Network, review

Devolo dLAN 550+ WiFi Mini Review

Back in June I reviewed the Devolo dLAN 550 WiFi Starter Kit and this time round, I’m looking at the “plus” version of the same kit. What makes it a 550+? Simply that the WiFi adaptor is now bigger and has a…

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Andrew
Network, review, Special Media, video

Devolo dLAN 550 WiFi Starter Kit Review

Devolo’s recent expansion into smart homes and home automation doesn’t mean that they’ve been neglecting their powerline network business. After upping their game with their top-of-the-line dLAN 1200 series, they’ve turned their attention to the mid-range, refreshing the design and…

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Andrew
Home Automation, review, Security
Devolo Home Control Hands-On Review

Devolo Home Control Hands-On Review

Over the past month, I’ve been using Devolo’s smart home system, Home Control. Regular readers of GNC will have seen the previous articles on the unboxing and a more detailed look at the hardware. In the last of the series,…

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Andrew
Home Automation, review

Devolo Home Control Hardware Review

Powerline specialists Devolo have moved into the smart home business with Home Control, a Z-Wave based system that incorporates powerline networking. Regular readers will have seen two unboxing videos previously. This post has more photos and details of the various…

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Andrew
Network

Devolo Boosts Speed By 20% For dLAN 1200+

Good news if you are a Devolo powerline user with dLAN 1200+ products in your home…Devolo have announced a new free firmware update which gives a 20% bandwidth boost. The firmware will be available shortly for installation and owners can…

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Andrew
Home Automation, Network, Samsung
Smart Home Help from Powerline Networking

Smart Home Help from Powerline Networking

Nearly all smart home systems have a controlling hub which typically requires a cabled network connection as the hub itself has a number of wireless transmitters such as ZigBee, Z-wave or Bluetooth to control the smart devices round the home.…

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Andrew