Amazing Smart Home Solution
I was initially concerned about switching out my Orbi system for these... The Plume platform easily won me over. Insanely easy to set up, and the adaptive WiFi tuning truly works. All of my devices now have great performance & improved Wifi. Devices in my garages like my Sony “airplay” receivers used to repeatedly drop from the Orbi network. This was hugely frustrating because I’d have to get out a ladder to reboot & reconnect them to Orbi. With Plume, these now stay constantly connected. They just work...All the time... Like they’re supposed to! The app is intuitive & so easy to manage & I love the included protections of the security app (“Guard”). My favorite feature is “Sense” that uses the WiFi fields my devices generate to detect & show motion in my home for added awareness & peace of mind. In all, Plume delivers a great platform that delivers a whole lot more than just WiFi.
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Great WiFi
Plume is by far the best WiFi system I’ve purchased; and the fact that I can manage it while not at home is great. One thing I wish they would add, is Port Range forwarding. Some of the applications/ games require ports that are in a range. Without port range forwarding, that means I need to individually open these ports which can be very tedious depending on how many ports are needed to be opened within the scope.
All in all, reliable, stable and lots of great features. Highly recommended!
All in all, reliable, stable and lots of great features. Highly recommended!
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Multiple Dropped Connections
Initially when I got Plume, the connectivity was strong and consistent. My home needed multiple plumes because of dead spots. Now, however, the connection will drop multiple times a day, leaving my oldest child without internet service, which is needed for the job this child has and leaving me having to redo college work. I believe the system could work better if there was more consistency with connections.
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Had keep my old 2.4 router running for printer
When I first set up Plume my printer did sync with it. After I move the slave plume farther away from the printer the printer would not sync with the plume system. I set my old Netgear router to run only on the 2.4 GH band and connected through that WiFi router. Other than that problem, I’m very satisfied with Plume. I enjoy the increased range and the speed. Plume has denied access to some websites and perhaps prevented criminal shenanigans.
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Disappointed
Some issues with the app: Slow to notify about lost connection (usually takes several minutes if it works at all). If signal is lost, you cannot use the app at all as it will not allow you to sign in. And if the signal drops, odds are you will have to physically reset the Plume device, perhaps multiple times. Also had a problem where after several repeated connection drops, the app signed me out and cleared my login information. Should not have as many glitches with a small apartment and a single user.
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Needs re-worked
As a parent, I like the feature where you can set the times for wifi to turn on and off for a certain device, but that sliding timer mechanism is tiny and difficult to manipulate.
I like the “pause” feature, but would also like to see an “allow for (allotted time)” feature. This way, if my kid earns 60 minutes of WiFi time, he can use it at his discretion for up to 60 minutes of time. So, if he wants to play for 30 minutes on his Xbox after school, he can. Then, after dinner, he can play for up to another 30 minutes. After 60, it shuts off. Takes the parent out of the equation and allows the kids to manage their own time.
I like the “pause” feature, but would also like to see an “allow for (allotted time)” feature. This way, if my kid earns 60 minutes of WiFi time, he can use it at his discretion for up to 60 minutes of time. So, if he wants to play for 30 minutes on his Xbox after school, he can. Then, after dinner, he can play for up to another 30 minutes. After 60, it shuts off. Takes the parent out of the equation and allows the kids to manage their own time.
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Plume WiFi pods.
I have been using 2 of these devices for about 3 weeks and love them. Prior to me having Plume, I had a good dual band WiFi router. Sometimes had issues streaming from 2 tv’s and getting signal into one of the back rooms at the extreme of the house, not any more. Even with the first pod, the 5g range was much greater when I connected the second, I have WiFi throughout my whole house and into back and front yard.
The Plume app makes it the simplest setup I’ve come across. The first time I plugged mine in it did take a long while for the app to find it, about 6-8 mins. so be patient. Plugged in the second, found it straight away, they updated then I just followed the onscreen instructions for naming my network and I was good to go. No more streaming issues. The app is very intuitive as far as looking at what devices are connected and checking bandwidth etc. love the fact you can name each pod individually also.
I would recommend Plume to anyone, especially if you’re unsure of technology/WiFi etc.
The Plume app makes it the simplest setup I’ve come across. The first time I plugged mine in it did take a long while for the app to find it, about 6-8 mins. so be patient. Plugged in the second, found it straight away, they updated then I just followed the onscreen instructions for naming my network and I was good to go. No more streaming issues. The app is very intuitive as far as looking at what devices are connected and checking bandwidth etc. love the fact you can name each pod individually also.
I would recommend Plume to anyone, especially if you’re unsure of technology/WiFi etc.
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Seamless integration with SmartThings
I. Purchased a three pods Samsung SmartThings wi-fi setup and the three pods, Plume and Smartthings have integrated easily and perform very well. Setup was easy even for me a networking illiterate. I’ve called customer support twice over the last year, one time purely operator error and customer service was knowledgeable and worked to correct my problem. Courteous and concerned to fix my issue.
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Great.
Nice
Easiest network to setup
I have been setting up networks since the late 90’s and have never enjoyed it. I have a large Apple HomeKit network installed at my home. My current router was not able to keep up with the growing demand of these devices plus steaming content to all my TV’s and devices.
I researched for a solution that would keep growing with my network and discovered Plume. I liked the feature set of optimization as well as simple setup and ease of expansion.
I bought the 4 set of SuperPods. They arrive in two days, I removed from the eco friendly package, followed the promos on my phone Plums app and had a robust network setup in minutes.
I have had zero dropouts of my HomeKit devices.
I highly recommend this system!
I researched for a solution that would keep growing with my network and discovered Plume. I liked the feature set of optimization as well as simple setup and ease of expansion.
I bought the 4 set of SuperPods. They arrive in two days, I removed from the eco friendly package, followed the promos on my phone Plums app and had a robust network setup in minutes.
I have had zero dropouts of my HomeKit devices.
I highly recommend this system!
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