Routers Power line Adaptor Recommendations

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Am looking at getting a set of these , do they maintain the high speed that the router kicks out rather than the reduction in speed over wifi ?

TP-LINK TL-PA4020PKIT AV500 Two-Port Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Starter Kit - Twin Pack: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Was looking at these but some reviews are saying that the signal drops quite often needing the adaptor to be rebooted.
I'm already having this problem with my netgear wifi extender, so don't want it again.

Anybody use these , recommendations ?

Cheers
 
I have the single RJ45 port version of these and they have been nothing but flawless for me. The speed you'll get though them will also depend on the quality of the electric cables in your walls though.


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Am looking at getting a set of these , do they maintain the high speed that the router kicks out rather than the reduction in speed over wifi ?

TP-LINK TL-PA4020PKIT AV500 Two-Port Powerline Adapter with AC Pass Through Starter Kit - Twin Pack: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Was looking at these but some reviews are saying that the signal drops quite often needing the adaptor to be rebooted.
I'm already having this problem with my netgear wifi extender, so don't want it again.

Anybody use these , recommendations ?

Cheers

Strangely enough I have a Netgear extender and don't recall ever having to re-boot it. The trouble with these reviews is that people who have problems are far more likely to report them than those who don't, so you don't necessarily get a balanced view. All sorts of factors can affect wifi performance, some of which you cannot control. Would it be impractical to run a CAT5e cable?
Old article, but some interesting hints here.
 
I use solwise powerline's (the ones with the passthrough) and never had any issue with them.

As mentioned by someone in an earlier post, those with problems you don't know if it's because their house wiring is really old and partly dodgy).
 
I've been using 4 of a similar model - TP-LINK TL-PA4010 - to distribute my network over 3 floors.

Initially they didn't work at all, as the mains power to each floor was served by different RCDs, but I overcame that problem by rearranging the circuits in the main fusebox. Once all the power points were served off the same RCD/busbar they seemed to work well at first but then I had no end of problems particularly when streaming HD films from my server in the basement to the TV on the ground floor. I could almost guarantee that the connection would drop out at least once during a 90 minute film, so in the end I ran Ethernet cables instead.

My house wiring was all brand new (rewired while this was going on) but I suspect some stray interference from the usual culprits such as thermostats in the fridge / freezer / microwave / oven / hob / dishwasher / water heater etc was causing the dropouts.

In summary, I would say certainly try them out in the hope that they will work but be prepared to move to fixed Ethernet cabling if they prove unreliable in your case.

I would definitely be interested to know how you get on.
 
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