TP-Link Powerline AV1000 Adapter Customer Review

Kevin Busse Sep 13, 2024
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TP-Linke Powerline Adapter AV1000

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To work with the best Powerline adapters, you really need the right environmental factors for it to work well.

Provided you have the perfect conditions for it, it's one of the easiest routers to setup, maintain, and re-connect.

Though, if the room or building isn't quite right for this hybrid wired connection, you'll have to find a different router that works for your home Wi-Fi needs.

The TP-Link Powerline AV1000 Adapter

This "Push to Pair" router, has the most intuitive setup available on the market among nano-sized routers.

It comes with 2 identical pieces of hardware that get plugged into a power source and come with Ethernet ports and cables. The hardware will pair to each other with a touch of a button.

How to Setup the TP-Link Powerline Adapter?

  1. Plug the ethernet cables on the ends of the boxes into both your home network router and the device you'd like to connect.

  2. Plug in the 2 boxes into the wall socket (each power outlet must be on the same electrical line)

  3. Push the "pair button" on each router/device and then it’s paired!

What are the setup/environment requirements for the TP-Link Powerline?

  • Clear "line-of-sight" between the 2 included nano-sized boxes/routers.

  • The boxes must be plugged into the same electrical circuit or in "Parallel Connection" related to the home's electrical wiring

As long as these 2 variables are met, then there's no problem using these devices to solve your networking problems.

Push to Pair Router Bridge

2 TP-Link adapters and supplied ethernet cable

The pros and cons are important to take note of to help you decide what's best given your circumstances or experience level.

Pros:

  • Does not require any software programming (Configuring the device with a "smart device")

  • Simplest setup in the market for nano-sized router devices

  • Easy to diagnose any issues with the 3 green lights indicators

  • Easy for anyone to "push to pair" in case connection is interrupted

  • Provides a stable connection

Cons:

  • Requires close range

  • Requires "clear line-of-sight" from each box/router

  • Requires AC power socket on both sides of setup

  • Requires "parallel connection"; boxes connected along the same electrical circuit

  • Requires a vacant lan port from home internet router

There's a lot to consider, but if you're home or building environmental conditions meets all the requirements, then this devices has the easiest setup and is the most reliable router for your needs.

This diagram simply shows that it requires both a plug socket and direct ethernet connection on both ends.

AV1000 TP-Link Router

*As long as power is provided to both sides, and the home router has available ethernet jacks you're all set! This may be a great way to address your networking issues and be the perfect home entertainment companion.

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Disclosure:  Some of the links in this article may be affiliate links, which can provide compensation to me at no cost to you if you decide to purchase.