Saturday, January 7th 2012
TrendNet Launches The Smallest 500 Mbps Powerline Networking Adapter
TrendNet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, announces today from 2012 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter, model TPL-406E, and the 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter Kit, model TPL-406E2K, which comes with two TPL-406E adapters. These high performance 500 Mbps adapters come in the smallest form factor to date.
New media center devices such as Internet televisions, network video recorders (NVRs), receivers, and game consoles are now network ready-meaning they are capable of streaming large HD files directly from the Internet. TRENDnet's ground breaking 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapters connect media center devices and computers to the Internet using existing electrical lines.
Network one adapter to a router and plug another adapter into any outlet on the same electrical system for instant high speed network access. Different TRENDnet adapters automatically connect to each other over a secure encrypted signal with no CD installation required. For additional security, press the Sync button to change existing encryption keys. Embedded power saving technology lowers power consumption by up to 70% in standby mode-resulting in measurable power savings, given that the adapters are always plugged in.
"Consumers are looking for solutions to help connect their TVs to the Internet and TRENDnet Powerline products couldn't be easier-with no complicated CD installation required," stated Sonny Su, technology director for TRENDnet. "The TPL-406E defines a new category of ultra-compact high performance 500 Mbps Powerline adapters."
The 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter, model TPL-406E, comes with a three year limited warranty and will be available from TRENDnet's online and retail partners this coming April. The MSRP for the TPL-406E is US $59.99 The 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter Kit, model TPL-406E2K, comes with a three year limited warranty and will be available from TRENDnet's online and retail partners this coming April.
The MSRP for the TPL-406E2K is US $99.99.
New media center devices such as Internet televisions, network video recorders (NVRs), receivers, and game consoles are now network ready-meaning they are capable of streaming large HD files directly from the Internet. TRENDnet's ground breaking 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapters connect media center devices and computers to the Internet using existing electrical lines.
"Consumers are looking for solutions to help connect their TVs to the Internet and TRENDnet Powerline products couldn't be easier-with no complicated CD installation required," stated Sonny Su, technology director for TRENDnet. "The TPL-406E defines a new category of ultra-compact high performance 500 Mbps Powerline adapters."
The 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter, model TPL-406E, comes with a three year limited warranty and will be available from TRENDnet's online and retail partners this coming April. The MSRP for the TPL-406E is US $59.99 The 500 Mbps Compact Powerline AV Adapter Kit, model TPL-406E2K, comes with a three year limited warranty and will be available from TRENDnet's online and retail partners this coming April.
The MSRP for the TPL-406E2K is US $99.99.
18 Comments on TrendNet Launches The Smallest 500 Mbps Powerline Networking Adapter
This is a newer house (20 years old), with rock-solid power cabling inside, so that may be helping my situation, also.
PLA *used* to be very flaky and had trouble dealing with crossing breaker panels to get to other parts of the home power network....it does not any longer.
--Aahzmandius
still, its bloody useful for situations where wifi doesnt work, or cant be used.
In my situation the house is wired with ethernet cables. However, the jack in the living room is on the wall opposite where the TV is(the TV used to be on the wall with the jack before we got new furnature). So just running from one side of the room to the other gives very close to 500Mbps. Which is way better than wireless n since the router is in the basement.Yeah, true, but if you are doing file transfers in one direction then you get pretty much the full transfer speed. And in my experience powerline gives a way faster connection than Wireless G and a little faster connection than Wireless N but a much more stable connection with lower average pings and less dropout.
If only they took the Airlive N.Mini $36 + shipping and added the powerline feature to it then it would be worth the price.
Nice effort and size.
Powerline uses the electric cables in your house as a network instead of having to use or lay your own network cables.
If your wifi reception is bad there are cheap ways to fix it such moving the router to a spot with better reception or getting a more powerful antenna for it. 8-10dB indoor antennas are ludicrously cheap.
If i want to share my internet connection with a friend, but he lives like 5 houses away from me, this still works? or just works in my house?
edit: i just ran a quick test with the house quiet (nobody is using any electrical stuff) and i reinitialized the units and got 100mbps. that was short lived however.