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Powerline technology can help augment the demands placed on your existing Wi-Fi network, but at what speeds? We tested four powerline adapters to find out. coax cable
Choosing the best powerline networking adapter is no easy task. They have many optional capabilities, including outlet pass-through, antennas to repeat or extend Wi-Fi signals and multiple Ethernet ports, with more on the way. How can you find the one that performs the best?
We decided to test the fastest single-purpose powerline networking adapters to see what speeds are achievable when vendors focus on nothing other than optimal powerline throughput.
wifi access point power over ethernet In reviewing the best sellers for powerline network adapters on Amazon, we chose the following vendors, which marketed powerline adapters in the 500 Mp/s and up range: D-Link, TP-Link, TRENDnet and ZyXEL. Many of the companies we spoke to advised us that they were working on updated versions of these adapters to meet the HomePlug AV2 specification, and that the new versions would be released this year. Should today's review postdate some of those launches, consider the results as a baseline to which the newer powerline adapters can be compared. Let's see how our chosen few line up along technical specifications.