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The editors liked
Easy to install
Simple app to learn
Scheduling feature
Shows power consumption
Affordable home automation
Easy to setup (uses WPS)
Sends inapp notifications for scheduled events
Thermal overload protection
Monitor/control energy usage
Power switch on device lets you turn power on/off without using the app
5 schedule profiles
Simple Setup
Monitor energy usage
Uses standard WiFi to communicate
Easy to set schedules
Can power devices on and off according to a schedule
Measures power consumption and lets you set limits
Automatically shuts off if it overheats
A relatively inexpensive solution
Includes motion detector
Smart plug
And camera
LED illumination for nighttime operation
Integrated motion sensor and microphone
Can operate as a wireless range extender
Can power devices on and off according to a s
D-Link's $50 Wi-Fi Smart Plug offers remote control of your small appliances
Including scheduling and energy usage stats -- a better value than the $60 Belkin WeMo Insight Switch
Which has similar features
Monitoring capability
Setup
Size
Easy to install. Monitors power consumption. Multiple scheduling options.
WPS setup enabled
Monitor energy use
Can set up rules with other DLink devices
Notifications can be sent to one's mobile device
Compact
Unobtrusive hardware
Simple to set up and use
IFTTT and Amazon Echo triggers enhance connectivity
The editors didn't like
Could be costly to implement throughout house
D-Link infrastructure can only be controlled by D-Link Software
Does not interface with IFTTT
Sunrise/Sunset type schedules not included
No option for randomizing on/off times around a trigger time
No log files
No Web UI or desktop apps must use smartphone apps
Does not account for daylight savings time
Can't dim a connected lamp
Can't automatically turn off after another device triggers it to turn on
Android app is buggy
Works only with DLink products
No support for other types of sensors
Oddly limited
Buggy Android app
Mediocre image quality
Very sensitive to ambient light
Motion and sound detectors can't trigger camera to capture images or video
Can't dim a conne
The Smart Plug isn't compatible with IFTTT
Setup was surprisingly involved
Performance was unreliable
And the app design could use some work
Application
No offsite control
Bulky. Does not support IFTTT. No cost monitoring
IOS app does not stay logged in
No IFTTT integration
Scheduling needs to be improved
Setup documentation could be improved especially for more advanced features
Published: 2016-06-07, Author: Terry , review by: wegotserved.com
Compact, unobtrusive hardware, Simple to set up and use, IFTTT and Amazon Echo triggers enhance connectivity
Setup documentation could be improved especially for more advanced features
While there may seem to be a sea of smart plugs available on the market today, the D-Link mydlink Wi-Fi Smart Plug offers all of the features you need in the connected home at (currently) a great value price. While I wouldn't say the device justifies its...
Pros:– Easy to set up– Power management, scheduling, and thermal protection– Internet/remote control doesn't require extra steps or messing with router settingsCons– mydlink Home Power Management option won't accept decimals for kWh values– Not compatible...
Published: 2014-12-12, Author: Bill , review by: bigbruin.com
Abstract: D-Link is perhaps best known for their networking products, but they do have a line of connected home products to complement the routers and access points people may think of first. Today we will be looking at the DCH-S150 motion sensor and the DSP-W215 s...
A relatively inexpensive solution, Includes motion detector, smart plug, and camera, LED illumination for nighttime operation, Integrated motion sensor and microphone, Can operate as a wireless range extender, Can power devices on and off according to a s
Works only with DLink products, No support for other types of sensors, Oddly limited, Buggy Android app, Mediocre image quality, Very sensitive to ambient light, Motion and sound detectors can't trigger camera to capture images or video, Can't dim a conne
The problems with D-Link's Connected Home Platform go well beyond the fact that it limits you to D-Link products. The portfolio is woefully incomplete, and what's there doesn't work very well....
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Published: 2014-08-29, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Easy to install. Monitors power consumption. Multiple scheduling options.
Bulky. Does not support IFTTT. No cost monitoring
D-Link's mydlink Wi-Fi Smart Plug lets you turn small appliances on and off, track their power usage, and create power schedules using your iOS or Android device, but it's a bit bulky and doesn't support IFTTT recipes....
Published: 2014-07-28, Author: Tomas , review by: technogog.com
Thermal overload protection, WPS setup enabled, Monitor energy use, Can set up rules with other DLink devices, Notifications can be sent to one's mobile device
iOS app does not stay logged in, No IFTTT integration, Scheduling needs to be improved
Having experience with the Belkin WeMo, I found the D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug easier to setup and manage. Changing networks using the WeMo was definitely more complicated than the D-Link setup (despite the initial snafu I experienced).One feature that I do...
Easy to install, Simple app to learn, Scheduling feature, Shows power consumption, Affordable home automation
Could be costly to implement throughout house, D-Link infrastructure can only be controlled by D-Link Software
If your main desire for this type of device is simply to turn a component on or off, then you're probably much better off buying a $5 timer from Home Depot. However, if you are looking at not only a lot more control from your devices but also some greate...
Easy to setup (uses WPS), Sends inapp notifications for scheduled events, Thermal overload protection, Monitor/control energy usage, Power switch on device lets you turn power on/off without using the app, 5 schedule profiles
Does not interface with IFTTT, Sunrise/Sunset type schedules not included, No option for randomizing on/off times around a trigger time, No log files, No Web UI or desktop apps must use smartphone apps
Wi-Fi enabled power plug features remote control (on/off) of the power plug and monitoring of power consumption....
