All devolo dLAN Powerline products approved for Windows 8

Nov. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- devolo's dLAN Powerline products now work with Windows 8: All current adapters of the dLAN 200 and 500 product ranges can be used with the latest version of the Microsoft operating system.


devolo has announced it is providing its customers with a seamless upgrade to the new Microsoft operating system, as well as offering comprehensive support for Windows 8. Many dLAN adapters currently offered in stores are also ready to use with the most recent version, however devolo is recommending all existing customers ensure their adapters are equipped with the latest firmware before updating to Windows 8.

dLAN Cockpit is compatible with Windows 8

The dLAN Cockpit, which provides users with a direct overview of the network status and connection quality, is also compatible. The software shows the data transmission speeds and offers comprehensive security settings for the home network. The current version of the free cockpit is ready to download from the devolo website.

Heiko Harbers, CEO of devolo AG said: "We have carried out comprehensive tests to ensure that our customers can upgrade to Windows 8 easily and efficiently when it is released. We have particularly focused also on our existing customers, for whom we are offering free updates to full Windows 8 compatibility as needed."

The dLAN Cockpit software and the up-to-date firmware for adapters are available at www.devolo.co.uk as a free download.

This text can also be downloaded from the media section of the devolo website at www.devolo.com. Your power line can do more – watch informative videos about dLAN on YouTube at www.youtube.com/devolo.