
They come in handy if you need “just one more connection” and don’t want to bother with an additional network switch for a media streaming box and a desktop PC in the same room. Extra Ethernet port(s): Having an extra Ethernet connection (or two) is a boon for smart homes.

Wi-Fi capabilities: You’ll get the highest performance results from a powerline connection by plugging in an Ethernet cable, but many people really want to get good Wi-Fi coverage to another room.
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Once you reach that price, you may be better off looking at a mesh networking kit or evaluate if you need to install wired Ethernet in your home.

At a bare minimum, we’re looking for at least 25 Mbps, the speed you’d need for 4K video streaming to one device. Throughput, or speed: We measured how fast each powerline kit downloads files and streaming data.
