Devolo Mesh Wifi 2: Turn off the router, please - very computer
One of the key points of Devolo Mesh Wifi 2 is that, to enjoy a better wifi connectivity, the first thing you should do is turn off the router.Well, let's talk property, turn off the router wireless connectivity functions.If you already have knowledge about Wi -Fi Mesh, already present in other manufacturer's products, such as the Devolo Magic 2 Wifi Next, but improved on this occasion when offering natively, this will be the most logical, of course, but otherwiseMost likely, Devolo's proposal is somewhat surprising, so we will start clarifying concepts.
As its name indicates, Devolo Mesh Wifi 2 is based on the WiFi Mesh connection model that, abbreviated, consists in establishing a mesh of access devices interconnected to each other, identified for the rest of the devices as a single access, and that allow to extend the coverage of wireless access in a space for which a single adapter does not offer enough reach or, in the best case, do so with many limitations on the farthest devices.
Maybe the Wi -Fi extensors have come to mind, but in that case you should know that its operation is not similar, and the key is at a point that I have mentioned in the previous paragraph, "interconnected to each other".The extensors, in relation to their management, each act independently, do not interconnect with each other intelligently and, for example, in the event that one of them fails, they are not able to redirect traffic to another adapterTo guarantee the persistence of the connection.
This is the reason why WiFi Mesh is the most used technology in large locations (hotels, shopping centers, etc.) in which it is intended to offer uniform access to the Internet.The main proposal of Devolo Mesh Wifi 2 is to bring this house connection system, obviously adapting it to the needs of the home environment.
How does a wifi mesh network work?
Maybe you will still be wondering why the router wireless connectivity to use Devolo Mesh Wifi 2, right?It is actually very simple (and has all the logic of the world).In the WiFi Mesh model, the multiple access adapters that make up the network form a unique self -managed and, therefore, identified by the devices as a single entity, in the same way that occurs with our mobile phones and telephone antennas thatThey give them coverage.The phone "jumps" from one antenna to another automatically, always recognizing the same network (unless there is no coverage) and the user should do nothing to do so.
In that context, as you can imagine, the network adapters that form the infrastructure, such as those of Devolo Mesh Wifi 2, have everything necessary to interconnect with each other, a software that, however, and obviously, does not have the router, which will remain activated will continue to offer its own wireless network, independent of the WiFi Mesh network managed by the access points of the same.
devolo mesh wifi 2: outstanding technologies
Centering already on the specific proposal of Devolo Mesh Wifi 2, the proposal of the German manufacturer obviously offers a WiFi Mesh connectivity model, in addition to maintaining connectivity based on G.HN (PLC) for which the brand has been betting for years, and also allows cable connectivity to those places and devices in which wireless access is not an option (for example to wireless network -free devices).
A key point of the Wi -Fi Mesh networks is, I already commented before, the intelligent management of the access point of the available will connect a device at each time.And this is important, because sometimes, when two -point coverage overlaps, they tend to stay connected to the first, although at a certain time the second offers better coverage.With Access Point Steering technology, Devolo Mesh Wifi 2 intelligently manages the connection of these "sticky customers", forcing the jump from one adapter to another whenever necessary, that is, when this change supposes an improvement in the conditions ofdevice connection.
And the same goes for band selection, in this case through Band Steering technology.As a general rule, the routers offer connectivity in the 2.4 gigahemerCarry up manually (disconnect from one network and connect to another).Devolo Mesh Wifi 2 proposal avoids this, automatically jumping from one band to another to choose the most efficient connection at all times.
Another interesting function is the set of technologies grouped in Mu-Mimo (multi-user, multiple input, multiple output), a key element of the most recent Wi-Fi 6 networks (802.11ax).At present, most routers and access points are superimposed (single user, multiple entry, multiple output), that is, they do not simultaneously manage two or more connections, but establish a sequential tail managed in FIFO mode(First Input, First out) that, as the number of connected devices grows, substantially reduces the network speed.Mu-mimo avoids that problem, being able to serve simultaneously data to two or more devices, instead of having to do it sequentially.
Devolo Mesh Wifi 2: Availability and prices
Just presented by the manufacturer, Devolo Mesh Wifi 2 is already available in the Spanish market in two variants.The first, called Starter Kit includes two adapters and its price is 249.90 euros.For larger spaces, the recommended option is the devol Mesh Wifi 2 Multiroom Kit, which includes three adapters and whose price is 369.00 euros.
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