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TP Link 2 Port Gigabit Powerline ethernet Adapter Kit

Last Updated: July 6, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.9
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Detailed Mode
Network
 131
house, mbps, tp link, powerline, floor
+84%
-16%
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" ...  Link gets 50-75mbps (respectively up / down) consistently.  ...  "
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" ...  My main WIFI router is on one end of the house.  ...  "
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" ...  note: router is upstairs at the back of the house. ... powerline adapter is downstairs front of house. ... PC (in my room upstairs) - hardwired to a gigabit switch that is hardwired to the router (5ft cable from pc to switch. ... i recommend this product in the sense that if you need it, it will work, and for most, it will work better then wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  I looked into the TP-link powerline's and decided that this was the best one for my needs.  ...  "
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" ...  I needed more wifi coverage in my garage so I purchased these to extend my network into my garage just using the electrical wiring in my house. ... I plugged one in behind my router in my living room and ran the cat5 cable into the back of my router then took the other one to the garage and plugged it into a older router I was not using anymore and turned it into an access point. ... Now I have 5G wifi in my garage and it is on the same nextork as the rest of the house. ... Much better solution than the WIFI extenders I was looking at.  ...  "
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" ...  Found an outlet on the same circuit as building, about 120 feet from house. ... I have the same network speed in the building as I do in the house.  ...  "
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" ...  Blazing fast speed, and no more Wi-Fi interference.  ...  "
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" ...  Plugged one in o outlet near router. ... Ran Ethernet to router.  ...  "
Ports
 95
ethernet, powerline, outlets, adapters, ethernet cable
+76%
-24%
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" ...  I used a Cat6 cable to connect the Ethernet and then proceeded top pug the other unit to the plug in my man cave and then used a second Cat6 cable to connect the unit to my XBOX ONE S, paired the two and like magic, I had a stable connection.  ...  "
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" ...  The additional network jack on the device is very handy as well.  ...  "
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" ...  I finally unplugged all devices and plugged them in one at a time.  ...  "
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" ...  These are an absolute miracle as they allowed me to essentially utilize CAT6 ethernet connections when there wasn't a conventional ethernet jack present. ... I chose the TL-WPA-8630 kit as it had the most (3) ethernet ports. ... These powerline adapters are able to utilize your existing SSID! ... I bought two kits as I needed another extender for its set of three (3) ethernet ports. ... The extenders pair up very easy with the main adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  So I took my MacBook Pro with USB Ethernet adapter out to the garage. ... Plugged in the ethernet and . ... Will the Google WiFi router play nice with this powerline adapter? ... For those unfamiliar with Google WiFi routers, they have two Ethernet ports. ... The passthrough outlet is nice.  ...  "
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" ...  My TV comes from the HDHomerun and worked fantastic on my computer that is connected directly to the router via Ethernet.  ...  "
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" ...  The two adapters came in a plain white box that had other stickers on it.  ...  "
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" ...  Converts your home's electrical wiring into an ethernet network.  ...  "
Wifi
 77
network, extender, wi fi, house, wifi signal
+91%
-9%
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" ...  + I had a 38 mbps down speed increase by using the powerline rather than wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  If you you have to many wireless devices connected to your Wi-Fi.  ...  "
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" ...  Leaps ahead of the WiFi signal especially to a gaming console.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great if you need to extend wired network or put in an AP into another part of your house.  ...  "
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" ...  Haven't had any problems so far works as if connect directly to the router.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased the AV1200 to add to my existing powerline network.  ...  "
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" ...  best thing ever to extend your network  ...  "
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" ...  background= connected upstairs computer to downstairs router via wifi.  ...  "
Setup
 72
easy to install, easy, easy to setup, easy to set, super easy
+94%
-6%
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" ...  It was super easy to set up, I was literally up and streaming KODI 5 minutes after opening the box.  ...  "
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" ...  Another tip: Change default credentials on web interface for security.  ...  "
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" ...  Setup was easy and it works without issue but i get nowhere near gigabit speeds.  ...  "
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" ...  These devices are quite literally plug-n-play - no setup required - and they work flawlessly for me.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing when you actually find a product that is as easy to install and works as well as you hope it does.  ...  "
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" ...  This kit was incredibly easy to set up and took a total of 5 minutes to improve my internet download speed from about 5mb/s to over 40mb/s.  ...  "
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" ...  The process was quite simple and very similar to the way I set up the 1st extender ( back in Dec 2016).  ...  "
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" ...  Setup was a breeze (The instructions were very simple to follow) and I am getting all the speed my internet can offer.  ...  "
Capacity
 63
wifi, floor, walls, upstairs, wiring
+90%
-10%
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" ...  I was very happy with 90+ through the house wiring on a different circuit.  ...  "
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" ...  I’m very satisfied as this means I do not have to run a hardwire to his room.  ...  "
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" ...  Now my 2nd floor has strong 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. ... First floor would have 140 mbps and 2nd floor would have 120 mbps on 5GHz wifi signal.  ...  "
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" ...  The two units connected, and continue to work even though separated by 2 floors on opposite sides of a 90 year old house with who knows how old wiring.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product, solved my slow internet access as I had a weak wireless signal on the second floor.  ...  "
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" ...  I am getting much better coverage in my bedroom, where a concrete block wall interferes with wifi signal.  ...  "
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" ...  No more struggling to get a reliable or fast internet connection in the bonus room. ... Without the powerline, I was getting 17.8 mbps down and 7.10 mbps up in the bonus room.  ...  "
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" ...  Was up & running in my nearly 30 year old apartment in a matter of minutes. ... I have the modem setup in my office/study room and my TV is in my living room.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 58
setup, set, easy to set, easy to install, simple
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Does the job and easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  It's actually amazingly easy to setup  ...  "
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" ...  Easy setup, throughput is true!  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  it's stupid how easy it was to setup and how well it works.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy setup, took about 10 minutes and it was in use.  ...  "
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" ...  We bought this really not expecting it to work but the set up was very easy .  ...  "
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" ...  So simple to set up, was done in a minute.  ...  "
Overall performance
 43
speeds, performance, throughput, wifi, set
+88%
-12%
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" ...  I can stream video and have yet to have one buffer or stall, and the speeds are exactly the same as they are right next to my main router.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product very stable connection and speed.  ...  "
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" ...  Speeds are more than adequate for this and couldn't be happier.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally, the speed isn't that much faster than my old kit.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm getting about 80-120 Mb/s download speed from across my house.  ...  "
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" ...  Speeds are good.  ...  "
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" ...  Not at 100% speed, but great enough as it is.  ...  "
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" ...  The speed is at least 2x faster than the meshing products we've tried.  ...  "
ISP
 31
tp link, powerline, speeds, provider, speed
+84%
-16%
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" ...  Ran Ethernet to router.  ...  "
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" ...  I have Verizon Fios internet service and live in a 2 story home built in 1984.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased the AV1200 to add to my existing powerline network.  ...  "
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" ...  Asus router connected to internet ... TP-link AV1200 connected to router ... TP-link AV1200 ... older Linksys router setup as access point connected to TP-link ... When I connect to the linksys router, the speed test varies from 50 mbps to 93 mbps download and 75 upload.  ...  "
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" ...  It was MUCH faster than any wireless bridge I have tried so far.  ...  "
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" ...  The new extender has connected to the internet.  ...  "
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" ...  Needed to extend my network due to wireless range of the provider wireless router.  ...  "
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" ...  16mbps download speed.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 29
connected, connection, sync, units, streaming
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Took a few minutes to sync. ... I realized it is recommended the initial sync should be done with both units in close proximity. ... Once sync'd .  ...  "
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" ...  This product makes your home INTERNET connected in ALL roomes in must a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  However, I moved one of them to the hallway and they instantly synced. ... I then moved one upstairs and connected the TV to it.  ...  "
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" ...  I had a TV and a laptop connected directly to it with no issues. ... A phone and tablet are used on the wifi with no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  The devices are extremely simple to setup and the throughput is amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  I have a sprawling one story ranch with 5 smart TVs, one desktop computer, a laptop, an Xbox gaming system, and 4 smart phones.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this product because I wanted a more reliable internet connection than WiFi on my desktop computer.  ...  "
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" ...  Easiest way to provide internet to tvs around the house  ...  "
Product Reliability
 28
months, working, years, working great, ago
+68%
-32%
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" ...  So far it is working great.  ...  "
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" ...  Been in use for months and no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  well, what can I say more it is more than expected, fast, no hanging work fine for more than 6 months  ...  "
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" ...  They've worked perfectly ever since.  ...  "
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" ...  Working as designed.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought this after a friend had installed his and said it was working very well for him.  ...  "
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" ...  Had it working in minutes with zero set up, just plugging in.  ...  "
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" ...  worked with out any hiccups.  ...  "
Cables
 26
wire, house, wires, extension cord, electrical wiring
+85%
-15%
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" ...  This unit is great when you have a tough wire run from A to B.  ...  "
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" ...  Wire-line has come a long way in the last 5 years with higher sustained speeds and greater dependability.  ...  "
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" ...  no more buffering, all the streaming shows play uninterrupted, and it's just like using cable again.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to follow directions and two cables included.  ...  "
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" ...  very fast stable link without having to pull wires.  ...  "
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" ...  Plugs/unplugs and moves easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Plug into another outlet, connect next cable.  ...  "
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" ...  That's way more than I imagined, with a 1960's house electrical wiring.  ...  "
Software Platform
 17
streaming, web interface, pc, amazon, admin
+76%
-24%
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" ...  There is a program on the website that lets you configure this.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this for streaming games from a pc to an android tv, and it works flawlessly  ...  "
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" ...  support is so so: promised to email me firmware update.  ...  "
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" ...  It was super easy to set up, I was literally up and streaming KODI 5 minutes after opening the box.  ...  "
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" ...  Another tip: Change default credentials on web interface for security. ... The web interface vs the utility . ... The web interface has more features. ... One feature I only see in the utility is the ability to prioritize traffic.  ...  "
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" ...  TV streaming flawlessly across mutiple room with no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  It wasn't entirely clear how to change the admin/admin login (which you want to do off the bat, unless you want anyone to snoop your network), as it's not clearly in the directions, but I figured it out. ... Use secure apps and https, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  The app works fto control most abilities. ... The web app can control all.  ...  "
Gaming
 9
streaming, online gaming, lag, gaming experience, gaming
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Will differently recommend to anyone looking to get a better gaming experience.  ...  "
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" ...  No lag during games or streaming  ...  "
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" ...  Works well, I don’t notice any latency or other issues while gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my kids to stream video and play games simultaneously on more than one device.  ...  "
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" ...  This device is a game changer for me.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for online gaming!  ...  "
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" ...  i think the speeds are good enough for any 1080p streaming and xbox live gaming i might do.  ...  "
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" ...  I also haven't noticed any ping spikes or lag when playing online games.  ...  "
Apps
 8
pc, tv, amazon, web, stream
+88%
-13%
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" ...  This is more than enough speed to stream music, youtube videos, and just browse the web.  ...  "
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" ...  Had to go to the Amazon site to download PDF's.  ...  "
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" ...  Use secure apps and https, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this for streaming games from a pc to an android tv, and it works flawlessly  ...  "
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" ...  The app works fto control most abilities. ... The web app can control all.  ...  "
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" ...  So easy, just plug in & enable your smart app.  ...  "
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" ...  The bandwidth is more than adequate to stream 4K on the main TV Netflix app while watching TV on the Mini and transferring recorded programs between TiVos.  ...  "
Price
 8
waste, worth, price, saw, reasonable
+63%
-38%
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" ...  What did I pay that money for if that's all it does?  ...  "
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" ...  I had some old 300s that I got more than my money's worth out of, worked so well didn't think too replace them. ... Saw these and the price, decided too upgrade.  ...  "
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" ...  Overall, a good product at a reasonable price.  ...  "
Returns
 8
returned, back, return, bad, refund
+13%
-88%
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" ...  I returned it.  ...  "
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" ...  I ended up returning it.  ...  "
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" ...  My bad that I didn't return this promptly.  ...  "
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" ...  Have to ship it all back and start over.  ...  "
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" ...  too bad I didn't keep the box, otherwise i would have returned it.  ...  "
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" ...  I ended up returning the product as it did not do what I needed.  ...  "
Marketplace
 8
amazon, product, picture, performs, outlet
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Got what I ordered in retail packaging.  ...  "
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" ...  A product that performs as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  It has worked as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked as described .  ...  "
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" ...  performs as as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  no, not as fast as advertised.  ...  "
Build Quality
 8
adapters, stable, dropped
+75%
-25%
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" ...  I guess I am used to dealing with top notch service like Apple, Anker etc and these guys are a joke.  ...  "
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" ...  But when AMZ dropped the price of the kit to $90, I jumped in and bought the kit.  ...  "
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" ...  The home is a 2007 construction.  ...  "
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" ...  Kit came wrapped in shrink wrap, so i feel confident it was new and not an open box.  ...  "
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" ...  Seems stable once they see each other.  ...  "
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" ...  Keep in mind that my house was built in the mid 1970's, so it's basically a faraday cage, with brick, metal and just about everything that's not friendly to getting a strong signal.  ...  "
Video Playback
 7
stream, youtube videos, streaming, web, streamed
+100%
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" ...  This is more than enough speed to stream music, youtube videos, and just browse the web.  ...  "
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" ...  I watched some youtube videos no problem.  ...  "
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" ...  Video streaming in the garage is now reliable and fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my kids to stream video and play games simultaneously on more than one device.  ...  "
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" ...  Not sure on the mbs, but you can stream video from it.  ...  "
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" ...  I've streamed a few movies through it and they played in HD without any buffering or stuttering.  ...  "
Internet
 6
speed, download, tp link, around, 180
+100%
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" ...  16mbps download speed.  ...  "
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" ...  Internet speed is around the 200s, it's constantly stable, and easy to play.  ...  "
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" ...  I have 300mbps Spectrum Internet (never really hits the 300 mark, though .  ...  "
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" ...  Internet through my homes power?  ...  "
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" ...  I get 320mbit internet speed without TP-Link and this one gets me up to 180.  ...  "
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" ...  I can get 20mb out of my 100mbit/s internet speed, but I can receive the complete 100mb/s when they are plugged in in the same room.  ...  "
For Running
 5
house, work, without, thought, run
+100%
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" ...  I was hesitant to buy into this system, but thought I'd give it a shot instead of running a bunch of cat into my crawl space.  ...  "
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" ...  It runs cool as well.  ...  "
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" ...  Until I get my own house and run cat6 all over, this is going to be a staple for me.  ...  "
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" ...  These worked great and saved me a ton of time and sweat.  ...  "
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" ...  These work really well without the big bother of running a cord through the house.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 5
save, outlet, strip, saving, pass through power
+80%
-20%
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" ...  I would also advise you purchase a power strip because they do take up a power outlet.  ...  "
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" ...  10/10 would run internets through power outlets again.  ...  "
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" ...  Power line carrier works great.  ...  "
Remote
 5
speed, house, unit, ps4, performance
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I’m able to remote play my ps4 (1st floor) using my ps tv (2nd floor) without any noticeable performance issues.  ...  "
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" ...  But gives all the speed I need for getting internet to remote rooms of the house.  ...  "
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" ...  Downstairs remote part of house  ...  "
Product As Described
 5
picture, performs, outlet, images, deceiving
+100%
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" ...  A product that performs as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  It has worked as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked as described .  ...  "
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" ...  performs as as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  no, not as fast as advertised.  ...  "
For Kids
 4
kids, video, stream, space, set
+100%
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" ...  Bought this for my son.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my kids to stream video and play games simultaneously on more than one device.  ...  "
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" ...  I had just moved the computer and desk to another part of the house to give the kids more space.  ...  "
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" ...  It even matched up with the set my son had purchased previously.  ...  "
Resolution
 4
streaming, testing, streamed, movies, gaming
+100%
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" ...  My AppleTV 4K does support Gigabit speed as pictured in my second picture.  ...  "
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" ...  Units work great, easily getting 500Mbps streaming, Netflix runs with no problems for 1080p content.  ...  "
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" ...  I've streamed a few movies through it and they played in HD without any buffering or stuttering.  ...  "
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" ...  i think the speeds are good enough for any 1080p streaming and xbox live gaming i might do.  ...  "
Controls
 3
pair, press, buttons, hit, pressing
+100%
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" ...  however, I was able to use them just by plugging them in and pressing a single button to pair them.  ...  "
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" ...  Plug both adapters where needed, press button on one and then on 2nd one to pair and you are good to go.  ...  "
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" ...  The hit the pair button on the second one.  ...  "
Features
 3
light turns, green, red, power, lights
+67%
-33%
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" ...  One of the light turns orange and blinking. ... 4) After about 30 seconds, orange light turns green.  ...  "
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" ...  Red light in the middle.  ...  "
Design
 3
poor, model, like, design
+67%
-33%
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" ...  This is some serious black magic.  ...  "
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" ...  Will look at the 9610P (kit) model next.  ...  "

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