Questions about powerline.

[Ethre]

So I ordered powerline adapters. The  TP-Link TL-PA4010P AV500 passthrough ones, and I would like to ask some questions. First, let me say that I am not too sure if it will work but I am tired of having insane lag spikes with this new router while having fiber internet. I wouild like to ask if I could plug my router to this passthrough powerline without any problems? I would also like to ask if you have to plug the powerline into a surge protector? Because I heard that it can fry the router if you don't do so. The problem is that, the place where my router is there's only one socket, and I am not sure if has a surge protector. I would appreciate any help.

[Samfisher]

So I ordered powerline adapters. The  TP-Link TL-PA4010P AV500 passthrough ones, and I would like to ask some questions. First, let me say that I am not too sure if it will work but I am tired of having insane lag spikes with this new router while having fiber internet. I wouild like to ask if I could plug my router to this passthrough powerline without any problems? I would also like to ask if you have to plug the powerline into a surge protector? Because I heard that it can fry the router if you don't do so. The problem is that, the place where my router is there's only one socket, and I am not sure if has a surge protector. I would appreciate any help.

 

Surge protectors block power over ethernet.  Use an extension, but older extensions can decrease bandwidth and increase latency.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Yes, you can connect the router through powerline adapters. I doubt they can fry the router, as no -or not much power should pass through the Ethernet cable. I personally prefer having them connected directly to the power outlet to ensure there's no issues with cheap extensions. You can get powerline adapters that have a power passthrough, so you can plug another device in to get power.