Compatibility Mode - Devolo Magic 1 WiFi 2-1 Manual

43 Network configuration
Pairing – Using custom password
You can also assign your network a custom PLC
password you pick yourself. Enter this password for
each devolo Magic adapter in the Network
password field and confirm your settings by
clicking the Disk icon.
Note that the custom password is not assigned
to the whole PLC network automatically. In-
stead, you must assign it separately to each of
your devolo Magic adapters.
Powerline domain name
The Powerline domain name specifies the name of
your PLC network.
Master selection
The function can be used to improve the quality of
the network.
b
Preferred at gateway: (default setting) defi-
nes the devolo Magic adapter connected
directly to the router; this option is useful if the
main task of this devolo Magic adapter is to
connect to the router/internet while any other
devolo Magic adapter in the PLC network com-
municates directly with it. Each adapter of the
PLC network must be within the range of the
adapter on the router.
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devolo Magic 1 WiFi
b
Automatic: master mode is assigned sponta-
neously depending on the current connection
quality; the devolo Magic adapter with the
strongest connection is selected.

4.5.2 Compatibility mode

Using as VDSL connection may negatively impact
the performance of the bandwidth connection by
crosstalk of the signal.
In order to mitigate any potential negative effects
the device provides the following options:
Automatic compatibility mode
If the option Automatic compatibility mode (re-
commended) is enabled, the device can automati-
cally adjust the output signal to avoid interference
as much as possible. This option is configured by
default.
Manual compatibility mode
If an interference has not been eliminated despite