Read our features on what is powerline and the best powerline adapter for more details.
Best Powerline deals
Not only will it create a strong Ethernet network in your home but also creates a new wireless hotspot. Also from TP-Link, the TL-PA7017P KIT is our favourite budget Powerline starter kit, which not only boosts your wired home Internet access but saves a couple of your home’s wall power sockets with each of the two adapters boasting a passthrough socket. In the US a faster variant of the Netgear Powerline, the PLP2000, which has a Cyber Monday Deal with a 33% discount, at $79.99, down from $119.99.
Mesh WiFi: Powerline for larger houses
There is a movement from powerline networks to more sophisticated mesh Wi-Fi systems, which are especially good for increasing wireless-network speeds in larger homes. Some of these use powerline as a backbone. We have hunted down the best mesh Wi-Fi deals in the US and UK. Simon was Editor of Macworld from the dark days of 1995 to the triumphant return of Steve Jobs and the launch of the iPhone. His desk is a test bench for tech accessories, from USB-C and Thunderbolt docks to chargers, batteries, Powerline adaptors and Fitbits.
