Years ago when I was renting a townhouse I bought a pair of TPLink av200 adapters (older 200Mbps adapters). Never ended up using, or even trying them. Recently I pulled these out and finally tried them - they work fine; but the throughput was basically the same as the WiFi that I already have. Primary need that I have is better connectivity for some PS4's and older laptops. WiFi has been lousy on these.
The House we are in now was not wired for ethernet. I looked into rewiring it - it was going to cost about $350 and would have meant working through the crawlspace and cutting up/patching some drywall inside. Hiring someone else to do it was going to run maybe $1200+. I picked up 3 TP link adapter kits for under $200 instead. And they have worked perfectly. (Not drilling through walls of a 2 story house: Priceless)
CON: The only real negative here has to do with the size of the TL-PA9020P and TL-PA7010P kits. They both have an electrical outlet passthrough, but they all block BOTH wall jacks. The picture online *looks* like you can use the second wall jack, but you CANNOT. The adapters are too big. They do have an electrical passthrough outlet, so, you do get ONE electrical jack to use. This seems like a silly design flaw. The NANO version of the AV1000 is smaller, takes 1 wall jack and I was able to use the second wall jack (these are smaller - the larger versions seem to get slightly better throughput though).
NOTE: These all rely on the wiring in your house. All of my adapters are on different breakers. This is said to be problematic and potentially degrade performance. I have had no issue with this - But you might. Depends on how your space is wired. Also, if you have GFI/GFCI outlets this could potentially be problematic too. These would be the outlets with TEST and RESET buttons on them if you have any. I don't have these anywhere that I need a TPLink.
Gaming on a PS4 has greatly improved since switching to this from WiFi - faster, more reliable and consistent throughput. The PA7010 adapters seem to consistently get the best throughput of any kit/model I have. But the 9020s are similar and have 2 ethernet jacks if you need them. (My Kids rage-quitting Fortnite less often: Priceless! Okay, yeah, it was me.)
My Internet SpeedTest results for reference:
(Throughput on my internet service varies a little, but these are typical results - tested a few times over the last day or so)
TL-PA9020P KIT electrical outlet passthrough / 2 ethernet
98Mbps Down / 9Mbps Up
TL-PA7010P KIT electrical outlet passthrough / 1 ethernet
127Mbps Down / 10Mbps Up
TL-PA7017 KIT nano size
94Mbps Down / 8Mbps Up
TL-PA2010KIT / Older 200Mbps version
54Mbps Down / 3Mbps Up
WiFi for comparison
51Mbps Down / 3Mbps Up (partially due to an older laptop with a lousy integrated wifi adapter. A newer laptop I have typically gets 80/6)
Wired to my switch/Firewall Directly for comparison
Consistenly Get Somewhere between:
130Mbps Down / 10Mbps Up
and:
96Mbps Down / 8Mbps Up
| Brand | TP-Link |
|---|---|
| Series | TL-PA7010PKIT |
| Item model number | TL-PA7010P KIT |
| Operating System | Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 2000 |
| Item Weight | 1.6 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 1.2 x 4.8 x 2.7 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1.2 x 4.8 x 2.7 inches |
| Color | White |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3L-1600 SDRAM |
| Voltage | 220 Volts |
| Manufacturer | TP-LINK |
| ASIN | B01N7YQO9G |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | February 15, 2017 |
