MERCUSYS AV1000 MP510 KIT Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, WiFi Extener Speed up to 1000 Mbps, Eliminate WiFi Dead Zones, Add More Powerline Anytime, 4K Streaming, No Configuration Required

It’s truly made the difference. I’ve been using Wi-fi for a long time on both my Xbox One and PS4, and it has worked fine for the most part. But as time went on, I felt the connection stability couldn’t keep up with the decent quality (which is not bad for residential area Sky Broadband!). So I stumbled across the term ‘PowerLine’ and became immediately intrigued. After reviewing the available information, it was an immediate purchase for me. And it’s worked flawlessly. The pairing set-up took a few seconds, and it was already ready to go, right out of the box. Luckily it comes with 2 lengthy Ethernet cables, which was perfect for connecting them to my consoles (which are slightly far from the nearest mains wall outlet). The difference, while not leaps and bounds above wi-fi, was considerable. It reduced my latency by half, and improved the stability in general. No more jumpy ping, relatively better download speeds too. Games like COD Infinite Warfare played better on my Xbox with very few connection health indications (whereas it used to flash red constantly), and Titanfall 2 performed well too. On PS4, Tekken 7 feels very smooth online, though it has amazing netcode anyway, so it’s hard to tell a clear distinction. However, the upload speed of my PS4 game saves was slightly better, so there was some indication. Regardless, I have seen the improved effects up-close. Ultimately, a PowerLine can’t be a 100% replacement for a direct LAN cable, but it’s a fantastic alternative for convenience. If you can spare the cash, this will be very valuable for your gaming and/or PC set-ups if they currently run on Wi-fi. Easy to set-up, and reliable.

I have a pair of homeplug thingies set up already from another brand but I wanted to get the wifi to reach into the garden. I found out that the powerline could still connect through the plugs in my outbuilding (even though it goes through another fusebox!) so this was the perfect kit. Setup was easy as far as getting it connected to the existing powerline adapters goes, but getting wifi set up was not so easy. So my existing setup was: 1x av1000 from another brand plugged into router 1x av1000 from another brand plugged in upstairs To this I added: 1x Mercusys MP510 (the unit with the aerials) in my outbuilding. Hit the WPS button on my router and when I connected an ethernet cable from the MP510 to my laptop it just worked straight away, plug and play. Getting wifi set up was harder. No matter what I pressed on the router or the MP510 it just wasn't cloning the wifi. In the end I logged in to the MP510 via ethernet and manually configured a new wifi network from there. The way I did that was to link up to ethernet, find the IP address of the MP510, hit that in a web browser and then you're into the config screens for the MP510. I found the IP address by logging into my router and seeing what IPs were connected to it. A circuitous route but it worked. End result is I get full speed wifi from anywhere in the garden, right up to the shed which is 15-20 meters from the MP510.

Deceptively easy to use - and easy enough to set up more than two units in a network. Throughput isn't bad either, with this model providing enough speed for streaming, VoIP, etc. The form factor is pretty good too, so I think it's unlikely to get in the way of other connections to the same mains sockets, and despite the warning it seems to be tolerant of using on an extension socket. My only concern is that the default security isn't very strong as the devices all use the same default parameters - this makes it easy to deploy but means there could be scope for eavesdropping by close neighbours and therefore penetration of networks (depending on the mains cabling).

Several years back I tried Powerline adaptors (in the same environment) and they flat refused to work, so I approached these ones with low expectation. I needed them to feed my Youview box, which doesn't have wifi. A bonus is that the second ethernet socket could feed my new smart tv. They worked, first time! I get around 35mbps connected via ethernet cable to my router. I plugged a laptop into the powerline adaptor and got around 30mbps, which is pretty good and more than enough to support HD streaming. Amazon Prime, iPlayer etc. now work wonderfully with my smart tv. I even ran some 4k demos (amazing!) from Youtube and they ran perfectly and without buffering. Youview (for BT Sport) was initially breaking up every minute or so. Initially I put this down to the powerline adaptors. Plusnet support (from whom I got Youview) advised me to factory reset the Youview box. I was initially dubious but in fact the reset did fix the problem! So now I get interference-free, prefect streaming from all sources! Very pleased. Before I got to the factory reset solution I did learn a few tips, which are probably not 'urban myths', about how to get the best from powerline adaptors. They are: (1) Plug directly into a mains socket (not an extension). (2) If you know the mains cabling route, make the distance between the adaptors as short as possible. (3) Plug them in as far away as possible from power supply transformers for other gadgets, especially at the receiving (i.e. tv) end. I may get another adaptor for elsewhere in the house at some point. There seems to be a common protocol for powerline adaptors (which not ALL share) I imagine almost any other TP-link or even other brand adaptor will work, providing they conform to the standard. Summary: if your device supports cabled ethernet and it doesn't cramp your style, I'd definitely recommend powerline adaptors over wifi, and these adaptors are excellent. Even if you may not need the second socket these ones have, you probably will in the future and the premium versus single socket adaptors isn't that great. They definitely solved my 'problem'!

It is one year passed on using this Wi-Fi extender and it works perfectly One of the best affordable solutions for extending your home Wi-Fi network

Ottimi per ripetere rete Wi-Fi in tutta casa senza perdita di velocità. Facili da istallare.

Mi experiencia es muy buena con este extensor de red, ya tenia uno igual y compre otro para poder poner wifi y sobre todo LAN en salor y despacho. Lo primero que hay que hacer es ir a la web del fabricante y bajar la actualizacion para el firmware, eso hara que funcione de forma estable, el primero que tuve se desconectaba a las pocas horas, fue actualizar el firmware y no me ha vuelto a pasar. A mi de una primera planta a la segunda me llega mas de 100MB de velocidad, me sobra. en el router tengo 500, pero con 100 en la planta de arriba me doy con un canto en los dientes

Este producto está fabricado para el mercado del Reino Unido y no funciona bien en la instalación eléctrica española, incluso despues de comprar adaptadores para los enchufes. Debería retirarse de amazon.es!!

Ho per sbaglio preso questo ma è scaduto il reso quindi prenderò un adattatore.