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Plume SuperPod AC3000 Tri Band Whole Home Wifi System Adaptive WiFi Parental Controls Advanced IoT Security 5 Year Warranty Lifetime Membership Covers 3 4 BD Homes Wall Pluggable US only
Last Updated: June 22, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.1
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Review Analysis - 37 recent, verified reviews
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Network
21basement, router, plume, orbi, mesh
+95%
-5%
" ... We now have blistering fast internet in all 4 corners of a three story 5500 sf house with 4 Superpods. ... "
" ... After a series of tests and working with me and my ISP the problem was likely identified as occasional dip in signal with the ISP resulting in poor transmission to the Plume. ... Has been stable now without a drop, excellent signal across the entire house. ... "
" ... I had some high end Linksys router WRT1900AC along with high end Netgear Nighthawk extenders EX7300 and EX8000 and the extenders would always reboot. ... The router was great but I needed more range. ... The access point moving is amazing I am always on the strongest connection no matter where at in the house I am. ... "
" ... I was running a dual band 1900AC router with 3 very large external antennae. ... I have a 2 story home that is roughly 3700 sqft and the modem and old router were placed in the basement centered in the middle of the home. ... The basement averaged 35-40 Mbps consistently (in each of the 5 room that makeup the basement) but on the main level on the edges of the home (where we stream TV content on TVs) I only received 10-15 Mbps throughput. ... One directly next to my modem in the basement centralized in the home. ... Every corner of my home is registering 70/5-6Mbps throughput. ... Solved the WiFi dead areas 100%. ... "
" ... I have a 3800 sq. ... ft., three-story home. ... The main pod is in the middle of the first floor. ... With these pods I get full signal in every room and outside. ... "
" ... Previously with two UniFi access points that I was getting between 10 and 70Mbps performance with 250Mbps service. ... After a bit of research, I decided to try Plume mesh network over Orbi (a much larger device) and Eeros. ... I have two of the pods upstairs across from each other and one downstairs. ... "
" ... Ok - had wifi issues with wifi falling out or faulting often - now it works great and range is extended - Great product ... "
" ... 4000+ sqft house in two levels. ... "
Setup
18easy to use, easy to install, easy, plume, installation
+100%
" ... The entire setup and configuration process was a breeze. ... After setup, the app itself is easy to use. ... "
" ... Installation was super easy and the improvement has been dramatic. ... "
" ... This was a breze to setup, no complaints or problems with setup. ... "
" ... it took no high tech knowledge, just plugin and let it work. ... "
" ... Installation is easy peasy, done in 5 mins. ... "
" ... SETUP I took an extra step on setup that I uncovered from my research. ... This turned out to be the hardest step because of the slowness in response to my router via http. ... "
" ... I appreciate the extremely professional company. ... I followed the instructions from support to reboot the modem and the Pods, switch out the pods, etc. ... "
" ... Very easy to setup, I had it all up within minutes, very nice app thats simple to use. ... "
Capacity
17basement, throughout, walls, superpods, superpod
+100%
" ... Works seamlessly throughout the house and beyond. ... "
" ... I’ve purchased a set for my place and a set for a family member and both setups work very well. ... "
" ... The Plume SuperPods are delivering between 180 and 290Mbps all over the house! ... I have two of the pods upstairs across from each other and one downstairs. ... "
" ... I have a 2 story home that is roughly 3700 sqft and the modem and old router were placed in the basement centered in the middle of the home. ... The basement averaged 35-40 Mbps consistently (in each of the 5 room that makeup the basement) but on the main level on the edges of the home (where we stream TV content on TVs) I only received 10-15 Mbps throughput. ... One directly next to my modem in the basement centralized in the home. ... Every corner of my home is registering 70/5-6Mbps throughput. ... "
" ... My house has 3,000 finished square feet (ground and second floor) plus 1,000 finished square feet in the basement. ... But I thankfully had Cat6 run to all the main rooms and bedrooms when we built, so my home was set up well to put in a mesh solution with Ethernet backhaul. ... In the ground floor living room I have the 2nd SP connected via Cat6 to the basement home run, and same for the 3rd SP which is in the master bedroom upstairs. ... "
" ... Me and my wife just bought our first house. ... Its a split level with most of the bedrooms on the bottom floor. ... Our wifi signal sucked in our house. ... The first floor reached speeds around 850-975 Mbps. ... In the master bedroom . ... Well, i plugged it in, gave the new wifi a name, plugged a superpod in our bedroom. ... "
" ... 4000+ sqft house in two levels. ... "
" ... Our older home has heavy concrete construction which blocks the wi-fi from filtering smoothly throughout rooms. ... "
Software Platform
13plume, wi fi, parental, network, ios
+92%
-8%
" ... I don't have any routing issue anymore between devices on the network, Using Roku, Hue lights and other connected devices work as a charm. ... "
" ... There is a reason Samsung and Xfinity are now using Plume mesh networking in their own hardware. ... "
" ... App works very well too. ... "
" ... The only option is to stop the internet for those, but it would be nice to have the option to block the mac address. ... "
" ... They also have a slick app that provides lots of useful information about your network, even when you’re not connected. ... "
" ... This setting can be toggled on in the AI security tab if you are anxious about your browsing activity being used. ... I’d also like to see Plume make an iOS version of their app for iPad. ... "
" ... But once I got into the Plume app set up was almost too easy. ... The app like the box is super minimalistic but don’t let it fool you there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes. ... But more importantly I tested my Internet Before and after pods with two apps (wi-fi SweetSpots), test your speed in real-time it showed my Internet speed coming into My home in a wave Format and before superpods the Wave would Bottom out Occasionally indicating that points in my service that would relate to device failure or lag. ... Check it out it’s a free app. ... The Second app was Wi-Fi Dr has a great real time ping Showing how responsive of Devices on my service. ... 10/19 update ... also Impressed With Internet filtering of malware site. ... Everything Being blocked is conveniently located In list form in the app. ... "
" ... And true to their word, Plume will contact you proactively If they detect any error at your end. ... "
Ease of Use
11easy to use, setup, set, easy, simple
+100%
" ... It's easy to use and the graphics are very cool. ... "
" ... It was really simple to set this up. ... "
" ... The app is mostly intuitive to use. ... "
" ... But once I got into the Plume app set up was almost too easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install and configure. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... The entire setup and configuration process was a breeze. ... After setup, the app itself is easy to use. ... "
" ... Very easy to setup, I had it all up within minutes, very nice app thats simple to use. ... "
Wifi
9wifi, router, plume, network, throughout
+100%
" ... The router was great but I needed more range. ... "
" ... Solved the WiFi dead areas 100%. ... "
" ... It was to Disable the radios and my SS ID from my main router to minimize ip conflicts . ... But more importantly I tested my Internet Before and after pods with two apps (wi-fi SweetSpots), test your speed in real-time it showed my Internet speed coming into My home in a wave Format and before superpods the Wave would Bottom out Occasionally indicating that points in my service that would relate to device failure or lag. ... The Second app was Wi-Fi Dr has a great real time ping Showing how responsive of Devices on my service. ... Plume Outfited a test house with Wi-Fi gadgets and attach the price tag to each item. ... It represents what we spend on Wi-Fi connected devices and makes the best argument for Wi-Fi Subscription service model. ... "
" ... Love being able to work without wi-fi disruption all the time. ... "
" ... Downstream and upstream speeds are way better than the previous Wi-Fi router we had. ... If you are the designated tech person for your family, Plume makes it very easy to toggle between different Plume Wi-Fi networks you may have set up in different locations. ... "
" ... I couldn't believe it, my WiFi connection is as fast a wired connection. ... "
" ... More importantly, WiFi signals are strong throughout the house with speeds of 400+ Mbps UL & DL on my Galaxy S8 (the most "modern" WiFi client device with which I can test). ... I hesitated to buy knowing WiFi 5 is getting long in the tooth. ... "
" ... Bought this as my cable Wi-Fi router is unable to provide sufficient speeds in our 2500 sq. ... It will continuously optimize the network as Wi-Fi networks do change over time as more Wi-Fi devices are plugged in and being used. ... In the future if I upgrade my data speeds, I will not have to worry about upgrading my Wi-Fi! ... "
Apps
8plume, network, ios, easy, app works
+100%
" ... The Plume app makes it so very easy. ... "
" ... This setting can be toggled on in the AI security tab if you are anxious about your browsing activity being used. ... The app is mostly intuitive to use. ... I’d also like to see Plume make an iOS version of their app for iPad. ... "
" ... The handy app is also helpful when troubleshooting or when you want to monitor whose device and how many are currently connected, and who's a bandwidth hog. ... "
" ... App works very well too. ... "
" ... Plume App works perfectly on iPhone. ... "
" ... And the app is terrific! ... "
" ... The app did everything with ease. ... "
" ... But once I got into the Plume app set up was almost too easy. ... The app like the box is super minimalistic but don’t let it fool you there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes. ... Check it out it’s a free app. ... Everything Being blocked is conveniently located In list form in the app. ... "
Product Reliability
8superpods, plume, return, month, initial
+75%
-25%
" ... THe packet drop I have experienced for 2 years just disappeared as soon as I installed Plume. ... This really works well as the system just gets more reliable as time goes. ... "
" ... And true to their word, Plume will contact you proactively If they detect any error at your end. ... "
" ... It worked well for 1 day. ... "
" ... I got it couple of days ago. ... "
" ... I purchased 3 superpods, spread them out evenly and it's all working perfectly ! ... "
" ... Then a message came up said The system needs 24 hours to optimize then next morning like magic all my devices Are all working Flawlessly. ... "
Device Compatibility
7devices, connected, network, home network, app
+86%
-14%
" ... The lights still work “via the Cloud” so I’m not sure what the advantage is if they’re connected to the home network. ... "
" ... I’d also like to see Plume make an iOS version of their app for iPad. ... "
" ... The handy app is also helpful when troubleshooting or when you want to monitor whose device and how many are currently connected, and who's a bandwidth hog. ... "
" ... The only option is to stop the internet for those, but it would be nice to have the option to block the mac address. ... "
" ... the animated planet/satellite view of superpods and connected devices is a great visual representation! ... "
" ... Plume also gives you control on what devices can access other devices on your network for instance I don’t want my kids playing with the pump to My koi pond. ... "
ISP
6plume, mbps, modem, within, wired speeds
+83%
-17%
" ... Wired speeds are identical to the 900+ Mbps I was getting with the VZ router. ... "
" ... And it also works with 5ghz and gigabit internet. ... And within minutes our speeds went from 8Mbps to 730Mbps . ... "
" ... After a series of tests and working with me and my ISP the problem was likely identified as occasional dip in signal with the ISP resulting in poor transmission to the Plume. ... "
" ... After installing the Plume SuperPod, I am getting the full 200Mbps bandwidth available from my ISP. ... I believe it could go even faster as the limit is now the bandwidth from my cable router! ... "
" ... They were all clueless about the technology So I came across Plume as the Provider of this technology to Comcast. ... ISP speed are 900+ mbps via Ethernet from Superpods That remain connected via ethernet. ... "
For Kids
4use, happy, give, one, instead
+100%
" ... Plume clearly prefers to throw parents under the bus so that they can advertise themselves instead of protect kids and family cohesiveness. ... "
" ... Keeps my kids safe online. ... "
" ... I want to buy one of these for my daughter so she can give the kids their own wireless and turn it off at night to control their wi-fi use. ... "
" ... I am forgetting to mention on top of my 80+ devices I have two kids that are addicted to the Internet so I’m more than happy to utilize their parental controls and offer a line of defense to the content they may be exposed to and Super psyched to use your multiple logins so I no longer have to give out my main password to houseguests. ... "
Marketplace
4replacement, purchase, plume, make
+75%
-25%
" ... Old original review: ... "
" ... Thank You Plume! ... "
" ... They arrived yesterday although they were packaged in a box way too big By amazon. ... "
Ports
4connected, pod, via ethernet, superpods, pods
+100%
" ... Plug one into the ethernet. ... My own computers that require low-latency are connected to ethernet, so I have no idea if these pods are good at that. ... "
" ... In our home we have gigabit fiber internet and the Plume SuperPods have truly helped us tap into the potential of this high speed connection. ... "
" ... Use one unit as the gateway to plug into the router's Ethernet port, and another unit in the middle of the house and the 3rd unit is near the study room upstairs. ... I believe it could go even faster as the limit is now the bandwidth from my cable router! ... "
" ... Two pods We’re connected via ethernet from my bedroom to my detached garage/office and the third remained wireless in my living room. ... Initially they were all connected wirelessly because I forgot to reconnect my ethernet cable but when I did it recognized the Ethernet connection immediately. ... ISP speed are 900+ mbps via Ethernet from Superpods That remain connected via ethernet. ... "
Gaming
3streaming, kids
+100%
" ... I bought this mainly for guests and family who use wifi for streaming and games. ... "
" ... No complaints from the kids, smooth hockey games, and business as usual but with better coverage across the house. ... "
" ... I guess there limits, it’s peak time internet on weekends with kids and wife streaming video, Browsing, games etc. ... "
For Running
3minutes, run
+67%
-33%
" ... So, I’ll continue to try to make this workout. ... "
" ... It was up and running in five minutes, I Purchased three Superpods. ... "
Price
3expensive, superpods, subscription, price, penny
+100%
" ... This is an excellent product, expensive . ... "
" ... Buy this I’m on Cloud 9, It’s A steal worth every penny and I’ve only had it for 20 hours. ... I Believe the subscription price on Expansion is $39 for Regular pods and $99 for Superpods. ... "
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