TP-LINK AV2000 2-Port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline StarterKit

I was having some issues with wifi in my house. I've got Verizon Fios but my downstairs computer just wasn't getting reliable speed. My downstairs computer is NOT on the same circuit as the upstairs router, but I installed it to see if it would work. It does a fabulous job. I don't get the full Fios speed but even there is no detectable lag or disconnection with my work, games, or streaming. Well worth the money!

I upgraded to the AV2000. I already had the AV600 in the rooms, and this product works just fine with them. So very easy to expand others from the range. It's really easy to install. I have a useful tip. Although the product does not like extension strips, it works perfectly well with single extension wires. In my case, I need to take the wires from an awkward wall receptacle right behind me and around to my desk, well no problem, there is a simple way to do that, and it's to use a single extension wire. I get no apparent loss of signal at all doing that, so you can really take it anywhere you like around the room. Best of all it works just fine if you plug an extension strip into the front of the adapter. It's a really well thought out product, for offering that socket on the front. I've been using the Powerline Adapter products for a few years now, and really recommend them. One other big advantage over the AV600 (which is also a good product) is that you can connect two devices to the AV2000. I have my Desktop computer, and my television. I've experienced no drop-outs at all since I upgraded to the AV2000. Just a solid fast reliable connection.

easy to use. works as advertised. 400mb internet, 400mb through the devise. house wired in 1972. zero issues.

I bought this kit to upgrade an older Trendnet Powerline pair I was using for the living room and Wi-Fi. As some reviews point out, the device is going to cover up the top outlet if you needed it for a grounded plug. It also gets hot, which is common from my experience with any Powerline device. It has a passthrough outlet with a filter to prevent it from interfering with the network. I'm not using it unless I do more testing. Setup is super simple. Quick start guide is easy to follow and each device powers up/establishes connection fairly quickly (less than a minute). The guide says to connect them to outlets on the same electrical circuit. I assume they are wanting you to do this just for configuration. I've used Powerline devices in my house for years and they are never on the same breaker. The PA9020P work great, giving my UniFi access point a boost in throughput speed, from around 60Mb/s to over 350Mb/s to my router. I no longer have disconnect issues with my MacBook and network latency issues with our 1st gen Firestick have been eliminated. The Tp-Link app is OK though a bit quirky. The Windows version seems to work OK but it needs admin rights, probably because it's using the WinPCap drivers. The Mac version wants elevated rights also but I had to go into settings to allow it. These aren't explained in the Tp-Link support or forums. Otherwise the app allows some configuration and a simple throughput value that's updated every few seconds. Overall it's working great. If you have an older Powerline device and are having latency issues it might be worth it to upgrade to the Tp-Link.

These are the first powerline networking devices I have ever owned. I was skeptical that these would be able to offer the range that I required - I was trying to get network access to a front entry gate that is at least 200 yards from the main house, on different circuits and behind at least two breaker boxes, yet these were actually able to pull it off. So far I am very pleased with my purchased. My purchase was fulfilled by a company called the 'TheKeyKey" and was right on time if not early, still shrink wrapped and brand new in its original packaging with no signs of damage. The only recommedation for improvement I have for these powerline adapters so far is that it would be great if TP-Link had placed the indicator lights on both of the unit, or on the front of the unit, instead of on the actual right side of the device. I have power outlets that are placed horizontally instead of vertically, so the lights end up facing the floor and are not visible at all when the unit is in operation (it would be helpful to be able to see the link status light at a glance, without having to get on the floor!).

You do need to be careful about putting the devices either on the same circuit (covered by the same fuse or circuit breaker), or at least on circuits that are on the same bus in the same fuse/breaker box (which I think is not guaranteed to work by Tp-link). As an example, I have my one device at one end of our house on one circuit and the other (extended) device in a shed about 20 yards from the other end of the house. The extension device is not on the same CIRCUIT, but is on a circuit within the same MAIN PANEL. And this works flawlessly for me. So the two devices are approximately 75 feet apart, on different circuits (though circuits sharing a bus in the same breaker box). I did try this between circuits which were on different panels, and that failed to work. Some experimentation may be necessary. But this has allowed an arrangement for me (in a brick house with many internal walls) where I can make use of my DSL internet service to be basically hard-wired to an outbuilding and reach outside much further and more effectively than with a wifi range extender.

Plugged one into the wall next to my router in the basement, connected it to the router. Plugged the other into the wall in my kitchen. It worked! High speed wired connection in my kitchen! Wow, cool! One beef; the top edge takes out the upper wall outlet for power cords with 3 prongs. Not by a lot. It doesn't looks like it would take much to slim that area down and make that other wall outlet fully accessible.

Not easy to use with limited range of motion and mobility. Once connected it didn't do what it was supposed to do.

The app that supports this device was hard to find first of all only to discover the app won't support this product. Customer service in India was hard to understand. Only way to test connection is by connecting Ethernet cable from adapter to laptop or PC. MACs don't have a Ethernet connection. Only works on the same power circuit that your router is on so really have limited distance benefit. Very disappointed

It didn't work for me. There was no internet on the receiving side