If you only plan to use the remote Mac for email and web browsing, lower-rated adaptors are fine, although you’ll struggle to find one rated at less than 500MBps these days. If you plan to stream video over the network you’ll want adaptors rated at at least 500Mbp. So, what other features should you look for in a Powerline adaptor? Data transfer rate is the obvious one. If you go for options one or three, for example, you don’t need an adaptor with built-in Wi-Fi. The way you choose to set up your Powerline network will dictate which adaptors suit you best.
You can also use the other LAN sockets on the router to hook up a NAS box, IP camera, or other network device that doesn’t have a wireless option. By doing that you have more control over the bridged network, either by using AirPort Utility if the router is an Apple model, or from its web-based configuration page. The third option, which is both the most expensive and the most flexible, is to connect the Powerline adaptor by Ethernet to another wireless router and create a bridged wireless network in your office. That way you can connect to the local adaptor wirelessly, while data from the adaptor to your modem router travels over the power cable. Another option is to buy a Powerline adaptor with a built-in wifi access point. But that’s rather inflexible and in any case, Macs with Ethernet ports are almost an endangered species. You can connect the Powerline adaptor directly to your