Powerline adaptors advice

[Rossby]

I may at some point in the future look at purchasing a couple of passthrough powerline adapters to better utilize my 500Mbps EE broadband, mostly for my Xbox Series X.
Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? Also, I understand you need to pair the adapters when first set up, but can you then move them to another plug in the house after they have been paired (or would they need pairing up again)? Whilst I understand you can't plug a powerline adapter into an extension lead, can you plug an extension lead into a passthrough powerline adapter?
Also, do you have any recommendations for passthrough powerline adapters?

Many thanks

[Chris_B]

@Rossby  You can move them around and yes you can put an extension lead in to a pass through.  The only time you might experience an issue if it you put the power line in to a separate electrical circuit in your home.   Ie the kitchen as that has its own circuit.      They all work the same but some also give off a WiFi signal and some don’t.  

[Rossby]

Update, I should have mentioned the house is only around 20 years old.  So wiring shouldn't be a problem.

[Chris_B]

@Rossby  Shouldn’t be.   

[Northerner]

Hi @Rossby 

If you get the same brand you can use as many as you like. One needs to be connected to your router ethernet port or switch but you can co connect as many as you want. As @Chris_B says it depends on your wiring but most modern homes should be ok.

You need to use then in the socket not an extension lead and i would from experience get passthrough to allow usage of the socket as well. 

I used then for years on high bandwidth electronics (TV, Playstation etc) which i had a switch in my lounge connecting them all to the one power line adapter. The only reason i stopped is becase I moved onto Eero mesh network. 

Thanks

[JimM11]

@Rossby If you plan on using a Power Extension lead for one of the unit's then STAY away from Tp-Link, they hate trying to get the signal moving through extension cables, but they are fine when plugged into the Power socket direct...

[Rossby]

@JimM11 Don't worry, I wouldn't touch Tp-Link with a barge pole.  I bought Tp-Link dual-band router from Argos years ago for around £80, and the thing performed worse than my Plusnet single-band Technicolor 582n (both wired and wireless).  I sent it straight back to Argos for a refund and went back to my Technicolor router which performed better.

[bobpullen]

@Rossby - if you're going to go the Powerline route then I strongly suggest stifling your speed expectations. In my experience, there's practically zero chance you'll see anywhere close to 500mbps through a Powerline link, irrespective of what the marketing will tell you. Also make sure that whatever you buys has GbE Ethernet ports. I've seen some models advertised as > 100mbps despite having ports that are physically incapable of hitting speeds beyond this.

Modern wiring will help maximise speed and minimise the potential for latency spikes, however it will only take you so far. My experience is based on time in a new build house < 10 years old with very good wiring.

If you're wanting to get close to your provisioned speed on the Xbox, then I'd recommend you consider Ethernet only.