@runnymede Try adding the AV1200 ("1300" is a marketing ploy) adapter by entering its device ID code in tpPLC utility _before_ you plug it in. The threshold for red or green on the PLC LED is about...

@Westman49 For a full factory reset, you'll probably need to hold the button for way longer than six seconds. Just hold it until you see a reaction on the LEDs. I'd give up after a minute though;...

@s-link For best speed across a whole house, you'll need AV1200 series adapters all around - and you need to feed them Internet from the central fusebox via an AV1200 DINrail PLC. This, and only...

@Ariek Thanks for your advice. I did not need to step through incremental updates, for the unit already was on 2.2 and PIBs are still compatible for 2.10. I went straight from 2.2 to 2.10, unit is...

Meanwhile, Qualcomm have progressed to release 2.10, and at least one other vendor already has updates out. I have one pair of TL-PA8030P left, still on their latest and last official firmware 2.2....

@Axonn Do these not have selectable uplink? For alternatives, I know for a fact that AVM's Powerline WiFi adapters have that ability. Uplink to the main router can be on WLAN, LAN, or Powerline.