Fig. 3 Network connectors
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 3.6 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 1 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:
b
Using
devolo Cockpit
devolo Home Network App (see Chapter 3.5
Installation of devolo software)
b
Using the web interface (see Chapter 4.5
Powerline)
b
Using the PLC button as described below.
1
To 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
devolo Magic network. The LED of this adapter
now also flashes white.
2
The new devolo Magic adapter pairs automati-
cally so no button needs to be pressed. The LED
of this adapter now also flashes white.
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or
the
in
your
existing
2-1
devolo Magic 1 WiFi