Longevity has been insufficient, sometimes disappointed 2.

When I wanted to make my Samsung TV Internet-enabled over a year ago, I therefore looked for a cheaper alternative to the original Samsung wireless stick. I do not know more what he then tasted exactly. I have so around 70 euros in memory, which is of course totally overpriced. Due to the many good reviews and a Test victory in the CB., I then chose the Hama MIMO WLAN adapter, which should be suitable for Samsung TVs.

The stick was immediately recognized by my Samsung TV and the device worked without any problems. Time consuming was just entering my WLAN key, because it is very long and typing on the Samsung TV is very uncomfortable.
After that everything was to my complete satisfaction. At that time I had a DSL connection with very low bandwidth and a Fritz! Box 7240 with 2 long antennae. The distance from the TV to the Fritz! Box is approximately 8 meters and there are between 2 walls. 3 reception beams with an achieved data rate of approximately 100 Mbit / s but have completely enough. The only drawback at the time was actually only my Internet access with bandwidth 2000 to 1500 often went to his knees. With videos from the media libraries of television stations there was ever occasionally stuttering. Videos on my network hard drive running course properly, because a data rate of 100 Mbit / s are more than adequate, even for full HD videos.

What I am already beginning Hama MIMO noticed that he is abnormally heated. In some reviews I've read that this high heat development was normal. After a few months in operation, the signal was a bit weaker and the reception bar now always fluctuated 2 to 3 Accordingly, always swayed the data rate between 60 and 100 Mbit / s, that not yet had a negative impact in everyday use. Over time, the power lies increasingly gradually about 8 months, I had to router out only 0 1 reception beam with a maximum data rate of only 1 Mbit / s. Then I complained about the stick and returned to Amazon. When I went from a one-off incident, I ordered again a Hama MIMO. Because even all data such as wireless keys were stored in the Samsung TV, I needed him not even set up when he was recognized by the TV. Now I had 3 reception bar again. The new drive has but just overheats like my first Hama MIMO.

Before Christmas 2012, I changed my DSL provider and got my new bandwidth 50000 and a new router, a Fritz box 7390. Thus I got only 2 to 3 reception beams, but reasonably sufficient. On my old Fritz box the reception was a little better, because it was rebuilt in the longer antennas. To reduce the reception loss, I decided a Fritz - to buy a repeater. First there were problems in the establishment because the repeater has not connected to the Hama MIMO. Suddenly it worked, only I do not know why. Now I had 4 receive beams at a data rate of about 200 Mbit / s. A few days ago I then suddenly had no wireless signal more in Samsung TV although the Fritz box and the repeater were running properly so that it could only lie on Hama MIMO WLAN Adapter. This time it is smoked after about 4 months of operation and was broken only barely felt warm after. I start from that the life of these Hama sticks greatly shortened by the much too high heat. That's why I did not want to again buy the same stick me. At first flirted with the Netgear Universal WiFi Internet Adapter WNCE2001-100PES and a Logilink stick, which is also compatible with Samsung TVs. From Logilink I'm back strayed when I saw on a photo he absolutely similar to Hama MIMO except other company labels, and is probably identical with the Hama. When Netgear WNCE2001-100PES I have read in the reviews that it often causes problems when ordering. Nevertheless, I almost chose him, if I had not seen that the price of the original Samsung sticks is far fallen. He is the 36 euros although still overpriced at, but only about 11 euros more expensive than the Hama MIMO. I have the defective Hama returned to and bought the Samsung WIS12ABGNX / XEC WiFi Dongle for TV. The last Saturday ordered from Amazon and already arrived Monday at me.
Only towards Saturday, the price of the part has fallen to this day with 34 euros to 2 euros.

With the data stored in the Samsung TV data from Hama, of course, he could not help to begin with, but the decor was very easy, much easier than in Hama. I do not know if the Hama MIMO offers a WPS Quick Setup, as I then set it manually. My Samsung TV has me after I infected the WIS12 immediately offered WPS and because my Fritz Box WPS capable, the establishment went quickly. The original Samsung will stick grade times Handwarm, but provides a higher wireless signal than the Hama. The repeater together I come now to receive full 5 bar at data rates between 250 Mbit / s - 300 Mbit / s. Because the part is not so cooks like Hama, I suppose it was that he did not so quickly gives up the ghost. From Hama MIMO WLAN adapter I can only advise to the bad experiences with the service life.