

This means you can get a strong, fast signal for your laptop, smartphone, tablet or another Wi-Fi gadget as well as a wired connection for smart devices.

Some Powerline adapters also have built-in Wi-Fi and create a new wireless network in that second room. Powerline physically wires fast Internet into your smart devices, such as your TV, games console, Sky, Roku or Tivo box, plus PCs and laptops.

With Powerline, distance and obstacles have a minimal effect on speed so you get close to the full potential of your broadband connection anywhere in your home with an adapter in a power socket. The longer the distance from your internet router and the more obstacles (walls, other devices), the weaker the Wi-Fi reception. The best Powerline adapters are a much better bet than Wi-Fi extenders or repeaters that merely push a weak signal further around a house.
