Hartford Courant (Sunday)

Devolo Magic 2 an easy fix to home Wi-Fi outages

- By Gregg Ellman

As far as home Wi-Fi and internet, there’s probably only one thing worse than a bad signal and dead zones, and that’s having no service at all. And we have all been there without an easy fix.

This is where the German-made Devolo Magic 2 plug and play power outlet adapter turns AC power outlets into a

Wi-Fi access point and a source to transmit the data for internet access points around the house, helping dead zones and many other Wi-Fi problems. Once it’s up and running, the internet is sent around the house, top and bottom floors through the existing electrical wiring.

Large offices and small houses can all have this issue, which can be caused by thick walls or other features that obstruct the wireless signal.

Devolo rates the Magic 2 Wi-Fi to reach transmissi­on speeds up to 2000 Mbps, but that can vary depending on the internet service brought into the structure and other factors such as the age and condition of the power outlets and power lines connecting them.

The Magic 2 Wi-Fi starts with a single Gigabit LAN port (5.12-by2.6-1.57 inches), which is connected to your existing router. The other piece in the kit of The Magic 2 is a 5.98-by-2.99-by-1.57 inches two Gigabit LAN port, which also plugs directly into any household AC power outlet.

Setting it up is simple, but make sure to follow the instructio­ns for pushing the buttons in the right order to make the connection. www.devolo.com

 ?? DEVOLO ?? The range of the Devolo Magic 2 Wi-Fi with future-proofed G.hn Wave 2 standard is up to 1,600 feet.
DEVOLO The range of the Devolo Magic 2 Wi-Fi with future-proofed G.hn Wave 2 standard is up to 1,600 feet.

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