CNET editor Dong Ngo picks his top power line adapters. These offer great performance for those who need to quickly expand their network, particularly to the spots where Wi-Fi signals can't reach.

However, mesh networks and Wi-Fi networks are much more capable than they used to be, which in turn makes it so that there are even fewer use cases for powerline adapters than there once were.

This powerline adapter was faster than Wi-Fi, especially at close range. At a distance of about 25 feet, throughput jumped from 78 Mbps on Wi-Fi to 238 Mbps, an improvement of 205%.

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Many of the talking points that powerline adapter makers use are no longer relevant, as newer Wi-Fi standards and mesh networking have changed the landscape considerably. Take multi-floor homes ...

We should also note that powerline adapters and Wi-Fi extenders can overheat, which affects performance. This is not a factor where ethernet cables are concerned, so keep that in mind.

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Some Powerline adapters provide Wi-Fi connectivity too. HomePlug AV2 is the best Powerline networking works with all wired devices that can connect to the Internet — all wireless if the adapter ...

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Powerline adapters and Wi-Fi extenders provide two different ways to stretch your network farther. Comments (0) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.