Cause:
I recently moved to a larger (newly built) apartment. This means that my WIFI has to travel greater distances and also has to deal with thicker walls and more signal interference from WIFI signals from surrounding apartments. My own WIFI signal is sent by a UPC Horizon box, on which I have activated all services (so TV, telephone and internet on 1 device). It's in the living room, under my TV. As a result, I had poor to no range (and signal interference) in my other rooms. A loss if you want to check your mail from your bed or work/study at home in another room.
Solution:
By running the internet through the power group, I can have fast internet in every room. Multiple reviews, both users and experts, are praising this brand of powerline adapters. So my choice was quickly made.
Product findings:
Fantastic. The installation was very simple and done within a few minutes (don't forget to copy the password on the back of the adapter before you plug it in. You can change this later.). In addition to the Horizon (router) in the power (directly! So no extension cord and/or power strip!), cable between the adapter and the Horizon, another adapter in the desired place in the power (also directly) and voilà! Internet everywhere!
It covers even better than the UPC Horizon! Once logged in, you can easily download software via the website (MacBook is no problem, I have it too) and then set everything up if you want:
for example name, password, time access, child protection, guest access, filters, move technology and even whether you want the LED lights on the adapters on or off (durable!).
The only downside I can find: you have lost your socket. If you really don't want that, there are models (also Devolo I think) that offer an adapter WITH a socket in it.
So I have been more than helped with this product. Me and my girlfriend can use our laptops, smartphones, iPad, smart TV and game console from anywhere on the internet. If that's what you're looking for, I recommend this investment. We should have done it a lot sooner, haha.
Oh, by the way: CoolBlue's service and reporting around the delivery was sublime! A smile from ear to ear! #instantfanforlife ;-)
