Deciding on whether to buy a product like BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit or perhaps Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit vs Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit

BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit specs

BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
 Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit specs

Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
Type: Powerline kit

Type: Powerline kit

Number of powerline adapters: 3

Number of powerline adapters: 2

WiFi rating: N150

WiFi rating: N300

Data transfer speed: Up to 600 Mbps

Data transfer speed: Up to 600 Mbps

Wireless band: Single band (2.4 GHz)

Wireless band: Single band (2.4 GHz)

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY

Power socket pass through: No

Power socket pass through: No

Wired connections: – Each Hotspot: Ethernet port x 2
– Extender: Ethernet port x 1

Wired connections: Ethernet ports x 3

Other features: – Works with any operating system
– WiFi cloning function

Other features: Suitable for Windows, Mac & Linux

SECURITY

SECURITY

Encryption: – 128-bit AES
– 128-bit WEP
– WPA
– WPA2
– WPA+WPA2

Encryption: 128-bit AES

Network standards: 802.11b/g/n

GENERAL
GENERAL

System requirements: Windows 2000 or later

Colour: White

Colour: White

Box contents: – BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
– Ethernet cable x 1
– Quick start guide

Box contents: – TP-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
– Ethernet cable – 2 m
– Resource CD
– Quick installation guide

Dimensions: – BT Hotspot 600: 76 x 66 x 70 mm (H x W x D)
– BT Extender 600: 76 x 65 x 63 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions: 94 x 54 x 40 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: – BT Hotspot 600: 110 g
– BT Extender 600: 88 g

Weight: 230 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Price: £69.99

Price: £39.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit or Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 174 products in the same category as BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit, which is the Powerline category. Of these 174 products the average price was £76.75, the most expensive was £329.99 and the cheapest was just £0.97. We then looked at the price of the 174 in the same as the Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit, which of course the average was £76.75, top price was £329.99 and cheapest £0.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from BT and TP-Link, the average was £66.39 for BT, £72.06 for TP-Link. The max for each was £179.99/£299.99 and minimum was £11.99/£9.64

Price analysis of BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit

Price analysis of Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit

  • BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
  • WiFi and Ethernet connection from any plug socket
  • Up to 600 Mbps
  • 2 Ethernet ports
  • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top features: – Extend your broadband around your home with wired and wireless connections – Quick and efficient setup lets you connect easily Extend your broadband Easily extend the range of your broadband anywhere around your house with the BT Mini WiFi Home Hotspot 600 Powerline Adapter Kit. Connect your PC, Smart TV or favourite games console to your network without leaving cables running through your home. Simply plug the broadband extender in and connect it to your wireless router for a secure WiFi Hotspot. The two Hotspot 600 adapters can then be plugged into other sockets elsewhere in your home, allowing you to access both WiFi and wired internet using the two incorporated Ethernet ports. This can be situated near the device you want to connect offers a perfect solution when you need to stream music or high definition video. Quick and efficient Quick and easy to set up and use, the Hotspot 600 works with all broadband providers and connects to the WiFi with a single button press. It is capable of supporting up to 16 devices simultaneously, meaning that you don’t have to worry about putting strain on your WiFi signal. Boost your broadband signal and access the internet easily around your home thanks to the BT Mini WiFi Home Hotspot 600 Powerline Adapter Kit.
  • Product codes: 5016351618035
  • Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
  • WiFi and Ethernet connection from any plug socket
  • Up to 600 Mbps
  • 3 Ethernet ports
  • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top features: – Extended WiFi range with one touch of a button – Straightforward set-up with plug and play functionality Extended WiFi range Extend your home internet connection to any room in the house with the TP-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit. By using your existing electrical circuitry, the AV600 Powerline Kit easily extends your network, so that you can enjoy instantly improved service to both your wireless and Ethernet connected devices. Perfect for lag-free online streaming as well as gaming online, the AV600 Powerline Kit is perfect for providing a more reliable connection to games consoles or TVs that require an Ethernet cable, as well as wireless devices like your laptop or phone. Straightforward set-up Simply press the WiFi Clone button and plug the AV600 Powerline Kit into a standard socket, for easy extension of your network for up to 300 metres throughout your home. To secure or manage multiple powerline adapters, all you need to do is use the pair buttons to add additional adapters. The device also offers a Mains Filter for better Powerline communication performance.
  • Product codes: 6935364097547

What’s better BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit or Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit?

There are obviously a number of differences between BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit and Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £69.99 cost of BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit is closer to the expectation you had than the £39.99 pricep point of Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit and Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas Tp-Link AV600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Powerline as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit



Rating:
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