AV500: TL-PA4010PKIT Issues

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AV500: TL-PA4010PKIT Issues
AV500: TL-PA4010PKIT Issues
2017-05-01 22:48:16
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I own a TP-Link AV500 Powerline Adapter (with AC Pass Through), Model No. TL-PA4010PKIT(EU), using the HomePlug AV Standard.
There are several issues I'd like to address here:

1. Plug & Play:
This does not work for me, the devices won't connect automatically. Pairing manually is easy though when using the Pair-button or the Utility software (when entering the password).

2. Firmware:
My devices are supposed to be Ver:2.3 (says the box and the devices). However, when I tried to install the latest V2 firmware update, the device resets to its default firmware ( 500A-1.1.0.844-01-20120919-FINAL ). Installing the latest V3 firmware ( 500A-1.3.1.2141-00_401193_160717 ) works fine.

3. Data Rate:
My standard setup is from the router (inbetween the basement and ground floor) to my computer in first floor. I usually get up to 16Mbps (the router gets 100Mbps), constant downstreams are unstable, even with lower data rate. At the same time the utility says the data rate is 85Mbps.
When plugging the two devices directly next to each other in the wall, the utility software says the data rate is 11Mbps.
What I need is minimum 16Mbps with a stable downstream (in order to use LiquidSky which is a cloud computer with minimal latency, designed for gaming). Still I would really like to get 100Mbps since the device promises that it can do five times that bandwidth.

4. Error:
On certain tests, the utility software had a message: "The local device hasn't been connected, please connect the local device." popping up often when there was nothing going on (no updates, no changes etc.). I assume that this was due to crashes in the default firmware.

Tips and help are very much appreciated!
~Flybel
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Re:AV500: TL-PA4010PKIT Issues
2017-08-14 05:33:05
Did your speed between adapters improved when you installed V3 firmware on V2.3? I have the same kit and after a while the speed between adapters drops from 80 to 35Mbps with stock firmware
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2017-08-14 06:03:11
Yes, it did. After the firmware upgrade I was able to permanently hit up to 40Mbit/s down and up stable and with a good ping. I'm even using a switch between my devices and the powerline device.
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