Save ZyXEL PLA401 200 Mbps Powerline HomePlug AV Wall-plug Adapter (Starter Kit--2 units)

I have struggled with Zyxel Homeplug adapters in my 10 year old house. I have spent hundreds of dollars on devices from Zyxel. Iogear, Actiontec, Netgear and Linksys. All suffered from constant link breakdowns and were unable to automatically reestablish without being reset ( i.e. power cycled!). Many outlets would never work at all. I finally gave up on the Zyxel PLA 401 adapters and purchased replacements from Plaster Networks.

I bought 4 Plaster Networks PNA3's. I tested the original Zyxel PLA 401 devices side by side in the same double outlet as a Plastner Networks PNA3. The Zyxel did not work at all , but the Plaster Networks PNA3 did!

I then tested the PNA3's in the few outlets in my house where the Zyxel worked in a very unreliable way. The PNA3's maintain the connection, whereas the Zyxel cannot and have to be physically reset by pulling them from the socket.

I wasted almost 2 years of my life on Zyxel. They are completely unreliable. I do not recommend them. Get a Plaster Networks PNA3 and save yourself a big headache.
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