

The powerLED will begin to blink for 2 minutes. Pressing the sync button for 3 seconds initiates a synchronization session. The right side of the unit looks similar to the left side but there is a sync button at the base. The left side of the unit has more ubiquitous venting but no other interface or indicators. The bottom LED is lit when a PoE/PoE+ device is connected. Therefore, the middle two LEDs always blink together, but the second from the top may blink on its own (indicating the powerline network overhead).

The second from bottom is lit when the Ethernet port is connected and blinks when data is transmitting over Ethernet.

The second from top LED is lit when the powerline network is connected and blinks when data is transmitted over the powerline network. The four LEDs on the front indicate the operating state of the unit. The top LED is always lit whenever the device is powered. The front of the unit is well ventilated but it seems excessive for a device that only consumes 2.3 W. For instance, if you are using this to discreetly power an IP camera then the large TRENDnet box will certainly provide a hint that there may be surveillance in the area. However, it’s technical design and lines will be somewhat of an eyesore anywhere else. The power adapter will look at home in any fairly technical setting, such as an AV area or near a computer workstation area. 3 year TRENDnet Powerline 200 AV PoE+ Adapter Design.Pin 1, 2 for power+ and pin 3, 6 for power- (mode A).Auto-connects to other TRENDnet Powerline adapters IPv6 support IGMP / MLDv2 Streams.128-Bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).Powerline: Up to 300m (980ft.) linear distance over electrical power lines***.The picture below shows the unit fastened by the wall plate screw only. The unit weighs 7 1/4 ounces so it will generally stay installed without the screw – the hardware provides assurance that it will not be removed accidently. The mounting hardware also comes with an extended wall plate screw that can support the weight of the adapter in a standard duplex receptacle design. You can see from the picture below that the spacer, on the left, is about the same thickness as the wall plate (on the right). Mounting hardware includes a plastic drywall anchor, screw and foam spacer so that the base of the unit can be fastened to the drywall below the wall receptacle. Safety note (about the dangers of using damaged electrical equipment and exposing the unit to extreme heat).The product review is for the TPL-331EP2K which contains two units for starting a network. Some devices which may benefit from this include IP cameras, wireless access points and VoIP handsets. The TRENDnet Powerline 200 AV PoE+ Adapter also has PoE+ capability, which means that it can supply up to 30W of power over the ethernet connection for powering devices. This is useful for using network components that require wired network connections in rooms where no such connection is available. It does this by creating an encrypted radio signal within home wiring for transmitting and receiving network traffic. The TRENDnet Powerline 200 AV PoE+ Adapter creates a high-speed computer network on top of your home’s existing electrical wiring. Best of all it is ready to use out of the box. REVIEW – The TRENDnet Powerline 200 AV PoE+ Adapter extends a computer network almost to 1000 ft by transmitting an encrypted signal over existing electrical wiring. If you buy something through the links on this page, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.
