NETGEAR Powerline Adapter Kit, 2000 Mbps Wall-Plug, 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports with Passthrough + Extra Outlet (PLP2000-100PAS)

These are a great invention. They have been around for years and the Netgear units work without a glitch. These are really great for streaming since hard wired connections are so much faster that wifi. And these eliminate the need for running cables throughout your home. You can buy these and add on others later. I have 4 connected in different locations and have had not 1 problem.

Bought this with a bit of skepticism, but all I can say is WOW I am impressed!Getting speed and latency measurements that are much, MUCH better then I expected them to be.Was going to spend the money to add an ethernet jack to my room, as it is on the opposite side of the house and wifi signal can be poor (especially when outside). I connect to a desktop via rdp on my local network w/ a laptop, and always deal with poor connection and inability to maintain a 5ghz Wifi connection, as it would end up reverting automatically to 2.4ghz resulting in an immediate drop in performance of the rdp desktop.With this device I now plug into it via ethernet, and my rdp connection thus far is excellent, so I am both impressed and very happy w/ this purchase.Well worth the cost, though it is one of the more expensive ones it is (imo) definitely worth every dollar.See the image for speedtest. Keep in mind I am using ethernet over usb c, so it may be an even faster connection if you are using an internal ethernet card/port (but I don't at the moment have means to test this).10 stars if I could!!The only complaint I have is that the device when in a standard outlet doesn't leave enough space to use the top outlet w/ a grounded (3-prong) plug. Only a 2-prong one would fit above it, so it does ultimately end up occupying the entire outlet you use. But since there is a plug passthrough, its not really that big a deal / a dealbreaker (at least for me).

This worked out super well! Exactly what I needed. I rent a room and the PoP is downstairs. My home theater is configure with ethernet connections to all my devices for the best connection. There is no router to connect into upstairs. Thus these Netgear Powerline Adapters were the perfect solution. It was super easy to setup and get it going after reading the instructions. Now i just plug my Netgear hub into the one adapter and all my devices get internet connection. The wall plug allows me to connect my UPS that has all of my components plugged into it and provides power to everything. As well, this helps me to keep cable clutter to a minimum and from being sprawled out behind the component console. For me this could not have been more ideal overall. Only occasionally do I get a slight buffer but usually very short lived. I do not believe it's anything to do with these adapters, I believe it's the modem and ISP issue. For some reason Verizon does some sort of per device bandwidth throttling inside their modems. While sure, you get gigabit to the "server" when tested each device at best might reach half that speed and older devices might get up to 1/4 of the speed. Super annoying. But this adapter is worth it's weight in gold so far. Not sure how long I will be here, but I will see how it does these next several months.

I've used the Powerline adapters in several situations where running regular Ethernet UTP wire just wasn't an option for various reasons. The basics are simple, both copper and (god help us) aluminum wiring can be used as a medium for Ethernet(ish) signals. And, households have a lot of wiring already in place as AC service to just about every room. But, that's where the similarities end. Household wiring can be, and often is, an utter mess of decades old patch jobs and 'cheats'.If you've a newer household with good copper wiring according to local code and installed by a competent electrician, these should work quite well and get a decent throughput of 200+ Mbs between outlets. (No, not 2000 Mbs, more like 200). This is perfectly fine for many applications and truth be told is just fine for most homeowners.However, if you've an older home with a mixture of wiring, oxidized outlets, bizarre AC panels, etc. The performance of these adapters will be a VERY mixed bag of performance and reliability. I use the 2000 series adapters for my own home which has had it's electrical work updated a decade ago and I get VERY nice performance of around 400Mbs. My In-Laws home howerver...well it's a hodge-podge of mixed wiring done mostly by my Father-In-Law and finding two good outlets was like playing a roulette wheel. In testing, I was lucky to get 20Mbs and the connections were unstable at best. For my in-laws who just want to watch Netflix far away from their 5G Router, this was okay.So, these should provide a quick, easy, decent alternative to running UTP cabling. But keep your expectations in check and consider the situation in which the adapters are being used.