Trendnet Powerline 200 AV Nano review
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The Trendnet Powerline 200 AV Nano is a winner before we even get to the small size or ease of installation. It just simply worked. I have tested this now in my own home and on the road in other country. Plug it in per the directions and you have Internet or network access.
So the first thing to remember is not to plug any of the Trendnet Powerline Nano adapters into a power strip. This is not supported and the current draw on those power strips will easily block the ethernet traffic. There is no way most of you would see the proposed 200MB throughput the box states since you have slower ports and networks in the home. I never needed nor saw even 100MB in use for any devices. The other thing to remember is to make sure you are on the same power networks. This will not work across apartments or to your neighbors (yes someone tried)
I was able to stream video, listen to music, watch YouTube and do normal browsing. I never saw a difference until I tried something that has never happened here anyway. I turned on as many high power draw items I could find. All at once. Just for a few minutes. It basically stopped or made the connection unusable. This was only a test and never actually occurs. I mean hair dryer, iron, televisions, lights, charging devices. I think I used more electricity in testing this than I normally would in a week.
The ability to have four nano devices connected makes this a great apartment and small home solution. No wiring or worrying about access point strength. The communication has some level of encryption, but if it is your home you shouldn't worry too much about that.
A great solution and I am getting a couple more Trendnet Powerline 200 AV Nano adapters to save me effort or thinking about wiring another room.
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On Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 by Chris Miller
