Devolo dLAN 200 AVeasy Starter Kit review
Verdict
Decent performance, but only at short distances.
Review Date: 13 Nov 2008
Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray
Price when reviewed: (£79 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Devolo has always been at the forefront of powerline network product development, and its dLAN 200 AVeasy Starter Kit has all the hallmarks of a mature product line.
The build quality is good and all the features required are in place - namely certification to ensure cross-manufacturer compatibility and a small button to make network encryption a 30-second job.
The homeplugs also performed well, with solid transfer rates in the house of between 32.3Mbits/sec and 36.4Mbits/sec - slightly slower than the rest at an average of 34.2Mbits/sec, but still enough for HD video streaming and fast file transfers.
But under the kosh it was much the same story as with the Dynamode adapters - over distance, the transfer rate fell by a whopping 23.1Mbits/sec to 11.1Mbits/sec.
Next: Billion BiPAC 2071
Author: Jonathan Bray
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