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TP-Link TL-PA7017P vs TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

TP-Link TL-PA7017P comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.3). The gap is mostly about value-focused buyers who want a reliable wired link with pass-through outlets and don't need AV2000 speeds — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Powerline Network Adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7017P

4.4

$59.99as of Jun 7

The TP-Link TL-PA7017P is the best-value powerline kit, named best budget adapter with pass-through sockets by Tech Advisor, which praised it as 'fast, easy, affordable, compact' with passthrough on both adapters. Its AV1000 speed handles HD streaming and general use comfortably for far less than the AV2000 kits. The trade-offs are a single Gigabit port per adapter and no Wi-Fi.

Strengths

— Best budget kit with a pass-through outlet on both adapters
— Compact, unobtrusive design
— Gigabit Ethernet port for full wired-speed connections

Watch-outs

— Only one Ethernet port per adapter
— AV1000 ceiling is slower than AV2000 kits
— No built-in Wi-Fi

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Ranked #4 in Best Powerline Network Adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT

4.3

$84.99as of Jun 7

The TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT is the best powerline-plus-Wi-Fi pick: it uses the same reliable AV1000 base adapter as the TL-PA7017P but adds an AC1200 dual-band Wi-Fi extender for the remote room, with OneMesh for seamless roaming. Tech Advisor rates the AV1000 line a well-made performer at great prices. The trade-offs are AV1000 (not AV2000) backhaul and no passthrough on the Wi-Fi unit.

Strengths

— Extends both wired Ethernet and Wi-Fi to a remote room
— AC1200 dual-band Wi-Fi (867 Mbps 5GHz + 300 Mbps 2.4GHz)
— OneMesh support for seamless roaming with compatible routers

Watch-outs

— Wi-Fi extender adapter lacks a pass-through outlet
— AV1000 powerline backhaul, not AV2000
— Only one Gigabit port per unit

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How they stack up

TP-Link TL-PA7017P

The budget value pick. It's far cheaper than the AV2000-class NETGEAR PLP2000 and TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P) and adds the pass-through outlet the TL-PA9020P lacks, though it's slower (AV1000) with a single port. It shares its base adapter with the Wi-Fi-equipped TP-Link TL-WPA7617, and outperforms the cheaper TRENDnet TPL-423E2K in TP-Link's reliable ecosystem.

TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT

The Wi-Fi-extending pick. It builds on the same base adapter as the wired-only TP-Link TL-PA7017P but adds a dual-band Wi-Fi unit for the remote room — something neither the wired NETGEAR PLP2000, TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P), nor TRENDnet TPL-423E2K offers. The trade is AV1000 backhaul rather than the AV2000 speed of the PLP2000 and TL-PA9020P.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	TP-Link TL-PA7017P	TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT
Speed Rating	AV1000 (up to 1000 Mbps)	AV1000 powerline + AC1200 Wi-Fi
Ethernet Ports	1x Gigabit per adapter	1x Gigabit per unit
Pass-through Outlet	Yes (both adapters)	Yes (base adapter only)
Standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
Adapters in Kit	2	2 (1 base + 1 Wi-Fi)
Setup	Plug-and-play	Plug-and-play
Encryption	128-bit AES	—
Wi-Fi	No (wired only)	867 Mbps (5GHz) + 300 Mbps (2.4GHz)
Mesh	—	OneMesh support

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