Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat performance!! Very easy to use.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017
If you have an older specification powerline kit, and you're unsure if it'll help...
Well, it most certainly will!
he house I currently live in is old as hell; built back in the 1800's, so the construction is really thick and doesn't really allow for the penetration of wifi signals. Very unreliable, makes it very hard if not impossible to play FPS games since the signal drops out a lot.
Powerline adapters are fantastic because instead of utilizing wifi, they use your existing power lines running throughout your house as the wire. It's basically turning your powerlines into ethernet cables, thus you get the latency and reliability of a wired connection.
So, I figured I could try a powerline adapter set. I've been using a TP-link powerline AV200 for a few months now and it was ...okay. Better and MUCH more reliable than wifi, but i was still limited speedwise; My internet is supposed to be 100 mbps down and 10 mbps up...
But I was getting anywhere between 25-40 mbps down and 10 mbps up with the TP-link. I wanted better. I know I could do better.
Warehouse deal'd a set of these puppies. Setup was very VERY easy, just plug them in, press the button on each of them so they link up and you're ready to go. Instantly, my speeds increased 2 fold. Now I get anywhere between 70-100 mbps.
And one of the biggest things to keep in mind too, PLEASE don't plug them into a surge protector. When I switched it out I got roughly 10 mbps more speed without one, so it helps.
And don't be afraid to experiment with where you plug in your powerline adapter either. Different outlets might be on different breakers, so it helps to fiddle around a little to get the best speeds you can. Get a decent ethernet cord too, cat6.