TP-Link Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit - AV1000 Gigabit Port, Plug&Play, Ethernet Over Power, Nano Size, Ideal for Smart TV, Online Gaming, Wired Connection Only (TL-PA7017 KIT)

This device was unusable due to the fact that it doesn't play will with existing home network, it hijacks the DHCP server of the router and started acting as one with no setting to adjust it/or stop it. It literally put the whole network down except for already active devices. Also related to this it doesn't get the IP from the router, it insist on taking its own factory set network ip creating its own local network segment that cannot be modified??! So unless good firmware is provided it's better place is the trash. I wouldn't recommend it.

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Compre el producto derivado de que en donde instale mi escritorio, no llegaba con calidad la red del módem. Había probado replicadores de red con antenas que habían servido para dos cosas. Desesperada por tener buena señal, me recomendaron comprar este replicador. Tiene un alcance muy bueno y es muy fácil de instalar. Lo "complicado" es andar probando en donde ubicar el replicador ya que son dos dispositivos. Uno debe ir conectado al módem y el otro debe estar a una distancia no tan lejos del primero. Sin embargo tienen buena calidad y la señal se replica sin problemas. Considero que si alguien piensa en comprar un replicador de red, sin duda debe optar por éste y no por los de antenas.

First off, If you buy this expecting to get the full speed of your home internet connection, think again. The only way to get that is to be directly wired into your internet modem. Anything else will usually slow it down. Also, if you have multiple circuits in your home (that is, more than one breaker panel box), make sure that both outlets you use are in the same breaker panel, otherwise you will most likely have issues with this working. These devices cannot jump circuits all that well. I didn’t expect this, or any power line based internet device to work very well from reviews I’ve read from many users of different models of this product, especially in an older apartment building. Almost immediately, my expectations were blown. Fairly easy to set up, taking only a few short minutes, and everything works amazingly. Setting up the WiFi connection takes a few, and has to be done through TP-Link’s own “tpPLC” app, but when it’s up and running, there are no issues at all. I get about 60-70% of my internet speed using Ethernet, and about the same with WiFi. Being that this is literally taking your internet and sending it through the power lines in your home, this is much better than I expected. I haven’t had any outages with this, and when devices are connected via WiFi, my signal remains strong and constant. This is incredibly great for larger homes or homes with impenetrable walls by WiFi, and actually works better than a standard WiFi repeater because it isn’t just picking up an already weakened signal and sending it out with further loss.

Years ago when I was renting a townhouse I bought a pair of TPLink av200 adapters (older 200Mbps adapters). Never ended up using, or even trying them. Recently I pulled these out and finally tried them - they work fine; but the throughput was basically the same as the WiFi that I already have. Primary need that I have is better connectivity for some PS4's and older laptops. WiFi has been lousy on these. The House we are in now was not wired for ethernet. I looked into rewiring it - it was going to cost about $350 and would have meant working through the crawlspace and cutting up/patching some drywall inside. Hiring someone else to do it was going to run maybe $1200+. I picked up 3 TP link adapter kits for under $200 instead. And they have worked perfectly. (Not drilling through walls of a 2 story house: Priceless) CON: The only real negative here has to do with the size of the TL-PA9020P and TL-PA7010P kits. They both have an electrical outlet passthrough, but they all block BOTH wall jacks. The picture online *looks* like you can use the second wall jack, but you CANNOT. The adapters are too big. They do have an electrical passthrough outlet, so, you do get ONE electrical jack to use. This seems like a silly design flaw. The NANO version of the AV1000 is smaller, takes 1 wall jack and I was able to use the second wall jack (these are smaller - the larger versions seem to get slightly better throughput though). NOTE: These all rely on the wiring in your house. All of my adapters are on different breakers. This is said to be problematic and potentially degrade performance. I have had no issue with this - But you might. Depends on how your space is wired. Also, if you have GFI/GFCI outlets this could potentially be problematic too. These would be the outlets with TEST and RESET buttons on them if you have any. I don't have these anywhere that I need a TPLink. Gaming on a PS4 has greatly improved since switching to this from WiFi - faster, more reliable and consistent throughput. The PA7010 adapters seem to consistently get the best throughput of any kit/model I have. But the 9020s are similar and have 2 ethernet jacks if you need them. (My Kids rage-quitting Fortnite less often: Priceless! Okay, yeah, it was me.) My Internet SpeedTest results for reference: (Throughput on my internet service varies a little, but these are typical results - tested a few times over the last day or so) TL-PA9020P KIT electrical outlet passthrough / 2 ethernet 98Mbps Down / 9Mbps Up TL-PA7010P KIT electrical outlet passthrough / 1 ethernet 127Mbps Down / 10Mbps Up TL-PA7017 KIT nano size 94Mbps Down / 8Mbps Up TL-PA2010KIT / Older 200Mbps version 54Mbps Down / 3Mbps Up WiFi for comparison 51Mbps Down / 3Mbps Up (partially due to an older laptop with a lousy integrated wifi adapter. A newer laptop I have typically gets 80/6) Wired to my switch/Firewall Directly for comparison Consistenly Get Somewhere between: 130Mbps Down / 10Mbps Up and: 96Mbps Down / 8Mbps Up

Ya he estado usando estos adaptadores por un par de meses y la única palabra que tengo para describirlos es: "Excelente". Los adaptadores los tengo conectados día y noche a un router con el cuál establezco una conexión VPN (la cuál puede ser muy sensible). Hasta el momento no he tenido ningún problema de desconexión o lentitud. Honestamente no he logrado confirmar si ofrece los 1000mbps, pero al menos mi conexión de Internet funciona a los 40mb contratados por lo que no tengo ninguna queja.