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searsp
Dec 09, 2016Aspirant
PLW1000 / Compatibility with older TP-link powerline adapters?
I've recently purchased a PLW1000 and everything seems to be working fine, including cloning my existing home network so it's constantly switching to and from the extender network (I know that's prob...
michaelkenward
Dec 09, 2016Guru - Experienced User
searsp wrote:
I have got some older TP-Link AV200 mini powerline adapters (TL-PA211 UK Ver 1.2) and whilst I didn't think they would alongside the PLW1000 straight out of the box I did think I'd be able to reset and repair.
Do that and bits, if not all, of your network may slow to the speed of the AV200 devices.
They cannot handle the communications protocols that prevail in AV2 plugs.
You are jumping two generations there. AV500 would entail a lesser hit.