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TP-LINK TL-PA6010KIT AV600 Ethernet over Powerline Kit $49.99 USD + about $8 USD Shipping @ Amazon

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Been watching these which are rated the second best EOP on the Small Net Builder charts: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/powerline-charts/view

Just dropped to $49.99USD and usually sit at $70-72USD. This beats the previous low of $69.99USD

These are 110-240v and wil require either the bending of pins (my preferred method) or an international adaptor with no surge protection. I currently run the Netgear XAVB5101 and it's actually pretty faultless but the consumerist in me says this is close to the best at a great price BUY NOW! If you're considering EOP get something good from the word go but YMMV depending on wiring in your house.

No idea when the price will revert. Using Amazon currency conversion I got a pair landed for $70AUD.

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  • MaMan on 30/11/2014 - 16:47
    +2

    Yeah, really smart……bending of pins (my preferred method)

    • Make it so on 30/11/2014 - 16:50

      Have you ever tried this? Don't be too quick to criticise.
      I regularly do this on adapters/chargers with straight pins (US or HK), and if you do it correctly and slowly, you can get them to fit snugly into an Australian power point. It is safer than wobbly lose-fitting travel adapters which can spark when the pins barely touch.

      • MaMan on 30/11/2014 - 16:52
        +9

        Would I like to burn my house down or kill my young kids…hell no. Would I like to have my house insurance claim for fire denied because of some knucklehead giving out stupid advice…hell no.

        Purchase a proper adapter or simply do not purchase. As yes I am a sparky.

        • Make it so on 30/11/2014 - 16:57
          -5

          How much experience do you have with travel adapters?
          I have had travel adapters knock out power to my house because they often just do not fit properly and spark. I respect your motivations, but bending pins is often safer when plugging in a heavy device.

        • MaMan on 30/11/2014 - 17:17

          My experience with travel adapters is irrelevant but when it comes to peoples safety I do not advocate poor advice. I do own 2 travel adapters, they cost a bit though but they are safe and work as intended. I shake my head in disbelief when I read how you think it is safer to just bend the pins. Like you can see if you do any damage to the connections for example.

          I just don't believe the Mod's of this website would support such statements and I would expect this to be cleaned up promptly.

          You and the OP can & will do whatever you like with the Pin's against all better judgement but I have an issue when some poor soul could suffer because of your advice.

          To you the risk may be small but it is still a risk to mess with the design. To simplify for you, it's kind of like modifying to make a square peg fit in a round hole.

        • Make it so on 30/11/2014 - 18:12

          @Dean04: I get your concerns, and appreciate your advice. The thing is, in the context of $10 heaters, kettles, blenders and toasters legally sold at your average Australian store, I think you may be overstating the risk of slightly bending pins.
          Would I slightly bent a pin on a plug? Perhaps. Would I buy a heating device that uses 2400 watts for $10? Hell no. But they are legal.

          But I tell you what: I won't bent the pins of my new phone's adapter, in light of your good advice :)

        • whooah1979 on 30/11/2014 - 18:21

          @Dean04:

          open a usa model and a au model and you'll find that the difference is the pins. they use the same pcb.

        • jztilly on 30/11/2014 - 18:44
          +1

          @Dean04:

          take a chill pill dean, there's no harm in bending if you do it right. if people aren't comfortable bending, by a $2 travel adapter which will probably end up being more dangerous.

          awesome bargain! thanks for posting :)

        • jztilly on 30/11/2014 - 18:45

          @not a bargain:

          it's definitely a bargain. last time i looked they were around $100 aud delivered

  • forumninja on 30/11/2014 - 16:47
    +1

    How does the bending of the pins work? Will the pins be slightly exposed when bent and plugged in?
    Do you have a photo?

  • sonicentropy on 30/11/2014 - 17:19

    Mine turned out to be $47us inc postage it applied a $10gift card is that part of a promotion?

    • bxpressiv on 30/11/2014 - 17:22

      Lucky, no idea where that came from, wouldn't mind knowing myself.

  • exp1 on 30/11/2014 - 17:53

    no AC pass through? also does using a power adapter (US to Aus) affect performance?

    • bxpressiv on 30/11/2014 - 18:04

      Generally not much at all, it's when you use things such as powerboards with surge protectors when it might start effecting performance.

    • Make it so on 30/11/2014 - 18:05

      Good luck hanging that of the wall. You can use powerboards so that it lies horizontally, but avoid the ones with "filtering" (to clean the power, as most surge-protecting boards do), as they will completely kill of the connection.

  • Utopian on 30/11/2014 - 18:18

    I've bought/installed a handful of these:
    $58
    TP Link TL-PA411-KIT AV500 Mini Powerline Adapter Starter Kit

    They do everything I've ever needed, installed & running in… <10sec?

  • IsTops on 30/11/2014 - 18:22

    I've done some searching and this is the way to go:
    TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT

    basically, it does the same thing but also has wireless extender so you don't need any extra Ethernet cables.
    it's about twice the price though.

  • easternculture on 30/11/2014 - 19:01

    I absolutely DO NOT RECOMMEND Bending of pins on electrical appliances.

    There is NO WAY IN HELL that an insurance company will cover your losses if an electrical fire originated from the wall socket you plug it in

    • blighst on 30/11/2014 - 19:12

      You can still use an adaptor.

      • easternculture on 30/11/2014 - 19:29

        yes use an adapter. But DO not bend the pins if your home is insured

    • whooah1979 on 30/11/2014 - 19:18

      they won't cover not because of bending pins but because the item doesn't have tick. using an adaptor won't make any difference when it comes to making a claim.

  • nismohks on 30/11/2014 - 19:25

    oh crap! i just bought this exact some item a few days ago and it's shipped now… anybody know if amazon can do anything about this? no biggie i mean, i'm still happy about the price i paid (US$72.18 + shipping)

    • bxpressiv on 30/11/2014 - 19:27

      Go on their chat, they will refund you the difference. Just search their contact us page for their chat. Just let them know the product is still shipping.

      • nismohks on 30/11/2014 - 21:26

        thanks buddy, got on their chat and they refunded the difference :)
        seems they offer 7 day price guarantees and i just scraped by ;)

        • whooah1979 on 30/11/2014 - 21:30

          use the refund to by a quality adapter. one of those that don't spark every time it get turn on.

  • sonicentropy on 30/11/2014 - 22:07

    If you are dont want to bend pins or adapter look at the edimax av600 from msy it uses the same chipset, gigabit and also has ac passthrough and warranty for about $20 more http://www.msy.com.au/sa/portadelaide/peripherals/14262-edim…

    • lepenseur on 01/12/2014 - 00:59

      It's hard to judge from a small sample, but I have a number of these HomePlug AV 500 units of different brands.

      So far, the Edimax look less reliable.
      One Edimax failed while I was actually using it. It had worked for months, constantly plugged in, and I actually saw the lights go out as it died on the spot for no apparent reason.

      A second brand new Edimax was effectively dead on arrival out of the box - it lights up but reboots every minute or so and so cannot sustain a connection.

      I have never had any other devices of the Edimax brand, but I do notice that their prices seem to be at the low end of the range. Anyone else comment on quality ?

  • OldBugger on 30/11/2014 - 23:50

    The AV500 looks a decent price for $30. Is the AV600 worth the extra $$?

    • bxpressiv on 30/11/2014 - 23:55

      As per the Small Net Builder rankings the 600 has about 100Mb more throughput in real world testing. Really you need to consider whats on your network to figure if you need more that extra ability. If your using it to one computer or just a switch next to your home theatre then the cheaper one will be more than adequate.

      • OldBugger on 01/12/2014 - 00:07

        Thanks - just picked up the AV500 for $30. They sell them here for $100. I want to use it to connect it to a wireless router (I have lying around) to expand the wifi range in the house. I might connect the router to the TV with a ethernet cable too. I have no NAS. Only two laptops otherwise will be connecting to it.

        Just read this:

        I don’t think the AV600 is worth over twice the price of the AV500. If you want to play HD videos, even across floors in your house, then get the Av500 kit and save your money! The only slight caveat to this is if you have multiple people all using Powerline at the same time – all the bandwidth will have to flow through the ‘source’ plug therefore it would need to cater for the multiple HD streams at the same time. The Av600 is marked on the box as supporting ‘Multiple HD IPTV Streams’ compared to the AV500 box that says ‘Multiple IPTV Streams’. However unless your whole network is based upon Powerline, then this shouldn’t worry you.

        https://stripeyfish.wordpress.com/2014/02/01/powerline-test-…

  • grab_ur_freebies on 01/12/2014 - 00:52

    Finally something that is (starting) to actually be comparable to gigabit ethernet. Can't wait till they release units that are capable of real throughput speeds of 50MB+.

  • lepenseur on 01/12/2014 - 01:11

    I think there is another reason not to source electronics intended to plug into the mains power when it is a model intended for overseas conditions, apart from the issue of the pins.

    A lot of equipment sold outside Australia is indeed rated at, say, 110-240 volts, but this is a nominal rating.
    I only trust mains-powered equipment that is sold in Australia because the supplier must deal with the reality of supplying and servicing warranty on a large number of devices that end up actually being plugged into the Australian mains under Australian conditions, as opposed to just being "rated" for Australian conditions and possibly tested overseas in a lab at nominal 240 volts for a short period.

    The reality is that Australian mains voltage, if you measure it, is often way above the nominal 240V. I have seen Australian mains in homes routinely sitting for long periods at 250 and 260 volts, and I have measured as high as 270 volts.

    Maybe that unit sold for the US market is internally identical to the Australian one, but maybe not. Sustained over-voltage conditions result in a lot of devices failing early.

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