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adding extra powerline adapter and WiFi adapter to AV200 nano XAV 2101
Have existing AV 200 XAV 2101 from Virgin router to PC works well, now need broadband to TV and WiFi downtairs, what sender unit do i need on router to feed the 2 XAV 2101 units used as feeds for PC and TV and also a WiFi powerline extender downstairs. Router is upstairs.
Or do i have to scrap existing and start again; if so with what.
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You do not need another "sender" if by that you mean the Powerline plug connected to the router. The existing plug can feed extra plugs on the network, you just need to introduce them to the existing network.
When adding new plugs to an existing network, you need to follow this advice:
>>> Adding a powerline adapter to an existing powerline network <<<
Most recent Powerline devices follow the AV standard, which means that you can mix different makes and different generations. The only issue if that if you add "1000" plugs to a network with "500" plugs they will talk to each other at the speed of the slowest plugs on the network. In your case, it will all run at 200 Mbps over the Powerline network, buy that may well be fast enough.
I'm not sure that I get what you are trying to do, if you are looking for a pair of plugs – one with wifi, the other with a wired outlet – just buy a bundle with those plugs. You can't buy 200 Mbps plugs these days, and 500 Mbps plugs may be in short supply. So you may have to go for the faster plugs. But it the network does what you want, who cares about the mixed speeds?
My inclination would be to get a pair of fast plugs and to use them as the "source" and wifi extender, and to use the old plugs as "clients" for the smart TV and stuff.
One other thing to consider, in theory you can mix brands but it isn't always easy to get set them up.
Have already tried different make (it was on offer at local outlet), plugging in the 'sender', to the router instantly killed the existing Netgear 200. Have restarted the Netgear unit, it ok again. Will try Netgear WiFi pair with existing Netgear 200 unit.
andrewtodmorden wrote:
...plugging in the 'sender', to the router instantly killed the existing Netgear 200.
Adding Netgear plugs in the same way would create the same result.
That is not the way to do it. Do not connect the extra "sender" to the router. It already has its own sender plug to feed the Powerline network
Use the plug as a "receiver" but work out what you have to do to get it to talk to the existing Netgear receiver. The instructions I linked to probably work for different makes, but they may have their own version of that information.
...plugging in the 'sender', to the router instantly killed the existing Netgear 200.
Adding Netgear plugs in the same way would create the same result.
That is not the way to do it. Do not connect the extra "sender" to the router. It already has its own sender plug to feed the Powerline network
copied above from your 2nd reply.
Are you now saying i cannot add a pair of 1000 powerline WiFi adapters (bought to use as sender by router and client downstairs) and then add my existing pair of AV200 nano XAV 2101 powerline adapters to them, to act as clients on PC and TV. If not i presume i need to buy a family of 4 units which will give me One WiFI outlet ( roaming tablet/ laptop and smart phone) and 2 broadband outlets downstairs (PC and TV) and of course a sender unit upstairs. Never seen such a collection of bits on line.
andrewtodmorden wrote:Are you now saying i cannot add a pair of 1000 powerline WiFi adapters (bought to use as sender by router and client downstairs) and then add my existing pair of AV200 nano XAV 2101 powerline adapters to them, to act as clients on PC and TV.
No. Apologies if I gave that impression.
Set up a powerline network with your chosen "host". Then just add other plugs in the usual way.
But people have had problems with too many plugs (six or more) of one model that escapes me.
