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.
darthvader666uk
22 Oct 15#12
anyone used these with BT TV? I have some TP-:ink 500Mbps ones and they are not good at all :disappointed:
mcsammer
22 Oct 15#13
OOS.
Joefez
22 Oct 15#14
Has anybody got these in a mixed powerline environment, i.e. other working with other 500mbps brands? I've got some Zyxels but need to bring another couple of ethernet ports down into the basement. A switch would be cheaper but it would eat up another plug, which are at a premium down there.
johnro to Joefez
22 Oct 15#15
this is a standard. works within different brands
I have 3 brands at home and so far it works alright
johnthehuman
22 Oct 152#16
i dont even :confused:
Marker
22 Oct 15#17
I have one and it works really well (and mixed with another Powerline brand), however when it has dropped into sleep mode for a long time it sometimes doesn't wake up and needs to be switched off/on. Could just be my computer setup not always sending a wake signal though...
Adrian7
22 Oct 15#18
Granted - I'm not agreeing with them but I can see why they've done it - cost cutting.
morocco1
27 Oct 15#21
Top marks for them putting the cable inputs on the bottom, unlike the buffons at TPLink who seem to think people want network cables going up their walls out of the tops of their adapters. These make it much easier to trunk or hide the cables.
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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.
I have 3 brands at home and so far it works alright