Go faster with TRENDnet’s 4-Port Powerline 500 AV Adapter (model TPL-4052E) which uses an electrical outlet to create a 500 Mbps powerline network.
Two adapters are needed to start a network. Connect network ready TVs, media players, game consoles, and computers to the four Ethernet ports.
No CD installation is needed as the encrypted TRENDnet adapters auto-connect out of the box. It also works with all TRENDnet Powerline 500 and 200 adapters, has a sync button to change existing encryption keys and a power saving mode that can cut electrical consumption by up to 80%.
Specifications
Standards: IEEE 1901/HomePlug AV, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3
Interfaces: 4 x 10/100Mbps Sync button, status LEDs, UK plug (United Kingdom Type G - BS 1363)
Frequency band: 2 -50 MHz
Speed: Powerline - up to 500Mbps**.
Utility OS Compatibility: Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP
Nodes: Up to 64 max. Recommended: up to 16* per Powerline network
Overlapping Powerline Networks: Up to 4 (per electrical system)
Range: Up to 300m (984ft) over electrical lines
Security: 128-Bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
LED: Power (PWR); Powerline (PL) with Connection Quality Indication - Best (Green), Better (Amber), Good (Red), No connection (Off). Gigabit Ethernet Connection (1-4) Solid – Blinking; Off
Buttons: Sync; Reset
Compatibility: Optional software utility - Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Special features: Power save mode, auto-connected to other TRENDnet Powerline adapters
Dimensions: 105 x 75 x 65mm (4.1 x 3.0 x 2.56in)
Weight: 159g (5.6oz)
Power source: 100 - 240V AC, 50 - 60Hz
Consumption: Active mode - 6.4 Watts (max.). Standby mode - 0.5 Watts (max.)
Temperature: Operating – 0 - 40C (32 - 104F). Storage: 20 - 70C (-4 - 158F)
Humidity: Max. 90% (non-condensing)
Certifications: CE, FCC, HomePlug AV
3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
£2.99 postage
- Turret
All comments (22)
terayon00
21 Oct 15#1
Good price. Could have done with this a week ago and now I ordered a different on which was more expensive
KiNG
21 Oct 15#2
anyone know if i got this and plugged it into a 3 way multi plug would it still work ?
johnro
21 Oct 151#3
yes it does. I have mine plugged into a pounding thingy
hcc27 to johnro
22 Oct 15#19
What on earth is a pounding thingy?
fishmaster to johnro
22 Oct 151#20
Sybian?
SpoonyBoy
21 Oct 15#4
anyone tried these with other 500mb powerlines. I have tp link ones and could just do with 1 multi port power line
lurch
21 Oct 15#5
so it's 500mbps but only has 100mbps ports?
nvingo to lurch
21 Oct 15#6
The 500mbps is the power network maximum. That doesn't translate to a device-to-device rate
Adrian7 to lurch
22 Oct 15#8
Remeber it is the aggregate rate - so it's 2x250 (up+down) so 100 Ethernet would be 200 (2x100). That is assuming it will link at anything much over 200-300 aggregate (unless you plug into the next sockets) so you're not losing much.
I guess the main reason is cost, a gigabit switch would be just a little more expensive.
rowde83
22 Oct 15#7
As i understand it, its like if each device (such as a laptop) was using the full 100mbps port, 5 devices can be used to saturate the 500mbps network.
Adrian7 to rowde83
22 Oct 15#9
That would be nice but for the cost it's likely its internal port is just 100Mbit, plus the power lan link is 500 aggregate so 250Mbps up/down max while 4x 100Mbps ports would be 400 up/down aggregate. But it's cheap...
ollie87
22 Oct 15#10
Doesn't matter any way, since you will NEVER get 500Mbps out of these or any other adapters.
MrPuddington
22 Oct 15#11
That depends on how you look at it. Say you plug in a NAS and a media player - and the traffic is not even going across the powerline. But even then, the throughput would still be limited to 100Mbps. I think that is false economy.
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Go faster with TRENDnet’s 4-Port Powerline 500 AV Adapter (model TPL-4052E) which uses an electrical outlet to create a 500 Mbps powerline network.
Two adapters are needed to start a network. Connect network ready TVs, media players, game consoles, and computers to the four Ethernet ports.
No CD installation is needed as the encrypted TRENDnet adapters auto-connect out of the box. It also works with all TRENDnet Powerline 500 and 200 adapters, has a sync button to change existing encryption keys and a power saving mode that can cut electrical consumption by up to 80%.
Specifications
Standards: IEEE 1901/HomePlug AV, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3
Interfaces: 4 x 10/100Mbps Sync button, status LEDs, UK plug (United Kingdom Type G - BS 1363)
Frequency band: 2 -50 MHz
Speed: Powerline - up to 500Mbps**.
Utility OS Compatibility: Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP
Nodes: Up to 64 max. Recommended: up to 16* per Powerline network
Overlapping Powerline Networks: Up to 4 (per electrical system)
Range: Up to 300m (984ft) over electrical lines
Security: 128-Bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
LED: Power (PWR); Powerline (PL) with Connection Quality Indication - Best (Green), Better (Amber), Good (Red), No connection (Off). Gigabit Ethernet Connection (1-4) Solid – Blinking; Off
Buttons: Sync; Reset
Compatibility: Optional software utility - Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP
Special features: Power save mode, auto-connected to other TRENDnet Powerline adapters
Dimensions: 105 x 75 x 65mm (4.1 x 3.0 x 2.56in)
Weight: 159g (5.6oz)
Power source: 100 - 240V AC, 50 - 60Hz
Consumption: Active mode - 6.4 Watts (max.). Standby mode - 0.5 Watts (max.)
Temperature: Operating – 0 - 40C (32 - 104F). Storage: 20 - 70C (-4 - 158F)
Humidity: Max. 90% (non-condensing)
Certifications: CE, FCC, HomePlug AV
3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
£2.99 postage
- Turret
All comments (22)
I guess the main reason is cost, a gigabit switch would be just a little more expensive.