NETGEAR Powerline Adapter Kit, 2000 Mbps Wall-Plug, 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports with Passthrough + Extra Outlet (PLP2000-100PAS)

Bought this with a bit of skepticism, but all I can say is WOW I am impressed!Getting speed and latency measurements that are much, MUCH better then I expected them to be.Was going to spend the money to add an ethernet jack to my room, as it is on the opposite side of the house and wifi signal can be poor (especially when outside). I connect to a desktop via rdp on my local network w/ a laptop, and always deal with poor connection and inability to maintain a 5ghz Wifi connection, as it would end up reverting automatically to 2.4ghz resulting in an immediate drop in performance of the rdp desktop.With this device I now plug into it via ethernet, and my rdp connection thus far is excellent, so I am both impressed and very happy w/ this purchase.Well worth the cost, though it is one of the more expensive ones it is (imo) definitely worth every dollar.See the image for speedtest. Keep in mind I am using ethernet over usb c, so it may be an even faster connection if you are using an internal ethernet card/port (but I don't at the moment have means to test this).10 stars if I could!!The only complaint I have is that the device when in a standard outlet doesn't leave enough space to use the top outlet w/ a grounded (3-prong) plug. Only a 2-prong one would fit above it, so it does ultimately end up occupying the entire outlet you use. But since there is a plug passthrough, its not really that big a deal / a dealbreaker (at least for me).

This worked out super well! Exactly what I needed. I rent a room and the PoP is downstairs. My home theater is configure with ethernet connections to all my devices for the best connection. There is no router to connect into upstairs. Thus these Netgear Powerline Adapters were the perfect solution. It was super easy to setup and get it going after reading the instructions. Now i just plug my Netgear hub into the one adapter and all my devices get internet connection. The wall plug allows me to connect my UPS that has all of my components plugged into it and provides power to everything. As well, this helps me to keep cable clutter to a minimum and from being sprawled out behind the component console. For me this could not have been more ideal overall. Only occasionally do I get a slight buffer but usually very short lived. I do not believe it's anything to do with these adapters, I believe it's the modem and ISP issue. For some reason Verizon does some sort of per device bandwidth throttling inside their modems. While sure, you get gigabit to the "server" when tested each device at best might reach half that speed and older devices might get up to 1/4 of the speed. Super annoying. But this adapter is worth it's weight in gold so far. Not sure how long I will be here, but I will see how it does these next several months.

TLDR: These are great and I highly recommend getting them before any of the smaller/lower bandwidth ones to add to your network. See the pros and cons below.I'm quite impressed with these. I ordered some of the smaller adapters NETGEAR Powerline AV 200 Nano Adapter - XAV2101-100PAS at first and just couldn't get a stable connection on my 2 story house throughout all plugs. They did work but would disconnect and had a low bandwidth connection. I thought it might have been the wiring of my house even though it's a 2 year old house and had new copper wiring throughout. Turns out I just needed these instead. When I added the 2GBbs powerlines to my network it seemed to super charge all the smaller ones and it sems to actually work. Now I get a stable ethernet connection in any room that I have an adapter including my garage. I mostly use wifi throughout the house but keep my TV and desktop computers hardwired for a stronger connection. Now I can easily stream in 4k through the hardline and didn't have to go through the costly work of installing ethernet plugs in the rooms that I want to use a hardwired connection. Wifi is the way of the future but will continue to get more interference with more and more signals. These really helped.Pros:You don't "lose" an outlet and can still plug whatever device you are supplying ethernet to into the socket.There are two ports on the bottom with their own unique IP address so you can setup multiple computers/devicesIt's much easier to expand your wifi network by plugging in a second router to one of these and then using it as an access point for those areas in your house that have weaker signalsThey are very very stable. No disconnects (unless my whole network goes down) and they seem to work on any plug in my house. Even outside.It's worth mentioning that all Netgear powerline adapters are compatible. So I was able to use these with the smaller ones I mentioned and now those work too. There are a lot of different models for different needs. Some that broadcast a wifi signal, some with multiple outlets, some with multiple ports, and some super compact.Cons:The top is somewhat rounded and it does block the ground port on the socket above it.This means that you can't plug in two 3 pronged cords. It seems like if they just made it flat at the top it would fix that since it's just a few millimeters too tall.For me, the 3 bright LED's are annoying since I like almost total darkness at night. But that is just me. Many people won't be bothered by them at all.I guess some would say that the overall size of them is an issue and might be an eyesore. I'm not bothered by it though. They look like a tech gadget but know that they are about 6hx3wx2d (in) which means they are about the size of a small brick.