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Review on πŸ”Œ TRENDnet Powerline Adapter TPL-423E: AV2, Gigabit Port, Built-in Outlet, up to 300m Range in White by Mike Barnes

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Works out of the box but beware of legacy software

This product works as advertised and has increased the throughput of my power network, but I have encountered three major drawbacks. 1) The sync feature just doesn't work. Following the instructions will result in loss of communication between the modules. Factory reset fixes the problem, but you are stuck with the default security password. 2) I was thinking of downloading the latest version of the Powerline utility from the TrendNet website, but Malwarebytes advises that the website may be infected with malware. This can be a false positive, but it doesn't inspire confidence. 3) When you download the utility, it requires the installation of additional software, which is no longer supported since 2013. So if you just want to use it out of the box and don't care about custom security options, this works. Otherwise look elsewhere.

Pros
  • Improved powerline performance and range of MIMO with beamforming technology. TRENDnet's encrypted adapters automatically establish a connection that's ready to go.
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