devolo Magic 2 LAN Starter Kit - Reviews
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20.6.2019
We have a very difficult house for WiFi and I bought the Devolo kit to replace an old, slow powerline/WiFi system that only covered half of the house. I have tried a conventional BT Whole Home mesh system that had several problems and would have needed 5 nodes in total to cover the whole house. The 2-1-3 kit covers the whole house with just the LAN adapter and two WiFi adapters.The kit comes with a quite short multi-language installation booklet specific to the 2-1-3 kit. It is actually quite good. You can also download a complete Magic 2 instruction manual in English which is about 60 pages long and extremely difficult to understand. There are internal inconsistencies in the manual,
7.5.2020
Upgraded from develo 1200 and they are literally twice as fast. Setting them up is more of a pain there is no longer a manual add facility using the code off the back of them you have to press the button on one then on the others.If you buy the WIFI ones TURN OFF YOUR MAIN WIFI, it conflicts with the MESH , the 1200's did exactly the same thing and it degrades the WIFI massively. Our conservatory which is a mega long cable run used to get 30MB and now gets 60-80MB which is plugged into our sky box films now download twice as fast.If you DONT use the wifi version anywhere IE are LAN only > the app doesn't work on IOS or Anroid > Only deverlop Cockpit desktop for PC or MAC> its been waiting for
22.1.2020
Our house is large and on 2 floors and is old with thick walls and located in an Essex village but we have Fibre in to the house with Sky. The router is on the top floor and in a rear room.Like most homes we have a lot of technology that uses the internet but the Sky WiFi signal was poor and their boosters didn't do a lot to help so in 2017 I invested in 2 x Coredy N300 extenders and they boosted the WiFi but there were still issues in some areas and also with loss of connection.My family put up with it until just recently where I got the ultimatum that either I sort it or I'm out - harsh but probably fair...I'd been researching for a long time alternatives but I didn't want to spend on some other extender etc only to find they did nothing more.
28.4.2020
Let's start with the negative points:1. The installation is a bit fiddly. There are actually only a small number of steps and the installation leaflet has got photos and clear instructions in several languages (I can only vouch for English and French instructions). However, depending on timings and how far apart the adapters are placed, things may not work first time. Piece of advice: it is very easy to move adapters after the system is set up, so place adapters in convenient locations to check on status lights or push buttons during the installation.2. The iPhone app is very minimal and has subtly different instructions than the leaflet in the box. I can't see much use for the app beyond simple diagnostics at the moment.
22.8.2019
Isn’t it great when something just WORKS?!I have just built a shed at the bottom of the garden, about 20m from the house and a further 10 metres from the router, which is at the front of the house. WiFi signal in the shed was non-existent. Having researched the options, I thought I’d take a punt on these. The electrical supply to the shed is from the main fuse board / consumer unit, but with a secondary MK ‘garage’ mini-consumer unit within the shed, incorporating RCD etc.Suffice it to say, I was hopeful, but by no means certain, that Powerline adaptors would work, but they did ! Straight out of the box! No need for any software downloads / apps etc. I simply followed the instructions and plugged the WiFi adapter into the shed,
31.7.2019
In general I am happy with this product and it has improved wifi coverage in my home.Set up for me was not as easy as the promotional info suggested. In fairness this was probably due to the fact we live in an older 1930's house. We have wifi and 4G problems in the house which is why I purchased the kit.The set-up guide is clear and easy to follow - the problem comes when the electrical configuration in your house does not conform with the set-up process requirements. For example you have to plug the main unit into a mains socket (NOT an extension lead) and plug it in to your router. I guess for most that would not be an issue but for me - this required a lot of relocating of things.
27.4.2020
Used this to extend my home network to a Outside garage work room that is 14 metres away from my house and provide WiFi in the garden too.. I did not want to run an Ethernet cable, too much hassle, and would need a switch/hub installation in the garage.Now have WiFi in my garden all the way to the boundary 30m garden and Lan access from the office for 2 devices.Speeds are good - only sometimes 10 to 15% less than speeds in the house.Also worth mentioning- the power to my outside work room is via the main house consumer fuse box on a separate ring to the house wall power points and then through a 2nd fused consumer box in the garage.
18.6.2020
First of all I have used Devolo 500 power line adapters for years I have been contemplating an upgrade we had 3. The main office has the triple ethernet one and I have one in the living room which allows me to connect my slingbox which i havent been able to use for years. I have one in my room and one in my brothers The connections show as 1.7G down to 700 but all in all they are working..Installation was not the same as my old Devolo 500s these adapters no show up on the network like other computers whih i wasnt expecting. this has settings for the device to rename using a webinterface.It has some vlan settings on but i dont really understand hat they do as the instructions dont really explain
13.2.2020
I used this product to provide WiFi and ethernet connectivity from a BT Smart Hub to several PCs and portable devices in a large business premises with thick walls. I selected Devolo Magic 2 as I had previous satisfactory experience of using Devolo dLAN 500 at home (still working well after 6 years or more.) Set up was fairly easy. Only delay was in realising that initial pairing of the satellite units should be done by plugging into a socket close to the base unit before relocating where they are to be used. While very comprehensive, the installation manual could be a little clearer on this point.
16.1.2019
I live in a house built in the 1930's, it's very solid and some rooms just don't get a good signal with wifi, we had to run long ethernet cables everywhere due to this, which is unsightly and not ideal. I had tried powerline kits in the past, but due to our power sockets being close to the floor they just didn't fit. Luckily these adaptors have the plug right at the bottom of the unit, so they fit, you can see what I mean from the picture. You cant use these on an extension lead, it must be plugged straight into the wall.Installation was easy, I plugged the first unit into the wall, then plugged It into my router via an ethernet cable, then plugged the 2nd unit in downstairs,
20.1.2020
I've been using the TP-Link AV600 Passthrough PowerLine Adapters (just a pair) in my three storey house. They worked, but were not as quick and up to the task of relocating my router which is currently in the downstairs cupboard. The connection would stall and devices weren't able to stream media efficiently. I got these Devolo on a Lightning deal and I have to say, I am impressed. Each device gets it own IP, which means you can check them independently, there is software which monitors the connection and you can see how the connection is routed through your PowerLine Adapters. All in all, I'm impressed. They aren't cheap, but so far really good.
30.8.2019
Had a virgin hub but in an old house with thick walls there were a lot of complaints from teenage kids about lagging/can't both play at the same time etc. We ran a wire from the hub to one of the computers which helped but didn't look great, and a wifi extended again helped but didn't deliver good enough speeds apparently for both to stream online games etc. So I thought i'd try this to both give a "semi-wired" connection as whilst it is a wire from the socket to the device it won't be as good as a wire direct from the hub .. .and it should give good wifi throughout. One of the adapters in the first kit wouldn't register, but the replacement seems to be working fine.
21.5.2020
This item was ordered accidentally and was not compatible with my existing, non-Magic, Develo Powerline adapter set up (I have the standard ones that preceeded the Magic range).However, in true Develo fashion, this item has great build quality, ust like the ones I currently use. However, as it was incompatible I could not test it.My current installation, however, consists of all Develo 1200+ powrrline ethernet adapters and they wrok perfectly in a house where signal transmissions are significantly reduced by the walls.I now have the main one connected to my router in an upstairs bedroom, one in my upstairs office, one in the downstairs lounge,
3.12.2019
Easy to set up, and cloned our router SSID no problem. After 5 days of use, all still working fine. We had major issues with poor WiFi connection through our solid walls, with our Virgin 200 service reduced to less than 15 mbps download and constantly dropping completely, even though we live in a small, 2 bedroom flat. We’ve installed an adapter in both bedrooms and are now getting a stable 60mbps download, and 12 mbps upload on WiFi in both rooms. We are using Ethernet connections from the adapters to two Mac desktops and getting in excess of 200 mbps download and 20 mbps upload on both. Early days of course, but if the system continues to perform this well it will be money well spent.
23.6.2020
I bought these to replace my dlan 500s, which had worked very well for several years, but with my wife and I both working from home the system was getting overloaded. I have a router which provides both 4G and 5G, and this switches invisibly between the two to get the fastest possible connection, so I will have three devices on 5G and 1 on 4G. It works perfectly in my garden office, which has its own fuse box -- as did the dlan 500s. When I ran into trouble with the dlans technical support were extremely helpful, inviting me to send them photos of my set up so they could diagnose the problem. And, last but not least, the whole thing is extremely easy to set up.