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Mosslucy
Mar 04, 2019Follower
Powerline XAVB1301 Are Both devices interchangeable?
I have a spare XAVB1301 powerline unit and I want to add it as another receiver in another room (the original is connected to the router). I bought 2 packs.
Are both the units in the pack interchan...
michaelkenward
Mar 08, 2019Guru - Experienced User
The XAVB1301 is an AV200 plug. The XAV5421 is AV500.
This means that the network will default to the AV200 speeds. It probably doesn't matter, but it is worth bearing in mind if you hit any speed bumps.