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Technical Details
| Brand | TP-Link |
| Item Weight | 440 g |
| Product Dimensions | 19.2 x 12.2 x 8.4 cm |
| Item model number | TL-PA211KIT |
| Voltage | 240.00 |
| Wattage | 8.00 |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B004INVKP4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 86 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 458 g |
| Date First Available | 11 Jan 2011 |
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Product Description
Product Description
AV200 Mini Multi-Streaming Powerline Adapter Starter Kit
What This Product Does
TP-LINK's TL-PA211KIT powerline adapter takes advantage of your home's existing electrical wires to transfer data while simultaneously transferring traditional power. That means, with no additional wiring required, users can simply plug the TL-PA211 into existing power sockets and instantly establish a networking infrastructure. With its miniature design, you'll enjoy the flexibility of plugging it anywhere in your home.
Miniature Design, Ultra-compact
With its new ultra-compact housing design, TL-PA211 is much smaller than TP-LINK's legacy mini 200Mbps Powerline Products. At just 28.5mm thick and with its high quality, elegant white shell, it nearly blends completely in front of any power outlet.
Up to 200Mbps, 300 Meters
With advanced HomePlug AV technology, TL-PA211KIT provides users with stable, high-speed data transfer rates of up to 200Mbps on a line length of up to 300 meters. Together with its built-in powerful AES encryption, the TL-PA211KIT is a great choice for a whole home solution to connect all network compatible devices--from computers and game consoles to set-top boxes for IPTV to printers and NAS hard drives.
Reduces Power Consumption Up to 75%
The TL-PA211, a new-generation Powerline Adapter, with its practical design and sophisticated Power-Saving Mode consumes less power when compared with existing Powerline Adapters. When there is no data transmission or reception occurs over a certain period of time, it will automatically switch from its regular "Working" Mode to "Power-Saving" Mode that will reduce its energy consumption by up to 75%*.
*Actual data will vary because of the network conditions and environmental factors
Pair Button for Easy Network Security
Simply by pushing the Pair button on the adapters, users can set up a hassle-free Powerline network within minutes, complete with 128-bit AES encryption for network security and data protection.
It's that simple.
Product Description
AV200 Mini Powerline Starter Kit
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
361 of 367 people found the following review helpful
Style Name:200Mbps|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great product, but BEWARE...
When pairing two adapters, only hold the button down for between 3 and 8 seconds, then let go (I counted to five). The power light on the front will then flash.
Don't do what I did, and hold the button until the lights flashed, then let go. This is too long (about 12 seconds) and the pairing will not work.
Lastly, if you are 'pairing' three (or more) adaptors, make sure they are in very close proximity, just during the pairing process. If you don't get to the third adaptor within a couple of seconds of the first two to pair it, you'll never get all three communicating.
When pairing two adapters, only hold the button down for between 3 and 8 seconds, then let go (I counted to five). The power light on the front will then flash.
Don't do what I did, and hold the button until the lights flashed, then let go. This is too long (about 12 seconds) and the pairing will not work.
Lastly, if you are 'pairing' three (or more) adaptors, make sure they are in very close proximity, just during the pairing process. If you don't get to the third adaptor within a couple of seconds of the first two to pair it, you'll never get all three communicating.
413 of 420 people found the following review helpful
By D. Marcus
Style Name:500Mbps|Amazon Verified Purchase
TP-Link PA411 AV500 Powerline Adapter - Twin Pack
Ok I went for the 500Mbps ones (but they work on the same principles as the 200 mbps ones, just faster) but was sceptical about 500Mbps over a 1940's built house, but neither the less wanted to give my Virgin Media 120mb line the best chance..
Virgin are always upgrading their broadband connection speed so I'd imagine 200 mbps would be surpassed within a year or two as they roll out 300 mbps and 500 mbps lines going forward.
PAIRING...
Ignore the instructions, just do this...
1) Connect your 1st homeplug to your broadband router via supplied network lead
2) Connect your 2nd homeplug to your other PC/Xbox/Laptop etc
3) Press the pair button on the 1st home plug in for 1 second (power LED will slowly flash)
4) RUN to the 2nd homeplug and press pair button in for 1 Second
5) Both units will flash for a minute or two (not sure why it takes this length of time, but it don't matter - go make a cuppa) and then the connection should be established. Turn on your other PC/Xbox/Laptop device etc and enjoy.
NOTE: You can add another homeplug by pairing with the 1st one.
You can also move the home plug to another socket, you don't need to do any of the above pairing etc as they are already "friends".
After this I went to get some food but came back and now wanted to test the speed of these badboys! I installed the supplied software and after a fiddly time trying to get the 2nd homeplug picked up by the software (though it still allowed network traffic - just the software couldn't see it) I was horrified to see a paltry 11mpbs!
I moved both homeplugs to an original build double power socket in the kitchen, attached the network lead from the router to homeplug no 1 and retested. They were both next to each other in the same socket and I was still stuck on 11mpbs!
FAULTY! So I slept on it and was ready to send these back. However, I had been testing all this time with the XBOX switched off assuming the speed seen in the software was between homeplugs. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. The speed reported is between DEVICES, if one is switched off, the software ALWAYS reports 11 mpbs. So to get a true speed, you HAVE TO have both devices (router and PC/Xbox/Laptop etc) switched on!
I'm now getting 327Mbps, which is still a bit shy of 500Mbps but I'm happy with that as my research on google has shown not a lot of people can get near that. For the extra £9 the 500Mbps version are a bit more future proof and a lot better if being used on a home network where speeds will exceed the broadband im using.
Happy to help anyone who needs advice, just drop me a line.
Ok I went for the 500Mbps ones (but they work on the same principles as the 200 mbps ones, just faster) but was sceptical about 500Mbps over a 1940's built house, but neither the less wanted to give my Virgin Media 120mb line the best chance..
Virgin are always upgrading their broadband connection speed so I'd imagine 200 mbps would be surpassed within a year or two as they roll out 300 mbps and 500 mbps lines going forward.
PAIRING...
Ignore the instructions, just do this...
1) Connect your 1st homeplug to your broadband router via supplied network lead
2) Connect your 2nd homeplug to your other PC/Xbox/Laptop etc
3) Press the pair button on the 1st home plug in for 1 second (power LED will slowly flash)
4) RUN to the 2nd homeplug and press pair button in for 1 Second
5) Both units will flash for a minute or two (not sure why it takes this length of time, but it don't matter - go make a cuppa) and then the connection should be established. Turn on your other PC/Xbox/Laptop device etc and enjoy.
NOTE: You can add another homeplug by pairing with the 1st one.
You can also move the home plug to another socket, you don't need to do any of the above pairing etc as they are already "friends".
After this I went to get some food but came back and now wanted to test the speed of these badboys! I installed the supplied software and after a fiddly time trying to get the 2nd homeplug picked up by the software (though it still allowed network traffic - just the software couldn't see it) I was horrified to see a paltry 11mpbs!
I moved both homeplugs to an original build double power socket in the kitchen, attached the network lead from the router to homeplug no 1 and retested. They were both next to each other in the same socket and I was still stuck on 11mpbs!
FAULTY! So I slept on it and was ready to send these back. However, I had been testing all this time with the XBOX switched off assuming the speed seen in the software was between homeplugs. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. The speed reported is between DEVICES, if one is switched off, the software ALWAYS reports 11 mpbs. So to get a true speed, you HAVE TO have both devices (router and PC/Xbox/Laptop etc) switched on!
I'm now getting 327Mbps, which is still a bit shy of 500Mbps but I'm happy with that as my research on google has shown not a lot of people can get near that. For the extra £9 the 500Mbps version are a bit more future proof and a lot better if being used on a home network where speeds will exceed the broadband im using.
Happy to help anyone who needs advice, just drop me a line.
359 of 366 people found the following review helpful
Style Name:200Mbps
At the time of writing this is the cheapest Homeplug pair in the market.
Easy to set up and very reliable. The product description states that it can transmit up to a distance of 300 m. I previously could not get wireless broadband coverage into my garden office; this pair of TP Links has done the job perfectly.
Please note that this comes with 2 ethernet cables (1 m length) so no need to buy separate cables (...as i did!).
Easy to set up and very reliable. The product description states that it can transmit up to a distance of 300 m. I previously could not get wireless broadband coverage into my garden office; this pair of TP Links has done the job perfectly.
Please note that this comes with 2 ethernet cables (1 m length) so no need to buy separate cables (...as i did!).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressed and pleased with my purchase
I did a speed test on my BT Infinity broadband before and after fitting these in order to move my router to a more central location (for wifi performance) Data rates downloading... Read more
Published 30 minutes ago by Mr. Robert J. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
does what its made to do hassle free
only problem is that sometimes the connection is lost and it must be paired again, other than that great product. Easy to setup.Like they say plug and play
Published 5 hours ago by mohammad alkazemi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Work well
These enable you to spread your wifi cover across large areas, much better than having relay modems dotted about the house.
Published 11 hours ago by Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
I bought this for my sky system so I could get catch up TV. Plugged it in and it worked. Didn't have to pair them - it worked automatically. Very happy.
Published 14 hours ago by Mrs. C. L. Birch
5.0 out of 5 stars
TP Link TL-PA211 KIT
plugged it in and it worked right out of the box far better than the wifi dongle that it replaced which was far too slow and unreliable.
Published 17 hours ago by Ron Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Item
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Most impressed, and have recommended it to friends, who agree with this assessment after testing.
Published 1 day ago by Robert Rickman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product.
It worked well, allowing us to extend our network to parts of the house that had previously had weak signal.
Published 1 day ago by Rachel Bowen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really easy to set up
The TP-Link are very easy to set up, not being totally IT literate and a bit of a "lets see what happens" sort of guy, they were really easy to set up. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Ian A. Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality product.
Quality product. Very speedy delivery, and very simple to install. Excellent wired connection to the BT homehub - great for watching Iplayer etc. Read more
Published 1 day ago by J. Bowen Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
bargain
i am not a tecno guy , it did just what i wanted ,modem in one bedroom , computer in another plugged one into socket next to modem
conected modem with ethenet cable , plugged... Read more
conected modem with ethenet cable , plugged... Read more
Published 1 day ago by 50man
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