TRENDnet TPL-401E Powerline 500 AV Adapter Up to 500Mbps

Pros: This is by far the best investment I have ever made. I took a chance on these considering I have never used this type of technology before. Before I plugged these in, I was using Wireless on my laptop and I was getting 30Mbps down when I can take my laptop and plug it directly into my modem and receive 50Mbps down. Once I had these working, I ran a speed test and I was now getting 50Mbps down through the powerline. AMAZING!

Cons: One of the Ethernet cables that came with one of the adapters didn't work as it was not transferring data. I unplugged it and plugged in one of my own Ethernet cables and it worked immediately. Not a big deal.

Other Thoughts: Be sure to buy 2 of these. I know previous buyers have only bought 1 by mistake. Additionally, I wish they would better test the Ethernet cables they provide to you. If I didn't have another cable to test with, it would of been a pain to go find one because I refuse to buy overpriced Ethernet cables from retail stores.

Pros: I haven't plugged it in but I've used others like this - I need to order the matching unit so I have a pair.

Cons: My BAD - this is a single unit and you need to order them as a pair.

Pros: For conveneince, security, and ease of use. Beats Wireless N+ by far! encryption/decryption eats up speed of wireless and wired, but, Wired is faster. Older homes/most homes, are NOT wired with category(cat)5e or cat6 twisted pair for 10/100/1000 ethernet, nor do most have fiber for networking.
I connected one to my multi-layer modem/router from my ISP, with the click of the button, got the encryption set, without having to manually configure, I then clicked in the ethernet cable and plugged the TPL-401E into my outlet, and the entire house now has ethernet available at any power outlet. Just obtain another TPL-401E and plug in any device needing internet access. VERY VERY FAST!. STREAMING tv ON OUR SMART TV ROCKS! FORGET WIRLESS UNLESS NO OTHER WAY.

Cons: cannot use power strips with spike protection(joules) as the spike protector power strip filters out the ethernet communications as 'noise' as the filters are 'dumb' e=ir filtration and the ethernet packets tcp & udp are collateral lost. IF you have a full house electricity filter for spike protection wired correctly at your main circuit-breaker panel, then you may be ok, IF you use spike strips internally on big equipment so that even though you isolated the house from external power spikes from the power company and tree downings on lines sending spikes, and brown-outs causing fluxes in e=ir relationship, then you still can get spikes from hair dryers, vacume cleaners, drills, saws, other kitchen type appliances with big-draws, electric weed-wackers, etc.
IF you do all correctly, which you should even without this device, to protect all of your expensive electronics, this unit rocks!!!! You will need them in a pair to start, and then single units after that for each node/thing you want on to have internet or intranet access.