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TP-Link TL-PA7017 KIT Gigabit Powerline Adapter
1000 Mbit/s
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Ingenious
I've been having trouble with my wifi for some time now - aborted downloads due to network errors, agonisingly slow connections etc. Since I now connect to the router downstairs via the mains line, everything works reliably and at least 10 x faster.
The important thing is that the two components are connected to the same network phase, otherwise there could be difficulties - but you can really only determine that by trial and error.
By the way, the instructions say not to use power strips, but to connect both adapters to wall outlets. I tried it anyway, it works fine with a power strip :-) SEE NEXT SECTION!
Addendum May 2021: Rewired my PC and now use another power strip with surge protection - and connected to it, the transmission actually does not work. But after connecting it to the wall socket everything is ok again. So here, too, trial and error is the order of the day!Pro
- Super-simple installation
- in problem cases much faster internet
- 2 Ethernet cables included
Works perfectly
I am very satisfied.
Thanks to the report from the WG I bought the.
Works even if the sockets are not on the same phase.
The Powerline are installed with me as folgendermasen:
TP-Link, -> 3-way socket, -> power cable with switch (L separable), -> socket of the house 20m cable (in the wall) to the distributor of the house, -> other phase, -> 20m cable (in the wall) to the socket, -> plug list with switch, -> TP-Link.
If I turn off the plug list and the switch and then turn on again everything works fine.
Data with Swisscom and RJ 45 cable: Latency 12ms, Down 48mb, Up 48mb. (average of 5 measurements)
Data with Swisscom and Powerline: Latency 13ms, Down 47mb , Up 38mb. (average from 5 measurements)
Powerline with plug lists and distributors are not recommended, because they limit the transmission rate.
For mienen needs, they are super.
Pro
- Price
- Speed
- Size
Fast Internet in the broom closet and on the toilet
Finally fast internet in every room in the house without great tinkering or Wlan which does not always work reliably. I have made no speed test but for 4k video streaming without interruption and for gaming in the broom closet ;) it works flawlessly.
Pro
- Simple installation
Works over much longer distances than I expected!
The only not so pleasant surprise is how bad (power) extension cords ruin the signal. But well, the manual says clearly not to do that :)
Pro
- good speed even across many floors
- easy pairing
Contra
- gets a bit warmer than I expected
- pass-through power would be good
Convinced even if not as fast as advertised
We have ordered a total of 4 of these adapters for our WG and are satisfied. If we operate two adapters on the same phase, we measure about 150-180 Mbit / s (speedtest.net with 300 Mbit / s UPC subscription). With 2 adapters on different phases we measured 50-70 Mbit/s in our apartment. With all 4 adapters on 3 different phases, we measured about 25-30 Mbit/s as long as only one connection is active. The bandwidth is then divided proportionally when several connections are active. In our case this means: Router in the living room with first adapter, then 3 rooms with one adapter each. If we measure the bandwidth from all rooms simultaneously, we effectively have only 8-10 Mbit/s per room.
Interestingly, this is enough for our use case (home office with remote desktop, 1080p video streaming, gaming). It is a bit of a shame that we don't have 100 Mbps per room as we originally hoped. But since these adapters are comparatively cheap and we didn't know if it would even work well on different phases, we are pleasantly surprised by the result. Especially when the alternative would have been to pull Ethernet cable into the apartment.Works if you follow the instructions.
I have my M-Budget TV box with the TP Link to the Internet Angeschlossen, and it works if you connect the adapter directly to the socket or with little extension.
Initially, I had the adapters over several cables and double plugs / power strips pulled into the TV furniture so it did not work, but directly to the socket and then with Ethernet cable to the TV box went then. Runs for a few days without problems.
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