The FRITZ!Powerline device is equipped with modern energy-saving features and consumes about 0.5 watts in standby mode.

The FRITZ!Powerline device automatically switches to standby mode if no network cable is connected to the LAN port or no data is transmitted for about 5 minutes. The Connect LED on the FRITZ!Powerline device flashes slowly and the Powerline LED is not lit in standby mode.

The FRITZ!Powerline device automatically wakes up from standby mode as soon as a device is connected via a network cable or data is transmitted via a connected network cable.