Turn any electrical socket into an internet connection with TP-Link!

Just to add I have had loads of these going back a few years, all TP Links.

My opinion is they are great......I have a 500Mb model at the router and various different models/speeds around the house for internet they are more than fine and my son games in his bedroom, no complaints.

I also stream to a UDTV using one, way better than wireless. They are not as good as hardwiring but if you need the flexibility they are great.

Only issue I have had is that they seem to 'wear out' after a couple of years, so I have to carry spares......that said I tend to buy the cheap starter packs so its like light bulbs, albeit expensive ones.

The ones listed at the top are expensive as they are pass-through and have 3 ports all gigabyte........

If you are moving large files around your home then maybe gigabyte is better as even a 500Mbps unit is restricted by the port.

This is what I use

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-094-TP&groupid=46&catid=1604
 
Apart from the price and a slight difference in part number i wonder what the difference is between these and the £15 cheaper TL-PA8010PKIT set at the guys in purple?
 
JediFragger said:
Looks like you just get 1 LAN port with the cheaper model. Not bad if you're just hooking upto a media centre :)
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Ah that must be the difference in the part number then, the ones sold here have a 3 in whereas the ones at the purple shirts as a 1 in the part number.
Now i would prefer 3 gigabit porta but do i want to spend £79 on these....
 
I used to use a 200mps set and never had problems, except one going pop after a few years. If I hadn't ran Ethernet and an additional router I may have been interested. If they had WiFi built in I would consider them.
Never had a problem gaming on my old slow powerlines.
 
5UB said:
I've not had any problems with these for gaming yet, may sound bias as I am staff, but I have this exact pair, and I play CS:GO constantly on them with no drop outs, lag or any other inconveniences.

Are you talking about these particular sets? Or is it a different model that you had before?
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Sorry, I should have made it clear, the technology generally, but I have had Billion PLAs and (within the last month) TP-Link PLAs and had the same issue with both. Just random disconnects - some days worse than others. Incredibly frustrating.
 
George Hincapie said:
Not trying to dump on the thread, but in the interests of accuracy and fairness, in my experience, these really are not suitable for gaming. General web browsing and downloads perhaps, but they drop the connection far too frequently to rely upon. A wired connection or wireless would be better.
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What?

I very rarely have issues with powerline connectors.

The reason I started using them was due to wireless being extremely poor at the range/through walls.

A proper hard wired connection is of course better but wireless has always ranked below powerline for reliability for me.

Your results may vary.

Wireless is crippled and degraded by similar but different interference conditions vs a powerline connection.

If I just rip off TPlinks disclaimer about powerline adapters :
Actual data transfer rate will vary from network environment including: distance, network traffic, noise on electrical wires, building material and construction, quality of electrical installation and other adverse conditions.
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Anyway I've used them in four properties and generally I greatly preferred the powerline adapters. Gaming is a large portion of what I do on the internet so reliability was the reason.
 
My home is 11 years old, the wiring is fine. I've had it checked by our electrician and the study is on the same ground floor loop as the router. When connected by PLAs, the connection would randomly drop, forcing me under my desk to switch off and on the PLA. Sometimes four or five times a day or more. Unacceptable.

I'd be interested to learn what differences exist between the homes of those for whom it works and mine where it doesn't.
 
Now if these really could turn an electric socket into an internet connection (rather than just a connection to a router) they would be well worth £80 :)
 
George Hincapie said:
My home is 11 years old, the wiring is fine. I've had it checked by our electrician and the study is on the same ground floor loop as the router. When connected by PLAs, the connection would randomly drop, forcing me under my desk to switch off and on the PLA. Sometimes four or five times a day or more. Unacceptable.

I'd be interested to learn what differences exist between the homes of those for whom it works and mine where it doesn't.
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The same thing that happens with wireless. Get another device producing interference and it will degrade the signal quality if not totally cut it.

The difference is it would be a device plugged into your wiring kicking out electrical noise that messes with the powerline adapter signal.

e.g. some guy looking at noise on mains power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LewbNYRm1o
 
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I've been using various different TP link ones for ages now. They were fine at first but now I get random drop-outs. A bit frustrating but way better than wireless in this corner of the house. Plus I don't do wow raids anymore. Now that would have been a problem:)
 
George Hincapie said:
My home is 11 years old, the wiring is fine. I've had it checked by our electrician and the study is on the same ground floor loop as the router.

I'd be interested to learn what differences exist between the homes of those for whom it works and mine where it doesn't.
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What else is on that circuit ?
 
If you unplug everything in the house you might find what's causing electrical interference for you. Maybe the power line plugs might be faulty.
 
George Hincapie said:
My home is 11 years old, the wiring is fine. I've had it checked by our electrician and the study is on the same ground floor loop as the router. When connected by PLAs, the connection would randomly drop, forcing me under my desk to switch off and on the PLA. Sometimes four or five times a day or more. Unacceptable.

I'd be interested to learn what differences exist between the homes of those for whom it works and mine where it doesn't.
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Pretty clear that something is causing interference, blaming the adapters when the real issue is whatever happens in-between them is rather unfair. An electrician isn't going to have a clue how these transmit data or what will affect their performance.
 
One of my mates bought one of these and said he sent it back within 2 days because the connection he was getting was worse that the connection he originally was getting. I guess it won't be beneficial to everyone.
 
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