TP-Link TL-PA4010PKIT AV600 Passthrough Powerline Adapter, 100Mbps Powerline Network Adapters with Ethernet Ports, Integrated Power Socket, Power-Saving Mode, Pair Button, Plug and Play, UK Plug

I purchased the 2-Port 600mbps Passthrough Powerline kit and it has greatly enhanced my home network connectivity range. The powerline adaptors give me a reliable and convenient solution for extending the network connection throughout my house. Pros: Easy Setup: The powerline kit is wonderfully easy to set up. You simply plug one adapter into a power outlet close to your router and connect the adaptor via an Ethernet cable. The second adaptor goes into a power socket in the desired room and again using an ethernet cable connect to your device. There is no complicated setting up or wiring, you simply plug and go. I've had mine running for a while now and the connection is fast and Stable. The powerline adaptors cleverly utilise the electric circuits in your home to extend the internet network. This creates a strong and steady connection, ideal for my internet needs such as online gaming and streaming TV. Socket outlets are a premium in my house so it was important not to lose the only one close to the TV and Xbox, so I opted for the pass through adaptors, this allows you to use the power outlet for other devices without sacrificing an available socket. The adaptors are both the same so it doesn't matter which one goes where, they both have the same pass through so you don't lose the use of a socket and each have a single Ethernet port, this allows you to connect a single device or you can add a multi port ethernet box which are inexpensive and work well, this will provide extra flexibility for connecting multiple devices, such as gaming consoles, smart TVs, and computers. The adaptors have green led lights showing that power is on and network is ok which is handy, plus they aren't too bright in the bedroom. Cons: Need to be on the same circuit to work. So if you want to use it in the shed or your upstairs sockets are on a different one to downstairs then it won't work. The longer the circuit then the effectiveness of the adaptor may diminish but in a standard house is not an issue. Overall, the 600mbps Passthrough Powerline Adaptors are a solid reliable solution for extending network connectivity throughout your home. With its easy plug and go setup, solid connection, passthrough outlet, and god Ethernet speed it's an easy option for improving network reach. I would recommend these as a great addition to any home network.

plug and play - works very well

My son constantly complained about the broadband speed when gaming with his friends online. This was very frustrating as I have one of the fastest broadband packages you can get. After speaking to our service provider they suggested trying to hardwired items like gaming computers and consoles that require super fast connection speeds for streaming gaming and movies. Having read multiple reviews on all the available adapters I decided to give these TP-Line adapters a go. Setting up is very straight forward. Do the following: - Plug in both adapters to sockets close to each other (to start with) Press the pair button on one of the adapters for 1 second. The green LED indicator starts flashing Next, within 2 minutes press the pair button on the 2nd adapter. The green LED indicator starts flashing on this too. When both LED's on both adapters stop flashing the units are paired. (This can take up to 2 minutes) After the units have paired: - Plug in one of the adapters by your internet router and connect the cable from the adapter into the back of your router. Place the 2nd adapter where you require a internet connection and connect the CAT lead to your device. Job done. Remember to turn off the WiFi on your laptop / connected device. Adding additional adapters is easy: - Plug in the new adapter and press the pair button. The green LED indicator starts flashing On one of the other adapters (already part of the network) press the pair button within 2 minutes. The green LED indicator starts flashing. When both LED's on both adapters stop flashing the new adapter unit has paired with the other network adapters. Easy After reading that the adapters are only supplied with Cat 5 cables (max speed 100Mbps) instead of enhanced Cat 5e (max speed 1000Mbps) the full throughput cannot be achieved without purchasing some better CAT leads. I opted for some CAT6 leads just because they slightly better quality than CAT5e stopping cross-talk (noise interference from other cables) So far these powerline adapters seem to have done the job. Very happy with these internet passthrough powerline adapters. I would have given 5 stars if the kit had better CAT cable.

I have used items like these in the past and had nothing but issues , latency , disconnections , poor speeds and nothing but pain . However having no other real answer on a budget I needed something in the house to get my son up and running on his pc for gaming in his room. Being dubious and expecting nothing but disappointment again I ordered these ..... How wrong was I ? These have been perfect had zero latency , ping or disconnect issues . My son gets more speed from these than I do being sat in the same room as my router which is a madness , took seconds to set up , having the outlet socket aswel is such a good idea as no matter how many sockets you have , there's always one more you need . I never thought I would give these a review or even keep them , and send them back . But literally saved the sons gaming life and would recommend to anyone who has doubts.

What a godsend this device is! The wifi in my office is abhorrent, decent down and up speeds, but multiplayer gaming was impossible due to the latency and rubber band issues. I needed to plug in an ethernet cable, but have no port for one in my offfice; these were the solution! Easy to plug and play and easy to pair, they can be used just like a normal plug (I have an extension cable plugged into mine for my PC/monitor/xbox) and now I can use my ethernet cable in my office and can play online with absolutely no issues! If you need ethernet in a room without a port, these are the only solution!

We have just added Sky but the problem was the new router was at the other side of the room. My wife likes recording her programs from the Freeview box which isn't wireless, she hasn't really grasped the concept of sky on demand but anyhow I bought these ,I plugged one into the router & one into the Freeview box , I must say I was very surprised on how good they work, very easy to pair & set up. Anything for a quiet life.!!!

I got a few to move my ethernet-equipped hosts off of WiFi. I don't know where AV600 comes from, because I couldn't get more than around 100mbps - even when they're plugged into the same socket - and when a little remote I got 60-80mbps. This doesn't matter, the speed is sufficient for what I need but it just feels a bit disappointing to only get around 10% of what is claimed. Still, 80mbps is enough for most purposes and the connection is nice and stable. Latency and ping is good, BTW. If you are a gamer you may find these better than Wifi. The units are small and neat and have a passthrough for the device they supply. They have a nice feature where they "sleep" when the device isn't drawing much current, which reduces their power draw significantly. Setting them up is a simple case of pressing the pair button on each device, so it couldn't be simpler. They're really ideal for neatly moving ethernet-equipped hosts (smart TVs, desktop PCs etc) off of WiFi to free up wifi bandwidth for things that absolutely need to be on it. Fortunately they're cheap enough that I could just stick to one-per-device and it all worked fine.

My router is in the ground floor living room and my study is in a first floor room, so I wanted both an extension of the Ethernet connection upstairs and a stronger wifi signal to the first floor and second floor loft room. The Powerline with wifi extension offered a quicker, cheaper and less messy option than running an Ethernet cable from the router to the upstairs floors. Separating and using the 2.4 GHz wifi did help to extend the wifi stability in parts of the house that are far from the router, and Sky's router is better than Virgin Media for that, but the gains were relatively marginal. As an efffective extension of the Ethernet, the product is excellent. The Ethernet broadband upload/download speed in the study is the same as at the router (17/1 MBps, vs the 6/1 MBps max on wifi, and the device was quick and easy to set up (took five minutes) and the pass-through plug facility is very useful. However, it does not broadcast wifi, contrary to what I was expecting. There are several products with similar names (and with/without pass-through plugs, with/without wifi rebroadcast, etc), in same/mixed packs of one, two and three devices, so take care to order exactly what you want/need. I was concerned when the installation guide said that the (two) TP Link devices needed to be on the same electrical circuit because my plugs upstairs/downstairs are on different circuit breakers, but as long as your circuits are on the same circuit board, that should not be a problem. Instead of sending the product back, I have decided to keep it and use the second device in the study for my desktop PC or laptop, and to buy a third, wifi-broadcast unit (TP-Link TL-WPA4220 2-Port Add-On Powerline Adapter, Range Extender, Broadband/WiFi Extender, WiFi Booster/Hotspot, No Configuration Required, UK Plug) as a wifi booster in the upstairs bedroom/loft; that also has two Ethernet ports that I can use to connect my laptop. Amazon is sold out so I got it from Maplin online.