devolo Gives Student Housemates Easy Broadband Sharing

Published 29th September 2008

Students and young professionals living in shared accommodation will no longer have to argue over sharing Internet connection thanks to the latest devolo HomePlugs. These enable a single broadband connection and Internet resources to be shared by multiple PCs and multi-media devices over household electrical wiring...

The adaptors give users a high-speed broadband network connection at every power point in the house, enabling PCs, broadband modems and routers, games consoles, laptops and set-top boxes to be quickly connected to the network from any room.

Housemates can access the Internet when and where they want within the property, without the expense of taking out multiple additional broadband connections with service providers.

The solutions also remove the need to drill through walls or install extra wiring throughout the house and are not affected by any reduction in wireless transmission quality, which can be caused by walls and ceilings.

The dLAN 200 AVeasy is a high-speed home networking adaptor the size of a power-plug, which supports high definition multi-media entertainment including HDTV, home theatre audio and online gaming, with data transfer speeds of up to 200 Mbps, for true multi-media home networking.

An additional benefit of the new adaptor is its powersave mode, which saves up to 30% in power usage when not active, helping to lower household energy consumption, keep bills down and reduce emissions.

An alternative option is devolo’s dLAN Wireless extender, which supplies a WLAN connection from any power circuit, ideal for using laptops and other wireless devices making it ideal for multi-storey houses with and thick walls or loft conversions.

The dLAN 200 AVeasy Starter Kit consists of two adaptors and has a recommended retail price of £119.99 and the Wireless Extender has a price of £129.99 both including VAT. All packs come with a comprehensive three-year warranty and support package.