TP-Link 1-Port Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Starter Kit, Data Transfer Speed Up to 1300 Mbps, Ideal for HD Video Streaming and Online Gaming, No Configuration Required, UK Plug (TL-PA8010PKIT)

I had originally wanted to purchase a WiFi Extender and Powerline adapters for my upstairs office and server lab. I had been using Powerline adapter for at least five years though these were the AV500. I clicked on the wrong link on Amazon and ended up with a single WiFI mesh extender using virtually the fastest Powerline adapter instead of a kit so ended up purchasing these to work in conjunction.They are very easy easy to set up and though I usually use my own security IDs to synch between adapters this time I used the default. There's nobody else in my property so this isn't an issue. I plugged both the WiFi Powerline adapter and one of these into the same power strip, let them power up, hit the button for the required period of time on this adapter and let it synchronise and that was it. I left one downstairs connected to my router via gbps ethernet cable, and the other, the WiFi one, plugged into one of my office/lab power socket connected to an ethernet switch. That was it I now had fast WiFi and ethernet between all devices. Now whether I am getting gbps (gigabit per second) between all devices is unlikely but it is certainly very fast. However this is dependant on your power cabling and what other devices you are running in your property that may cause interference and therefore slow things down. In my case There are no issues and I can even run off power strips that often cause issues with Powerline adapters and are not recommended.

An old house like ours has thick walls and traditionally wireless reception has been poor, although the installation of gigabit broadband and Eero routers has helped a lot I still like having much better connectivity and speed from the home plug system I have 4 of the 1Gb versions but wanted another couple and needed a different style as our attic has very low mounted sockets, these are the ideal solution. Set up was beyond simple just plug in and go, they connected to my existing PA7017P plugs instantly and we were up and running in minutes. So that's 5 now powering the house, the house is about 150 years old with electrics that aren't fantastic but I am getting excellent connectivity and speed, using a Plex server and streaming video all round the house without issues. Very very good.

I bought this powerline adapter as I'm a content creator on twitch / youtube etc and was moving my office from the ground floor to 3rd floor bedroom space. It costs an absolute fortune to get an engineer to sort me an extension from main socket so this was an alternative , I've not streamed as yet but signal seems "decent" and I say this due to Sky giving us around 90mb connection if wired directly to main socket but with this I'm getting around about 40-45mb so it works but not as well as I imagined. Its easy to setup and I've had no dealings with their support. 4 Stars.

Whenever our girls come home, they ask me why the WiFi is so poor in our house and my wife asks me several times each week if the Internet has gone down.Of course, after a review a year or so ago I did manage to install a pair of TPLink 1000Mbps pass through ports and one end is connected to the router and the other to the smart TV and the Fire box. This has worked really well and the TV never asks me if the WiFi is on as it just works.It struck me that my problem was that the Router is in my little study connected to the phone socket and my computer. As the study is at the side of the house the signal doesn’t really extend too far into the house and barely at all upstairs. I purchased a TPLink wireless booster and this certainly helped but we are lacking a suitable power socket upstairs in the hall.It struck me, eventually, that I should simply move the router into the hall, use the phone socket in there and connect the router to a new TPLink AV1300 passthrough port. The computer that has remained in my study simply then needs to connect to the original TP1000 in there.This has worked really well and great WiFi is now pulsating through our house and things that need bullet-proof connections like the computer and the Fire box simply get plugged in via the powerline network. I have re-sited the wireless booster but in truth I don’t think we still need it as the WiFi is so much improved.The hubs connected straight away but the computer told me initially it didn’t have an IP address and thus couldn’t connect to the internet. I simply pressed the little button on the router and the little button on the passthrough ports and within a couple of minutes all was working and beautifully connected.The only question now is to ask myself why it took me so long to figure out that the router didn’t have to be next to the computer and with a pair of TP link passthrough its fine anywhere where it can connect to the phone line – duh!One minor point when ordering is that I was a bit confused by the choices available whether the AV1300 had one or two network connectors on the top. In point of fact it only has one, which is fine for my needs but the one in the lounge, the Mbps 1000, as originally reviewed has two and this is essential both for the firebox and the TV. Happy surfing.

I used four of these passthrough units to set up a home network in 2020 and they have worked well. They come with a three year warranty, sadly after 4 years one of them has failed. Like all electronics, they have a limited life, something to bear in mind when purchasing, but not too expensive to replace.

I have bought one of these previously and it has worked fantastic for my ps5. This is the reason I have bought another one for my brothers computer.Playing on WiFi despite having fast WiFi was okay but still had its inconstancies. The connection would lag at times, drop out on rare occasions and this became annoying. This device fixed this instantly. Was easy to setup and took less than a minute. No more lag or random dropoutsDesign is where some might find issues. It is bulky compared to some but I feel the quality is worth it. It still allows you to use the socket for other things whereas many others will cause you to lose a socket and the speed is up there with some of the faster units. You don’t get the full speed but you can get around 100mbps which is ample for gaming and most things.