AV2000 Powerline Ethernet Adapter, Passthrough, 2 Gigabit Ports

This is too easy. We have a relatively large house with the router at one end, and the kitchen TV at the far end. The kitchen TV has always struggled with Netflix and YouTube TV streaming. I installed a $20 or so network extender which may have improved the signal, but not consistently. We have just been living with a poor signal, or not using those apps on the kitchen TV…. I selected this product based on the front 110V outlet, no loss of an outlet, and the positive reviews on Amazon. I couldn't quite get the two items in the outlet to plug in with each other, so I put a 3 to 2 outlet adapter to extend the prongs and everything worked fine. The directions are clear, concise, and in English! There is literally only one button to push, and then watch for three LED lights if you are using an ethernet cable to connect to a device (each of mine is to a Samsung Smart TV). You will only have two lights if you are using the device as a "wireless" extender through your home electrical circuits. I took a chance and did not rewire the house to get each unit on the same circuit. It would have been easy to select each circuit and move the wires from one breaker to another. This re-wiring would be a DIY project with a few minutes of a You Tube learning video. The extenders worked flawlessly, and virtually immediately connected to each TV. You do have to change a Samsung TV from wireless network to a wired (ethernet) network in the TV’s settings. Easey-Peasey after a You Tube video. This system works better than expected. We have had rain, thunderstorms, high winds, and sunny very hot days since I ordered and installed the system. It works well, and I haven’t had a glitch at all. Again, highly recommended. Steve in Park City, KS

This is my second set of powerline adapters. I had given my last set to my son because I no longer needed them and then suddenly did! These work is amazing as the last Just plug-in and go. Or you can very easily set up an encrypted connection between the two of them. I didn’t wanna have to pull an ethernet cable to my office for my desktop, and this works just as well. Not quite as fast but fast enough for all I am doing!

As a long time user of Powerline, my last purchase of these devices was in 2017 and they were the TP-Link AV1200 units. They still work great, but I was curious to see if the the newest Powerline AV2 technology would actually upgrade my network. I've used Powerline for over a decade including AV200, AV500, AV1000 and AV1200 units. Most folks don't understand what Powerline is and how it works, and the companies that market these devices don't do themselves any favors by not explaining it better. The fact is that a Powerline device rated at "1000Mbps" is the "Powerline Rating," not actual throughput. The measured Powerline Rate (you can view this in apps like the tpplc utility) is how fast the units communicate with each other over your electrical lines, and will usually be far less than the rating on the box. Electrical lines are different in every application and introduce noise, interference, and overhead. TP-Link actually has a great explanation of this on their website, and they suggest you can expect 30-35% of the Powerline Rate as real world network throughput. e.g., A 1000Mbps Powerline unit that connects at a 400Mbps Powerline rate might achieve ~120-140Mbps real world network throughput. Or, it may not work nearly this well if the wiring in your home isn't conducive to the units transmitting across your electrical lines. If they are on different circuits, especially if those circuits are on different legs of the electrical panel, the performance may be significantly reduced or may not work at all. You often just have to purchase them and see if it works. Okay then, with that mouthful of technobabble out of the way, did these TP-Link AV2000 units upgrade my network? Yes! But first a little about the setup. We live in a 3300sq ft. two story with the main router in our Home Office in the front corner of the home. Needless to say, 5GHz WiFi signals aren't the best on the other side in the back of the home, so I have a second router setup as an Access Point (AP) for WiFi using Powerline as Backhaul. My AV1200 units average 120-130Mbps on a 200Mbps internet connection - not bad at all, but these new AV2000 units really surprised me and improved my network speed upwards of ~50Mbps. The AP is now averaging in the 180Mbps range with a best speed test near 200Mbps. Very pleasantly surprised since I wasn't expecting this much improvement, and I've attached my best speed test for reference. The only con I can think of with these is what others have already mentioned about the blocking of a three-prong cord if you want to plug an additional item above these. A two-prong will work fine (like a lamp cord), but still subtracting 1-star for the inconvenience. Other than this, these things are about as good as it gets if you want the stability of a wired connection without snaking Ethernet through walls/ceiling and cutting through sheet rock. Highly Recommended.

I was a real latecomer to the powerline party. Until a couple weeks ago I had no idea there was an alternative to fishing Cat5 (or Cat anything) cable through the walls and ceiling if you wanted to improve the internet connectivity in another room of the house. So I've been spending many frustrating hours trying to get wifi signals to go through walls and around corners just so I could steam a movie or watch a live ballgame. And the results have been pretty bleak. Dropped connections, buffering and a lot of swearing have been par for the course. But then I discovered powerline (using your home's electrical wiring to carry ethernet signals throughout your entire home) and I'm elated with the results. The tp-link AV2000 starter kit has totally eliminated my wifi issues and my streaming is now fully "up to speed" so to speak. And I didn't have to chop a single hole in the wall or ceiling or run unsightly wire from room to room. These buggers really work. Both modules in my system are on the same main house circuit but the outlets are on different fuses. This was a concern I had before installation but it doesn't seem to create any problem to be on different fuses. The installation was a breeze and the instructions are well written and easy to follow. The two units need to be "paired" which is accomplished by plugging the two units into the closest two outlets you can find and pressing the marked button on each unit. The units can then be moved to any outlets in the house. One unit is plugged into a receptacle as close as possible to your router and is connected to the router with a CAT 5 or newer cable. The other unit is plugged into a receptacle as close as possible to your computer and also connected with a CAT 5 cable. The units come with two 6 foot CAT cables, but these were two short for my setup and I had to use some longer spare cables I had on hand. You should be aware that the two plug in modules are quite large and need to be plugged into the lower section of an outlet. Even then, it may be difficult to plug something into the upper socket of the outlet. The AV2000's come with a "pass-through" outlet so even if you can't access the upper socket of the outlet you will still be able to plug another appliance into the pass through socket. Yes, the powerline starter kit may sound a bit pricey at $90, but it is far far cheaper than hiring an electrician to run CAT cable and is far less aggravating than trying to fish cable yourself. And if you want to expand your ethernet coverage even further, just purchase another module or two and plug them into your existing system. No fuss, no bother. And yes, there are some less expensive powerline units that might get the job done but they offer less than gigabit speed and/or no pass through plug outlet. If you do an internet search you will find the Av2000 units at the top of nearly every "ten best" list available.

TP-Link support has got to be the worst I have ever seen in my gray haired years of dealing with tech support. I have bought 6 of these devices and they worked as advertised out of the box for the most part. I have a security camera freezing the video feed every few seconds even after telling the devices the stream was audio/video. After many, many emails with a representative who clearly demonstrated english was not her primary language, and after arguing with her, i finally got a link to current firmware for my version of this device. Originally the website only showed V1 of the device when in reality there are three. V1, V2, V3. Never got the question answered what the difference in hardware for each version was. However, I believe I was the cause of the site being changed to show all three version (US). The application for the Mac OS is limited and prompt the user, me, each time I start it to input admin password. this should be a sticky function and is very irritating. Also the app is dated and not very well updated. The IOS app is totally useless as it does not work with this device period. 2/22/18 Update -I had four 9020p V2 power line adapters installed and performing fine. They were (US) V2. I bought another pair from Amazon that was (US) V3. After plugging in the V3 device, the TpPLC app shows a 11 mbps speed on all devices. With refreshing numerous times, I might get a truer speed indicator in the 200mbps range. I also have one device V2 that would freeze and slowdown in video streaming on my local network that was previously resolved by upgrading the firmware. Now that problem is back with the installation of the V3 device. Once I unplugged the V3 device everything returned to normal. The security cam quit freezing, the TpPLC app showed correct link speeds. What's up TP-Link????? Update: 11/7/2018 I have 6 functioning TP-9020P adapters working successfully with a MacBook Pro and the TP-Link utility recognizing all 6 adapters for a year. Ordered a pair of 9020P to add to my adapter network. When I tried to install number 7, all the adapters went offline and disappeared from the utility. When I tried the other adapter of the new pair the same result. I tried to add the new adapter in the utility following TP-Link directions. It could not find the adapter. I tried both adapters I ordered and received the same result. I tried to pair the new adapter by pairing the new adapter with the adapter already on the network per TP-Link's instructions. Again the result was unable to add new adapter. I contacted TP-Link via their website support chat. The rep "Rachael" actually hung up on me and was obviously helping several people at once because she gave me advice and links to FAQ's for devices totally unrelated to my device. Her advice was to have me follow the FAQ's for adding a new adapter to the network even though I told her the steps I had taken to try and add the adapter before I contacted support. Obviously I got level 1, script kiddie support person. She did not offer to elevate the issue to a higher level of support. The support web site is very misleading as I tries to geo-locate your and feed you the wrong download page for the devices. The firmware versioning is incomprehensible trying to figure out the correct firmware version. The configuration utility hasn't been updated in over one year. The IOS app still doesn't support 9020 devices. The company is only profit driven and lacks complete customer care IMO. I do not recommend buying TP-Link power line adapters. I advise looking at other name brand manufacturers.

I purchased these powerline adapters after our development ditched DSL for AT&T Fiber. Now that I had 1 GB of speed, I wanted to improve the throughput of the older TP-Link powerline adapters I'd been using for over 12 years! They worked pretty well, but tose were limited to 200 Mbps (TP-Link AV200) and sometimes had to be reset to regain connectivity. The AV2000 is a major upgrade. They have a maximum speed of 2 Gbps, MIMO, an additional Ethernet port on the bottom of the unit and a passthrough AC in the unit itself. They have never disconnected from each other and provide a fast, stable way to distribute a signal to an area that can't receive wireless or that would benefit from the higher bandwidth of aa wired connection. As an example, I use them to connect a TV to an Apple TV 4K on our patio where wireless isn't strong enough for a reliable connection. The difference in performance over the AV200 is night and day. These are a major upgrade from what I was using, but then again, the ones I had were purchased in 2013. If I have a criticism, it's that they are twice as large as the AV200's I was using. If you plug a device into the AC passthrough, it becomes pretty bulky. It makes hiding the device a bit more challenging and requires at least a few inches of depth to hide it behind a piece of furniture. In exchange for the drawback, the performace of the AV2000 is sensational and makes extending your network a very simple chore!

I used a pair of these Powerlines via an electrical panel that serviced a barn and a garage. The two buildings are connected with 100 feet of underground cable. An Internet speed test showed 100 Mps (the max data rate for my wireless modem plan). I also tested these on circuits that passed through two sub panels and the speed test was only 50 Mps. Wiring topology matters.

So I've had this for almost 3 months and I've been trying to get increased speeds. First off, this is easy to setup and almost everything you need is included. I'd upgrade the CAT5 cables as the length is a little too short for my needs. Pairing takes about a minute and is simple as well. The AC plug takes up a fair amount of space and will usually cover the ground port of the upper AC wall plug. After buying new CAT5 cables, I tried my connection on my PC and game console(s). Setup was using only 1 of the 2 CAT5 ports on the TP Link adaptors. I plugged #1 in to the port of my router (with no other items connected to it except the modem). Plugged in #2 in to a wall socket by itself. Home lines are solid and the house isn't more than 15 years old. Downloaded the TPLink software to verify updates, couldn't detect any devices. Troubleshot for 2 months here and there, reading message boards, emails to support (horrible support response times), and tried another brand of powerline adaptors in the end. Tried connecting #1 directly in to modem, tried running a 50ft and 100ft CAT5 cable directly from the modem and router in to devices. Here are the results: using the TPlink AV2000 with new CAT5 cables (3ft and 10ft, new, and 2 different sets/manufacturers), the best connection I got was 108Mbps up/21Mbps down/0 packet loss. With the Wifi, my connection was 398Mbps/19Mbps/0 PL. Using the 50ft/100ft CAT 5 cable directly from device to modem port I got 365Mbps/22Mbps/0 PL. I tested each setup multiple times at different times of the day over 2 months and the results were pretty much the same. This could be a solution for others but definitely not for me. I tried another brand which was 3x the price and the results were "better'. Same setup but only setup and running for the past 3 weeks. Zero problems - 398Mbps/23Mbps/0PL. I'm not good at games anymore so I can't be for certain if its affecting response times/input while gaming. But just going off of the connection speed data results using speed test. If 100Mbps consistent if good for you then this would work, for me, I need more POWER!

First, I bought this for a unique situation, where a garage has been converted to a living space. It had been rewired professionally, which means...it's not on the same mast/circuit as the one where the modem is connected in the house. So this did not work for that scenario. But fast forward a few months... Different location, big house, modem is in a room upstairs for a work from home situation, and that is a significant distance from 4 other bedrooms, tvs in each one, 9 wifi security cameras, multiple phones, etc. The main adapter is connected next to the modem, directly in the outlet (cannot be installed in power bars or extension cords, MUST be in the outlet). The 2nd one is on the other side of the house, downstairs, quite a ways off, behind a brick fireplace where wifi was a challenge. It connected without ANY issues whatsover. And it works great! Don't expect to get gig speeds out of it but it's definitely handling the demand for streaming, phones, tvs, cameras, etc. And it's hardwired to a laptop in addition to wifi output, which is a difficult combination to find, it seems. Most comparable products are hardwire only, NO wifi. There's a good possibility that we could add a few more of these to the arsenal to fill in gaps for the cameras on the opposite side of the house, too. They ARE large, but the pass thru outlet on these makes that less of an issue, too. I have used other brands that disconnected...yet these have been connected since December and do not appear to have dropped at all. Good quality and reliable product, I would not hesitate to recommend!

I bought this pair to add onto my existing pair that has been working effortlessly, seamlessly for over 2 years. The new units connected to the LAN easily, without a hitch and the best part is that I can take any of the units and connect it to where I need the fast connection most, like in my detached garage which I converted into a home gym to endure the continuing COVID-19 lock-down period. Having this fast connection in my home gym meant that I can watch my favorite online shows whilst walking on my treadmill for an hour or so. It's all good.

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This product works with 220v even though the device label indicated that the input is 100-120v. I have checked with TP-Link support and confirmed that i can be used with 220v. I also checked with Amazon Support and they assure me that should there be issue on 220v, I can still have it returned without charges. So if you are looking for a US plug powerline that can be used on 220v, this one does!

Ya había tenido antes unos Powerline, y ahora me anime a cambiarlos porque mi conexión es de 200Mb, y los anteriores solo me daban 100Mb, en general llevo más de 1 año y sin ningún fallo. Son excelentes para pasar la red entre cuartos y no he notado degradación considerable (me entrega 190MB) en una distancia de 15m. Obviamente no sirven si vives en departamento y tampoco debes de ponerlos cerca de electrodomésticos que consumen mucha energía (microondas,refrigerados). De igual forma tienes que cuidar conectarlo directo al enchufe y no en algún regulador o regleta. Todo eso viene especificado claramente en el manual y si lo sigues al pie de la letra y tienes en cuenta estas consideraciones son un elemento perfecto para no tener que andar pasando metros de cable por toda la casa