TP-Link Powerline WiFi Extender TL-WPA8631P KIT- Includes AV1300 Powerline Network Adapter and AC1200 Dual Band Extender, 2x2 MIMO, 3 Gigabit Ports, Passthrough, Plug & Play

Replaced a NetGear kit that just would not stay stable...mostly the NG wifi router was flaky.Installed this in a location where I had no network drops available, and no ability to add network drops. I plugged the "source" unit in a location neareast to the "destination" unit, which was on a different breaker circuit. Both units were able to sync quickly and stay stable. I can stream 4K without a blip. Powerline throughput was around 350/300Mbps down/up, which sounds low, but was more than enough for what I needed. I believe if they were on the same circuit, it could easily have better throughput.Wifi router has all the consumer bells and whistles. Configurable 2.4/5/Guest networks. Only thing missing is the ability to set VLANs.This kit was easy to set up and does what I need.

Muy bueno excelente producto!!! Muy

I initially set this up with both on the same power strip to pair them and make sure they worked. Then, just to test and see, I plugged the adapter into an office outlet, with a direct 25’ CAT6 to the router, then put the extender out in the pool house. The office outlet on a branch on a circuit, then the pool house on a separate 80A circuit feeding a subpanel that has a 20A going to the outlet where the extender was plugged in. We have 1Gb fiber to the house, typically get about 900Mb to the router. I knew the signal would be degraded, but wondered if the connection was enough to still be usable; short answer, no. I’d get 1-3Mb over the Powerline setup, but it was dropping occasionally. Maybe with fewer jumps it would have been better, but we have a lot of electrical, old house, jumping between panels, etc. But, the concept was proved that it could work.The pool house used to have two 20A lines, but put in the subpanel a couple years ago. Left the old lines going to an empty outlet box with a flat cover, just in case, and glad I did. Installed an outlet on one of those lines, then the other end (inside the house) installed an outlet as well, right next to the inside panel, then ran a short cable from an empty breaker to that outlet. This gave me about a 40’ electrical line, on a dedicated breaker, with only two outlets on it, one for the adapter and one for the extender. Then I ran a new CAT6 from the router to the adapter, probably 25’ long. With a direct connection to the router and a dedicated circuit with only the two outlets, not super long, the connection is great; I’m getting 250-350Mb on Wi-Fi on my cell phone standing outside the pool house, about the same as I get inside the house.The first purchase was a refurb and pretty sure it was defective, the adapter kept shutting off after a few minutes. I disabled power saving (enabled by default and not sure why, have to unplug it to exit power saving) and it continued, returned that one, got a new one, and it’s been on, stable, and reliable since plugging it in.I also initially had trouble getting them on the network by using the buttons, but got on the router UI and went to OneMesh and it showed the device and I was able to easily add it and set it up from there.It’s cool technology and on short dedicated run works just as well as other equipment, but some minor complaints that resulted in 4 stars:- The power saving mode and issues with the first device; whole point of mesh is to be available when needed- The Wi-Fi doesn’t seem to extend as far as other devices; it’s great close by, but move 40’ away and it drops quite a bit- Other devices are managed through the Tether app but this requires a separate tpPLC app; why a separate app?- Have to find and download firmware files, can’t search or auto-update/install through the app or web interface- Both wall units are relatively large, say they need to be installed upright, and the network plug is at the bottom (need clearance)Again, per the title and I saw others say as well, YMMV (your mileage may vary). Due to a wide range of home wiring and equipment/power consumption, there's not going to be a consistent experience for everybody, just need to try it and see how it works for you. I'll add that I view this as a specialty device with unique use-cases. Running a new CAT6 is going to be easier than running new electrical lines, and using Wi-Fi extenders is going to be way easier than setting this up, but if you have electrical lines that will work, then this may be a good option.

First, I have several TP-Link products which have all been easy to setup, use, and maintain. In general, their products are good so far. This product did not meet their past standards for installation and results.SetupThe install guide has 4 sets of instructions, all of which are incomplete. None will get the product successful installed correctly on their own if you want to integrate this with One Mesh. You have to use them all or know how to navigate and troubleshoot on your own to get this installed.Verification and MaintenanceIf you have other TP-Link products and use Tether to manage them, forget it. Tether won't work with the Powerline adapter. You have to download and install tpPLC app to install and maintain this product. And, it doesn't use One Mesh, it uses Easy Mesh which is anything but easy. It appears that this Powerline adapter is not well integrated into the TP-Link product portfolio.Tech SupportWhile you can get to a Tech Support person via Chat, they are absolutely useless and often provided inaccurate information. The tpPLC app for Mac OS was last updated in 2020 for Mac OS 10.15. It would not install on the current Mac OS which is Sonoma 14.4.1. When I inquired about the availability of an updated version, the tech support person kept trying to get me to install a Windows OS version and kept making references to obsolete products that are not even listed on the TP-Link website. After some back and forth, it became obvious the tech support person didn't know the difference between the 2 operating systems nor anything about the product I was trying to install.ResultsThis is what counts. It doesn't work. The tpPLC app says it is installed correctly using my existing SSIDs but when I sit next to the Powerline adapter, the speeds are awful. It doesn't matter if you are using the Powerline adapter wired or wireless, same results. If I disconnect the Powerline adapter and let my device connect to a TP-Link range extender which is 50 feet away, I get 2x the speed that I got using the Powerline adapter.This is a half baked, useless product that is not well integrated into the TP-Link product portfolio. Avoid.