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Review on πŸ“Ά Enhance and Expand Your Network with TP-Link AV600 Powerline WiFi Extender and WiFi Booster (TL-WPA4220 KIT) by Adam Worek ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Do not hesitate to buy, the quality is amazing for the price.

My wife's back office's reliable and quick Internet was one of my major frustrations, but that is now fully gone. The apartment is laid out as a "corridor," which is a long sausage that spans 15 meters from the router to the workspace, and has two walls that are more than a meter thick, including a brick that supports the load. However, it was still feasible to get a good and steady WiFi under such challenging circumstances by using physics, technological expertise, and fifth-level spells. However, when the neighbors move in, everything changes. There are more than 20 WiFi networks nearby, according to scanning. However, between 18:00 and 20:00, the WiFi speed catastrophically decreased to 5M or less, which is unacceptable because the husband uses YouTube. In general, they pushed the peasant against the principal wall once more and yelled, "To solve the issue." The problem was in theory solved, but because of my intricate topology, built-in closets, walls, etc., it needed purchasing a cable bay (1200 R), a second, maybe simple router (2022 R), eliminating stretch ceilings in the hallway and room, and chasing two walls along the way. I estimate that the entire amount of happiness is far more than the kit's $3500 price tag (especially because I also managed to get a freebie in the form of a coupon good for one year in one grid, which out to be worth 2700r). For a very long time, I was aware of data transmission technologies through power networks, but I also knew about their possibilities 20 years ago, when rates did not exceed hundreds of kilobits, so I did not pay much attention to them. But after reading the specifications (up to 500M), I came to the conclusion that as long as the apparatus offers at least 50M, my issues will already be resolved. So, in an effort to avoid all of these hemorrhoids, I made the decision to try this kit. The speed is 150M (the wire is new copper and a half, a total of 25 meters through the shield, i.e. there are two automatic machines along the route), and everything worked out as planned. The problem with the partially dead zone, where my daughter likes to watch cartoons on the tablet, was also alleviated thanks to the built-in WiFi. Additionally, one extra port was available and will eventually be used for the TV.

Pros
  • very quickly resolved my previous issue with providing cable internet to a back room. The system is capable of supporting several slave modules.
Cons
  • They ask for it as a complete kit because purchasing an extra module is currently difficult (search sans the phrase KIT). Only manual configuration will work if you initially configured your WiFi incorrectly. For whatever reason, I had trouble configuring the Web interface (using a wired connection), so I resolutely gave the site to TP-Link. Furthermore, despite the browser's obstinate attempts to drag you to the 2022-language section of the TP-Link website, the program for manual configuration is located on the English-language page. Thankfully, each setting only needs to be done once.