Powerline kit is not wifi extender

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#268122 29-Feb-2020 15:04

just bought D-link AV2 2000 power line kit

it does give me required speed on connecting LAN, but did not improve wifi signal.

Am i missing something or got a wrong product ?

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#2429311 29-Feb-2020 15:33

Wrong product for what you intend it to do.

be a perfect product for using with something such as the spark smart mesh if the wireless backhaul was a little weak where you wanted it though.

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#2429314 29-Feb-2020 15:44

There are Powerline kits that terminate with a WiFi AP. Pure Powerline though is aptly named because it uses your power cabling as a data line. So it looks like you purchased the Belmont version not the Kingswood which includes WiFi.

You can though, plug a WiFi AP into the Powerline box where it terminates. Use the Ethernet port to pass data & the 230v socket to power up. That system works well -considering its limitations, certainly better than one of those dreadful WiFi extenders.

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#2429350 29-Feb-2020 17:24

1024kb: There are Powerline kits that terminate with a WiFi AP. Pure Powerline though is aptly named because it uses your power cabling as a data line. So it looks like you purchased the Belmont version not the Kingswood which includes WiFi.

You can though, plug a WiFi AP into the Powerline box where it terminates. Use the Ethernet port to pass data & the 230v socket to power up. That system works well -considering its limitations, certainly better than one of those dreadful WiFi extenders.

seems to complex for me..

but for now, i have returned the product & exchanged it with netgear EX3700. and i am a happy with the results. getting 90-95 mbps where i didnt get signal previously.