TP-LinkTL-PA8033PKIT AV1300 3-Port Gigabit Passthrough 2x2 MIMO Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, No Configuration Required, UK Plug

Never used these kinds of devices before, and after some research, I opted for the TP-Link TL-PA8033PKIT AV1300 model. I've been using it now for roughly 2 months, and have been pleasantly surprised by the result. The signal I'm getting, which unfortunately is capped by the adapter well below what you'd expect from Ethernet speeds direct from your router, is more than enough to play YouTube in high definition, and stream content from the likes of Netflix, Disney+, and the Sky Sports web browser app without buffering issues. I like to watch my shows when I do my long runs on the treadmill, and I can do so now without my videos pausing to buffer.Now, why powerline adapters? Because I researched a range of options before arriving at this one. Our house has solid brick walls coupled with layers of insulation, which is a nightmare for Wi-Fi signals. The hope was to get a decent Ethernet connection in a garden shed, and unfortunately, running an Ethernet cable from the house to the shed just wasn't feasible in our case. Too many holes needing to be drilled, through those aforementioned thick stone walls. And whilst our Wi-Fi signal reached the shed, it was patchy at best. Video streaming worked, but the quality was awful; I could barely watch Snooker on the BBC iPlayer, for example, without facing the dreaded spinning buffering wheel every minute or so. That's when I researched these 'powerline' adapters. And I’ll be honest: I thought they’d be a waste of time and money. Glad I was wrong. Mine works, doing all the things they suggest you not do when setting them up. The adapter connects to the main router using a Network Switch, I don't have a baldy notion if the house's electrical wiring causes interference, and the adapter that lives in the shed is plugged into a surge-protected gang socket. Setting them up was as easy as hitting 'Pair'. It hasn’t run hot, its signal hasn’t dipped once; it’s been a solid addition to the shed that has, more-or-less, solved whatever connectivity issues we had before.From this adapter, I'm running three Ethernet cables: a Wi-Fi range extender which has more-or-less fixed the stability issue of Wi-Fi in the shed and also extends our signal across the garden, a mini PC I use to watch my streaming services when I use the treadmill, and an Ethernet-to-USB C cable so I can hard-wire my phone and tablet. The pass-through plug has also been useful, and in it, I’ve got a plug with two USB 3.1A sockets and two USB-C sockets. One of the 3.1A sockets powers the TV’s Chromecast without issue, and the other provides a charging lead for an old phone my brother uses as a camera when he’s playing dart matches online. Now, hindsight is 20/20 as they say. At the time I bought this, the model that comes equipped with a Wi-Fi option was a little more expensive. I should have just gone with it. The Wi-Fi range booster I mentioned further up does the same thing, and ended up costing slightly less, but I should have just opted for the Wi-Fi model. You live and learn.

Does what it says on the box, quick and simple to use.

Purchased to connect our tv which is just too far to get reliable wireless signal and running cat 5/6 in the property would be a nightmare...... This works well across some mixed electrical wiring, where older variants have failed in the past. They do occassionally lose contact which is a pain, but disabling the power save option helps prevent this. The quoted speed values are far higher than we can achieve, but it's still enough for 4K streaming, so no complaints.

I bought these to connect my TV to my network which didn't want to 'play ball' over Wi-Fi for some unfathomable reason and they work brilliantly - just plug them into a 240V socket and connect them at each end by ethernet cable to the broadband router and TV and it's job done . Everything else in my home connects to the Wi-Fi but not this brand new TV from LG which kept dropping its connection so, these units have allowed me to keep what remains of my hair and sanity - well done TP-Link. As regards, connection bandwidth, I've been unable to check this properly (no app to do so on my TV) but can confirm that 4K streaming services work okay with no buffering.

It does actually work well.Not as good as direct cable but literally 3 times faster than our Wifi

Bought these to replace broken BT powerlink adapters and they’ve been spot on. No dropped links and they look much nicer in my opinion. I work at home and the wired connection works great for me.

I would rate these as total crap. As with all tp-link products, they work for a while, then flake out. You are left scratching your head. I have had various products including this. Lasted 2y. The problem with powerline that no web site discusses is how they burn out. I had a network switch, powered on for 20y and zero issues. Granted it is much simpler electronics.The problem with these devices is that, assuming you have 2 more - when one goes, you have zero idea which one. The totally freaking useless LEDs tell you nothing (oh! you are connected!) just lie. If they could spend 4p on a proper status - even a best-before label, because they do not last. And when they go, you are struggling.ALL the vendors of powerline sell rubbish - have gone through so many of the key vendors and products.I will likely buy again, because they are useful, but do not believe any of the marketing rubbish and every tech web site should be ashamed of the claptrap they purport about wonderous speeds. Nobody actually tests these devices.

Easy to set up, you can usually just plug and play with these and they'll give you good speeds out of the box. However after about a year they kept dropping connection to each other on a weekly basis, and the only solution was a full reset of both items via the TP Link app. After 2 years of use, one of the items has completely stopped working.