I got these to replace my wireless network connection for playing back high definition videos in 720p and especially 1080p playback and these units delivered exceptional performance over wireless connection.
Wireless has its own set of issues but going with powerline adapters to use my HD media player (WDTV Live), virtually eliminated any worries for deadspots, interference, etc. The setup was easy and the connection was instant. The ethernet cables are securely plugged in because if they are even a bit loose one may experience issues.
In one bedroom upstairs, I plugged in the 1st unit directly to the wall plug and to the router (via provided ethernet cable) and then plugged in the 2nd unit directly to the other parrallel wall downstairs and to the HD media player (via provided ethernet cable.) Both adpaters are two-pronged, so they can also be plugged in upside down.
I didn't need instructions so that was great. There's also a "group" button and and "reset" button but I didn't have any situations where I needed to use them to solve any particular issue.
I recommend these over wireless, purely for performance purposes. If, however, one has many devices all over the house that need to wireless connect to the internet through them, or your building has very shoddy wiring, wireless is the way to go, unless you intend to drill holes and connect with long wires all over the place, or can afford more money for powerline adapters and kits that allow for more connections via mulitple ethernet ports.
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