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#227486 9-Jan-2018 11:22
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Hi,

 

 

 

I have a pair of rather old (3+ years) TP-Link powerline adapters which are used to hook the controller in my Vector solar system into my (D-Link) router. I'm thinking of adding a powerline adapter to extend my network to my smart TV, as the WiFi signal isn't really handling streaming of 4K shows on Netflix.

 

My question is - can I just buy a single powerline adapter which will talk to the existing powerline "base unit"? Or do I need to buy a pair of new adapters?

 

 

 

Thanks,

 


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  #1932669 9-Jan-2018 11:58
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Yes they should generally work, caveats are that it's generally best to buy the same brand, and match speed/model as best you can to minimize risk of it not working well. E.g if you have a TP-Link AV200 kit, buy another TP-Link AV200 unit rather than a Netgear AV500 unit.

 

 

 

 





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