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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 Fred Meeks

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Works out of the box but beware of outdated software

This product works as advertised and has increased the throughput of my electrical 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 additional software installation, 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
  • Handsfree
Cons
  • Poor dialing