TP-Link AV2000 TL-PA9020P

Complete kit for connecting 1 device over power to a router. Extremely simple to set up. Comes with 2 x 2 metre network cables (one for adaptor to router, 1 for adaptor to device). Each adaptor has 2 ports so potentially can connect router + device at one end and 2 devices at the other, so one port on the router connects up to 3 devices. Pairing… Read more

to encrypt traffic is very simple - just press a button on each adaptor.

The only downside is that the adaptors are quite wide, so adjacent sockets on standard double power points and power boards can't be used. A simple left/right adaptor will fix that. They also stand out from the socket, but no more than a typical power adaptor.

Fixes one problem causes another – The ability to pass internet through existing powerlines is fantastic requiring multiple devices if your power is split over multiple circuits. The built in sleep function requires specialised software to turn it off and locating this software is not straight forward.

works well, easy to install – Simple to install and set up and appears to work very well. I had been using wi fi from my NBN router after the failure of my Netgear powerline adaptor. After installing TP-Link powerline adaptors thereby allowing me to connect my NBN internet through powerlines I have faster speed. BIG PROBLEM though is bulky size of the AV2000 units, they… Read more

are just too large and prevent use of the other power outlet on twin 240v power outlets, there is insufficient space left to plug anything else into the other socket. A waste of twin power outlet installation, only needs a single one.

Great product, would recommend! – Recently received NBN in my area and once connected wifi reception on the 2nd floor meant speeds were about 50% of speed at router speed (25Mbps vs 50Mpbs). Thought I would try this as a possible fix. Instructions were easy and setup was a breese. All was connected in about 5mins and a fast.com speed test confirmed “at router speeds” of 50+Mbps.… Read more ·  1

In game ping dropped from about 50 to less than 10. Resulted in a very happy teenager :-) 4 out of 5 given for cost and bulk of units

I really like the speed these units pass data at – Great speed throughput, I get around 300Mb/s on my LAN. The thing I really don't like though is they are so bulky that when you have a double outlet you can't use the 2nd outlet. That's not so bad when things are going well because they provide an outlet on the unit itself so you can just piggy-back a multi-way adapter onto it. However when you… Read more

are having issues and need to do a power-off reset of the unit, guess what, you power off everything plugged into it as well. So, if you have your desktop machine using this unit and your network is playing up so you just want to do a power-off reset of the unit you can't without shutting down your PC. I know this because I liked my first pair so much that I bought another pair. However within a week I was getting all units locking up and showing flashing red leds or solid red leds from time to time. I finally isolated the problem to one rogue unit which seems to be poisoning the network when it is plugged in. I have yet to see how responsive TP-Link will be when I approach them.

It works even when it is plugged to power board – It works well, I have it plugged to power board near the router and also another power board at the guest room (new home office). You do not need to plug in wall plug. It sync up and works immediately with strong signal (led is green). Speed is ok. (did not test but just empirical observation). The only negative point is the device is warm (not… Read more

hot) ie use quite a bit of power. But it is an acceptable compromise for unreliable wifi at guest room.

When Wi-Fi Extenders Don't Quite Cut It – The AV2000 works great with my FTTP NBN service. As most houses would have their NBN boxes installed at the front of the house, in order to get the Wi-Fi signal all the way to the back of the house, you would have to use a Wi-Fi extender (which reduces the quality of your signal) or you can opt for a Powerline such as the AV2000. The AV2000… Read more

promises a theoretical connection speed of up to 2000 Mbps. However, my NBN package is only for the 100 Mbps connection which I've used in my testing. The first Powerline was plugged in where the NBN box is, and the second (the receiver) was plugged in about 40 metres away at the very back end of the house. The download speed that I got (from using an ethernet cable directly into a laptop) was constantly in the 90 Mbps zone which meant that I was only losing a few Mbps over that distance.

With the Powerline, you would have the option to plug the ethernet cable (on the receiving end) directly into a router to set up another Wi-Fi access point.