LAN and integrate it into a network. We clarify If the LEDs on both devolo Magic adapters light up in the exact procedures based on potential network scenarios.
Magic adapter Chapter 4.2.2 PLC) Before you can use the devolo Magic 2 LAN in your devolo Magic network, first you have to connect it to your existing Using devolo Cockpit or the devolo app. For more infor- devolo Magic adapters as a network.
The devolo App is placed in your smartphone's or tablet's app list as usual. Tapping on the devolo App icon brings you to the start menu. You can find more information about the devolo App on- line at www.devolo.com/devolo-app.
21 Configuration 4 Configuration 4.2 Menu description The devolo Magic2 LAN has a built-in web interface that can be All menu functions are described in the corresponding interface called up using a standard web browser. Here, you can read out as well as in the associated chapter in the manual.
4.2.1 Overview In the Overview area, you will find information on hardware and The table lists all available and connected devolo Magic adapters software for the devolo Magic adapter and network details. in your network along with displaying some device details.
IPv6 link-local address: Link-local address in use IPv6 SLAAC address: SLAAC address in use DNSv6: DNSv6 server in use You can find more detailed information on the displayed network details in Chapter 4.2.3 LAN. Fig. 5 PLC devolo Magic 2 LAN...
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Configuration 24 In order to use a new devolo Magic2 LAN in your devolo Magic Note that the custom password is not assigned to the network, first you have to connect it to your existing whole PLC network automatically. Instead, you must as- devolo Magic adapters devices as a network.
MAC address: MAC address of the respective devolo Magic adapter Transmit (Mbps): Data transmission rate Receive (Mbps): Data reception rate Role: Role of the respective devolo Magic adapter on the net- work * indicates the local devolo Magic adapter Fig. 6: LAN...
Configuration 26 You can access the web interface for the devolo Magic2 LAN us- to ensure that the devolo Magic2 LAN automatically receives an ing its current IP address. This may be an IPv4 and/or IPv6 ad- address from this device.
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Ethernet connection is active, meaning that there is no active net- work device (e.g. computer) connected to the network interface. In this mode, the devolo Magic adapter is not accessible over the Fig. 7: System Powerline network. As soon as the network device (e.g. comput-...
You can set a login password for access to the web interface. 4.2.5 Reset By default, the built-in web interface of the devolo Magic2 LAN Here, restart the devolo Magic adapter and/or restore it to the is not protected by a password. We recommend assigning a pass- factory default settings.
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29 Configuration Factory reset To remove a devolo Magic adapter from your devolo Magic network and successfully restore its entire configuration to the factory default settings, click Reset. Wait until the LED flashes white and then disconnect the devolo Magic adapter from the mains supply.
"connection rules": Security 128 Bit AES Plug the devolo Magic 2 LAN directly into a wall socket. Device port 1x RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet port) Avoid using power strips. This may impair the transmission of the PLC signals.
5.4 Warranty conditions To be used in the countries of the European Union and other Eu- If your devolo device is found to be defective during initial instal- ropean countries with a separate collecting system: lation or within the warranty period, please contact the vendor who sold you the product.
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Resetting a devolo Magic adapter 12 Restart 28 Expanding an existing devolo Magic network 12 Safety notes 8 Factory default settings 12 Starting up a new devolo Magic network 12 Factory reset 12 Integrated electrical socket 15 Intended use 7 IP address 26...
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