Devolo MicroLink dLAN Ethernet Expert Reviews

Decent performance, but only at short distances.

50Mbit/sec

Use the mains to connect your PCs. A good HomePlug kit that's easy to set up and fast, but it doesn't beat our Best Buy Solwise HomePlug AV.

Network your home using the mains - now even easier

For newcomers, makes Homeplug even easier than it was before

Network your home using the mains - now even easier

For newcomers, makes Homeplug even easier than it was before

Quick and stable networking without fuss. Not cheap but faster than draft-n - the next best thing to wired Ethernet.

Devolo's dLAN 200 AVeasy extends the reach of your network using existing power cables up to a range of 200m. Its predecessors have scored highly because of the neat solution to overcoming problems with wifi, without trailing Ethernet cables around a ...

In our test environment, two different wifi routers provided a weak and unreliable signal from one corner of the building to the other, which may be due to building structure, cordless telephones and other wireless networks in the increasingly busy 2 ...

Is your wireless network failing to live up to its billing? We look at three power-line alternatives

Wireless seems to have stolen all the headlines in home networking. But it has its drawbacks. Setting up a wireless network still isn't child's play, and real performance never lives up to the number written on the box - in fact, it's not even close.

Faster than 802.11g and much easier to set up

Proprietary MIMO 802.11g such as Linksys SRX is still quicker

Devolo recently announced that 200Mbits/sec versions using Infineon's new HomePlug AV circuitry. This could at last offer real-world speeds to complement 100Mbit/sec wired Ethernet. But with Draft 802.11n wireless networking products expected ...

Networking via your electricity cables

Simple to set up ; works with range of devices

Price

Pros: Simple to set up; works with range of devices

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Don't want network cables criss-crossing your house? Use the mains instead