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Free Plume WiFi SuperPod with motion detection and 1 year of service - Free shipping

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Supercharge your smart home for $99/yr. Limited time: $0

During this challenging time,
new members get one free year of Plume.

Membership includes flawless Wi-Fi and one SuperPod, advanced
network security, personalized controls, and all-new motion detection.

Adaptive WiFi™
Fast, reliable, consistent Internet that adjusts to your habits.

AI Security™
Real-time threat protection against emerging cyberthreats.

HomePass®
Parental controls and guest access with unparalleled capabilities.

Plume Motion™
NEW

Whole-home awareness while maintaining privacy.


https://www.plume.com/store
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DealzSlickz
03-22-2020 at 07:10 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:10 AM.
How easy is cancellation?
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purple
03-22-2020 at 07:10 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:10 AM.
So no need to pay for the hardware? Looks like you need one unit in each room to get decent coverage.
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chuck850
03-22-2020 at 07:19 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:19 AM.
Quote from purple :
So no need to pay for the hardware? Looks like you need one unit in each room to get decent coverage.
There's a guide on there for coverage recommendations. To be honest, I have the Samsung Smarthings WiFi hubs that use Plume technology, and I got this one SuperPod just to play with the cool motion detection feature (it's currently not available in the Smartthings WiFi hubs).

Additional pods seem to be $99 each, if you want it for a whole system. I've been very happy with it on Smartthings, however, the service is free on those devices.
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k4e4n
03-22-2020 at 07:20 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:20 AM.
Looks like 1 super pod is free
and each additional is $99 so 3-4 bedroom home needs 3 = $200

if not using their service after their free 1 year promotion what happens? this is their FAQ. Can someone elaborate and let me know to what degree it would still work?

What will happen if I don't renew my Annual membership? Will my pods turn into pretty wall ornaments?
Your Wi-Fi network will continue to work with static mesh functionality and your pods will continue to receive firmware updates. You will also retain access to basic app features such as Wi-Fi and network settings.
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purple
03-22-2020 at 07:22 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:22 AM.
Quote from chuck850 :
There's a guide on there for coverage recommendations. To be honest, I have the Samsung Smarthings WiFi hubs that use Plume technology, and I got this one SuperPod just to play with the cool motion detection feature (it's currently not available in the Smartthings WiFi hubs).

Additional pods seem to be $99 each, if you want it for a whole system. I've been very happy with it on Smartthings, however, the service is free on those devices.
Thanks. I spent some time researching about Plume and it seems very limited. Will pass. Thanks for posting the deal.
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abichake
03-22-2020 at 07:31 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:31 AM.
ill bite. worth a try for a little bit
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JenevaS
03-22-2020 at 07:32 AM.
03-22-2020 at 07:32 AM.
Subscription based wifi that doesn't support AX. That doesn't support IPV6 without external hardware which defeats the point of their gear. That doesn't have a power cable so it's hard to hardwire a wired ethernet backbone. It has the ports, but you'd have to plug them in right next to a power outlet.

Their HomePass is nice. It simulates a VLAN with much less complexity, but overall OpenWRT or even some modern routers support VLAN natively.

Just one question with one word. WHY?
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RazorConcepts
03-22-2020 at 08:01 AM.
03-22-2020 at 08:01 AM.
Quote from JenevaS :
Subscription based wifi that doesn't support AX. That doesn't support IPV6 without external hardware which defeats the point of their gear. That doesn't have a power cable so it's hard to hardwire a wired ethernet backbone. It has the ports, but you'd have to plug them in right next to a power outlet.

Their HomePass is nice. It simulates a VLAN with much less complexity, but overall OpenWRT or even some modern routers support VLAN natively.

Just one question with one word. WHY?
It's free
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chuck850
03-22-2020 at 08:06 AM.
03-22-2020 at 08:06 AM.
One answer: Free

It's not OpenWRT, it's a very simple UI that has some nice advanced features. And it's free. Someone who just uses IPV4, and wants simple user management with ad blocking, security, IoT protection etc can enjoy it for a year.

I personally have Plume technology for my WiFi, but behind all of it still sits my good old Tomato router controlling fine grain access. For me it provides good user access that Tomato and other similar router codes don't make that easy, plus the connected device information is also in a very consumable and usable format.

If that's not your thing, that's cool, but this tech very much does have its place as a choice in the marketplace.
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JenevaS
03-22-2020 at 08:06 AM.
03-22-2020 at 08:06 AM.
Quote from RazorConcepts :
It's free
Technically 1 is free for a year. Unless you have a small apartment 1 isn't enough. And a year goes by so fast..... :-(
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xfree
03-22-2020 at 08:22 AM.
03-22-2020 at 08:22 AM.
tried using a pre-paid card (with little $ on it)....Your card was declined.
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IndigoPartner3884
03-22-2020 at 08:38 AM.
03-22-2020 at 08:38 AM.
Quote from xfree :
tried using a pre-paid card (with little $ on it)....Your card was declined.
There's a $1 charge. I just used a PayPal cash card.
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pshah78tx
03-22-2020 at 11:16 AM.
03-22-2020 at 11:16 AM.
In for 1 silver POD for Free! Used a prepaid card with $1.20 left on it to cover the $1 charge. Thanks OP!
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uroost
03-22-2020 at 12:01 PM.
03-22-2020 at 12:01 PM.
Do the super pods come pre-registered to an account. Or is it possible to combine into 1 account 2 or 3 super pods from various "free" offers?
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