TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline Adapter, Dual-Band WiFi Extender, up to 1300Mbps Speed, Internet Booster, Extra Power Socket, Works with OneMesh, No Configuration Required

Finally found a wifi extender that works! I needed wifi in our summerhouse for projector streaming and general browsing. I had tried various other types of extenders but nothing reached that far. This TP-link pass through powerline wi-fi extender is amazing. It reaches the summerhouse which is approx 50m away from the house and another 20m up on the terraced part of the garden in the tree tops 70m in total. Although it claims to work upto 300m, Wifi streaming and browsing is very fast. We have fibre speed to the house and the electric powerline to the summerhouse comes directly from the house electric supply. The extender comes with two ethernet cable cat5 but I bought and used cat8 cables instead for fast steaming. It was so easy to set up, just plug them into the electric supply close together. Plug in ethernet cable to router and wait until they pair up. Then just plug one of them in to the electric supply in the summerhouse. Its that easy, I couldn't be more pleased.

Why did you choose this product over others?:Not had this for one month yet, but so far, so good. I have tried a direct Ethernet cable to the hub and had slightly higher speeds, but in terms of practicality, this device does the job. It is very much faster the the old generation from 10 years ago. Having wifi also built into the remote endpoint does help with devices that require the lower 2.4 GHz range and has a split for 2.4 and 5 GHz so you can get the best out of Wifi equipment, like wifi light bulbs etc...The pass-through power point on the device is really helpful as I have limited sockets and need the device to be connected directly to the socket, not through a surge protector as per instructions...The only way to know how good the speed is will be to try the unit, as it is a case-by-case basis with a building's wiring and many other factors affecting it.Works for me.Wifi signal:Separate 2.4 GHz/5 GHz is useful, allowing 2.4 GHz only devices to connect without compromising on higher speeds for 5 GHz compatible devices.Speed:It can vary, however, my network is showing 543 Mbps on the tpPLC desktop app. The tpPLC app is what is needed to determine how the units are working on the mains wiring and for wifi configuration. The number fluctuates, but the connection has been good and working with games, downloads and streaming video. If I wanted to fully utilise a 1 Gbps connection, Ethernet direct link would be the only way, but for 100-120 Mbps internet, this device works well.Build quality:The device seems well constructed.Design:The design includes buttons for pairing on the mains between the hub-connected endpoint and the remote extension endpoint, making installation easier. There are clear instructions. It is best to check which button is which before plugging in the unit because it is harder to see once on the wall!Wireless connectivity:Again, having a separate 2.4 GHz is helpful as the hub I was connecting to did not have a feature to split this. Using this product has completely negated the 2.4 vs 5 GHz wifi issue.Gaming capability:Working fine with current ping (including ISP) at 13ms using an Ethernet cable connected to the device and stable data connection, and thus far no drop-outs.

It's a good product and, once running, it works very well. However, the instructions were poor and it took quite a bit of effort to get it working. The guide needs to be rewritten more plainly by a skilled speaker of the english language and without jargon.

Great item. Allowed me to take internet/wifi from our house into out Summerhouse. Very easy to set up and was up and running g in minutes. Would highly recommend.

I purchased this device and three additional extenders so i could get over how poor the SKY Mesh wifi solution was. i decided to ditch all the SKY kit and move to this.Setup was simple enough and it seemed like the right solution for my needs, then the issues started. dropped connections from random devices across my network, both wired and wireless, and each time the fix was to reboot the system.this has continued for the last two years slowly getting worse until today, it packed in altogether as the primary unit has simply failed.Now trying to get a replacement under the TP-Link 3 year warranty, but i am not expecting them to honour it.Do yourselves a favour dont buy into this solution, it is rubbish. there are far superior options available.

I use it in an office about 20m from my house, and this is the only product that would work. I had to wait a few hours for it to find its way around my wiring network, and it is absolutely fantastic.