TP-Link TL-PA4010 KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, HomePlug AV2 Powerline Network Adapters, Up to 600Mbps, 1× Fast Ethernet Port, Plug and Play, Energy Saving Mode, 300M Range

I purchased both a TL-WPA4220KIT and TL-PA4010KIT as part of the same home WiFi solution. As such, I have given the same review for both purchases. We have a long thin Victorian house with a BT HomeHub-5 in the front lounge. We have a ‘copper’ connection to the BT exchange as fibre is not available in our area of London yet. That said, we usually get a reasonable 9-10Mbps connection. Our problem is that we cannot get usable WiFi coverage in the kitchen at the rear of the house. We initially tried to use WiFi signal extenders but these proved slow and unreliable. So, about 3 years ago I purchased an AV500 PowerLine solution from SAGEMCOM. This included a PowerLine WiFi extender in the kitchen. This proved to be adequate though we did need to reset all of the adapters about once a month when things ‘locked up’. Then, a month ago, the WiFi adapter in the kitchen handed in its cards and died. Thinking I would try for a higher-tech solution I purchased a WiFi Mesh solution on Amazon. However, this proved to be a complete disaster being slow and totally unreliable. I suspect this was due to the requirement for overlapping WiFi signals between the nodes. So, it was back to the drawing board and I returned to the tried and tested PowerLine solution. I chose these AV600 kits as I have always liked TP-Link products and found them dependable and reliable. As such, in total, we have 3 x TL-PA4010 mini PowerLine adapters and a TL-WPA4220 WiFi extender (in the kitchen). One of the mini adapters in located in the lounge and is connected with a LAN cable to the BT router. The other 2 adapters are in the bedroom. One is connected to a BT YouView box and the other to a Roberts Internet Radio (neither of which support WiFi). A secure network was made by connecting all 4 units in turn by use of the ‘pair’ buttons. All then burst into life and worked fine. The WiFi extender was using its factory SSID and password. I successfully tried changing this by logging onto its admin screens using a browser (you will need to know its IP address to do this – I picked it up from the BT Hub setup menus). Then, I used the ‘WPS’ method to clone the BT Hub SSID and password by, temporarily, moving the extender to the lounge and following the easy ‘quick setup’ guide. This worked a treat and everything has now worked without hiccup for over a month. I have had previous issues with cloned SSID’s - with mobile devices getting confused when connecting. However, thus far, we have not had any problems and devices switch between the BT router and TP-Link extender (as we move around the house) without issues. That was a pleasant surprise! I did get the tpPLC android app for my mobile and its quite informative. It has a poor rating in the Google Play Store but this is IMHO, unjustified. It has no whistles and bells or astounding graphics but it does a job simply and well. I can see the status of all adapters and the speed of communication between each one. I seem to be getting a respectable 380-450 Mbps between each device except when they are idling and the communication rate drops to, I presume, a default 11 Mbps. The app also allows you to rename the devices (which may be useful for any future trouble shooting) and it can used (apparently) for firmware upgrades. Alas, it cannot be used to restart devices (it only allows a factory reset). Nor, can it be used for changing the settings (SSID ID etc) on the extender – this can only be achieved by ‘browser’ access. So, we are pleased. This solution is (thus far) reliable and is reasonably priced. It is also easy to set up (though my prior experience in this area helped) and it’s a step up from our old SAGEMCOM PowerLine solution. Had BT supplied us with a higher speed ‘fibre’ internet connection, I would have gone for say, an AV1200 setup with dual band WiFi. As it is, this meets our needs. Also, if you have a shortage of mains outlets in your house, you may want to opt for more expensive ‘mains pass-through’ adapters. NOTE. I see there are a number of debates on Amazon regarding the reliability of PowerLine solutions. ie. Some people are extremely happy while others have persistent problems. This is not peculiar to TP-Link products. Based on my experience, I would suspect that performance is directly related to the state of the house mains wiring. Our house has recently been rewired which not only improves (and reduces the number of) connections, but potentially shortens cable runs too. As such, unfortunately, a PowerLine solution may not be ideal for everyone - particularly in some older houses with extensions and complications added over the years. You may need to 'suck it and see' to decide if it works for you.

TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT V1.20 AV600 600 Mbps Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, No Configuration Required, UK Plug - White, Pack of 2 this is a great product at first i was not sure if it would do the job my router is in the kitchen and my main computer is in the living room but to my surprise it works great i have even put one upstairs now to my smart TV great product here is some info on it What’s in the box When you open up the box you’ll find the two adapters, two white CAT 5E 6-foot patch cables, Quick Installation Guide and Tech Support instructions. There’s really nothing else needed unless you require a longer patch cable based on where you will be plugging in the devices and using them. Easy to install Very easy, all that’s needed is to follow the pictorial instructions and within a minute you have them set up. If you want a secure network between the devices just follow the instructions on the back side of the fold out. If you're looking to add devices to an existing secure power line network, well that’s another minute’s worth of work and again the instructions are very clear and simple to follow. As the instructions suggest, plug them in as close as possible to each other as you will need to push buttons as part of the set up. Better to do this without running through the house. Does it work Yes, it works very well. While running at about half of what my gigabit LAN offers its still faster than my wireless and isn’t subject to interference that normally plagues all wireless systems especially 2.4 gigs. There will most likely be some power line noise that will ultimately affect bandwidth but overall this is a very good option for anyone that needs to expand their network without the hassle of running cable or where wireless just isn’t a solution. How well does it work I've included a couple of images below showing file transfer speed to a server which is right next to my router that runs on the old wiring to the furthest point I could use that is also on the old wiring and a different breaker. You'll see that the images show a quite adequate transfer speed over the adapters. Yes, its half of the gigabit LAN I have but unless you are transferring reams of data this is more than enough. You can easily be watching Netflix while someone is online gaming and someone else is streaming tunes. Fact is this speed is faster than what the great majority of people have coming into their homes. That there are two Ethernet connections on each adapter makes them that much more useful again, if you have to plug in two devices you can instead of buying another piece of hardware, a switch, and another cable

I already have a pair of TP-Link TL -PA4010 in use. I needed more units to use with more gadgets in different parts of my property. Worked very well.

Dead easy to set up not as quick as I would have liked but does the job in garden office great for price

The basic simplest 600Mbps TP-Link PA4010 Powerline kit works a treat; we didn’t need pass through sockets, nor extra WiFi, nor gigabit speeds, just enough bandwidth for a POE camera. Initially I plugged my quartet into adjacent sockets, let them synchronise with the pairing buttons, and then moved the distant ones to their new homes and it all just worked. So simple. Wonderful. Secure. And WiFi can be OFF. If one wishes to make the system more secure than the default, or to change the names or passwords on each unit, or to add more units into the power line, or to change the priority mapping, or to monitor QoS (Quality of Service) etc, then one can download a full pdf User Manual and a Management Utility that can run on the PC. This also allows one to upgrade the firmware etc in the devices when TP-Link produce updates. I wanted to connect an IP security camera on a garden shed to the network, but the wifi from the house was not good enough, too far away, and adding another Ethernet cable was going to be a nightmare. Hence this network extender to add to an existing pair. It matters that they are on the same ring main because the signal does not seem to pass at a high enough speed through the MCBs in the fuse box. So the initial units are using normal 13A sockets on the downstairs ring main and the last is on the spur in the shed, full speed, no problems even though the shed is about sixty feet of wire away. I've not noticed any interference on any other equipment, nor has anything else interfered with this net connection. It was supplied with some microscopic paper instructions, but these are not really necessary as the pairing by pressing the button simply just worked as expected. There are three LEDs on each unit; power, Powerline, Ethernet, and the steady on or off or blinking and colours are intuitive. Note that if a standard network switch is added to a distant Ethernet extender port then the power saving mode will not happen, because even if nothing is happening on the switch it will still be polled by the router and will keep the Powerline awake.

Just got these today and straight away I know I’m happy! I already know this is gonna be up there with one of the best purchases for the price I’ve made and just wish I’d have done it sooner! The setup was so easy! Simply plug them into two plug sockets, any two, but preferably two right next to each other, press the pair button on one, then the other and within a few seconds they are paired! Now move them to the plug sockets they’ll be using, one next to your router and one next to your device, for me, PS4. Connect the Ethernet cables on each side to their device, and that’s it, the third light on each one should light up, to show there’s a internet connection. Now I went straight into my PS4 to check out the speeds. Good to note now, I could get great speeds even with WiFi, only problem was it was never constant, one second it could be 14MBs then it could be 64MBs and so on, which, although my ping was always good, i was suffering from packet loss in some games which is what made me try these, and the results are great! The speeds it shows on the PS4 network settings are 58MBs, which sometimes my WiFi could do better, but not consistently, whereas this hasn’t budged from that 58MBs on numerous tests which I’ll take over 60+ every now and then. I knew straight away it would be better because after setting up my new wired connection in the network settings, the network test was so much quicker to complete. Also, online games are running great so far! For £25, if you’re on the fence, just do it! I wish I would have done it years ago now and kind of annoyed at myself for not doing.

Great service. Sadly it just doesn’t seem to work in my house. It seems to think it has connected up ok but it doesn’t produce any WiFi

Awesome idea good quality product. Paired up easy. Top product.

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