Setting up was a simple process, providing you own a smartphone running either iOS or Android, but that shouldn’t be a big ask in 2019.
Below is a short video showing the setup process. We have shortened the process down to around 3 minutes, cutting out roughly 2.5 minutes of waiting times from the total five and a half minutes.
Once setup, you can then pair the WiFi Smart Plug to your amazon alexa or Google Assistant devices, allowing control without lifting a finger. The setup process on both platforms was incredibly simple with the device being detected almost immediately; it’s then also possible to merge the D-Link switch with other brands within the same room, for example, setting up an echo to respond to “alexa, turn off the bedroom lights” which turns off a pair of lamps either side of a bed, despite using a different brand for the other side.
It’s also possible to setup “one tap” features, where for example, you could tell the application that you are nearly home, putting into motion several lamps to turn on, as well as the coffee machine, ensuring you have a steaming hot brew and lighting as soon as you open your door.
We found D-Link’s software very easy to operate.
Below is a short video showing the setup process. We have shortened the process down to around 3 minutes, cutting out roughly 2.5 minutes of waiting times from the total five and a half minutes.
Once setup, you can then pair the WiFi Smart Plug to your amazon alexa or Google Assistant devices, allowing control without lifting a finger. The setup process on both platforms was incredibly simple with the device being detected almost immediately; it’s then also possible to merge the D-Link switch with other brands within the same room, for example, setting up an echo to respond to “alexa, turn off the bedroom lights” which turns off a pair of lamps either side of a bed, despite using a different brand for the other side.
It’s also possible to setup “one tap” features, where for example, you could tell the application that you are nearly home, putting into motion several lamps to turn on, as well as the coffee machine, ensuring you have a steaming hot brew and lighting as soon as you open your door.
We found D-Link’s software very easy to operate.
