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Connection difficulties with 2x Powerline AV 200 adapters
Hi and thanks for taking the time to read this, Im having some difficulty in determining whats wrong with my powerline adapters and their setup so was hoping to get some help. I have internet conn...
I've also had trouble with my AV 200 and XAV1004 (seemingly) sporadically not working. After wasting a bunch of time troubleshooting technical stuff, resetting the adapters, etc., I found that the problem is very simple--an iron.
I had an iron (drawing something like 1,500 watts) plugged in and it was interfering with the signal. Unplugged it--signal fine. Plugged it in--signal gone (and powerline indicator LED off).
Next time you have trouble with your adapters seemingly randomly failing, check to see if there's any high-power appliances, electronics, etc... plugged in anywhere in your house, same circuit or not. That may be the simplest solution.
P.S. I've always had my XAV1004 plugged into a power strip and it has always worked fine. The signal is not as strong as if it were plugged directly into an outlet, but it still works. If I have trouble with on demand movies/shows downloading too slowly or problems getting HD quality from Netflix streaming, I can plug the adapter directly into an outlet. But I haven't had to do that yet...
Good luck!
I had an iron (drawing something like 1,500 watts) plugged in and it was interfering with the signal. Unplugged it--signal fine. Plugged it in--signal gone (and powerline indicator LED off).
Next time you have trouble with your adapters seemingly randomly failing, check to see if there's any high-power appliances, electronics, etc... plugged in anywhere in your house, same circuit or not. That may be the simplest solution.
P.S. I've always had my XAV1004 plugged into a power strip and it has always worked fine. The signal is not as strong as if it were plugged directly into an outlet, but it still works. If I have trouble with on demand movies/shows downloading too slowly or problems getting HD quality from Netflix streaming, I can plug the adapter directly into an outlet. But I haven't had to do that yet...
Good luck!