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Intermittent internet connectivity and FIOS TV issues
I have a FIOS higher end wifi router. Some of my TV's are near the router and connect via wifi and some are hard wired into fios.I have a computer on 2nd floor connected via powerline 1000 and a rece...
mikeyk61 wrote:
I have a computer on 2nd floor connected via powerline 1000 and a recently added HP Printer connected via a separate powerline1000 adapter.
Takes us through the full Powerline layout. Is there a single plug connected to the router?
What happens to the TVs if you disconnect the Powerline devices? That would tell you if the Powerline system has anything to do with it.
mikeyk61 wrote:
Now i have a red dot on adaptor that is directly connected to router ...
By adapter, do you mean plug? Which LED is this? Pick a plug? LAN?
Hello and thanks for your time and efforts
So there were 3 Powerline adapters.
One was from router to wall, which had red light on third led, which reads mbs I believe. I find that troubling because it is direct. Adding the third with the printer, is when thing got really bad.
Lastly, when I unplugged them (Powerlines)...tvs, wifi, computers, etc worked fine. I then cancelled fios repair visit not knowing if is my Powerline or their router. Thanks again
So there were 3 Powerline adapters.
One was from router to wall, which had red light on third led, which reads mbs I believe. I find that troubling because it is direct. Adding the third with the printer, is when thing got really bad.
Lastly, when I unplugged them (Powerlines)...tvs, wifi, computers, etc worked fine. I then cancelled fios repair visit not knowing if is my Powerline or their router. Thanks again
mikeyk61 wrote:
One was from router to wall, which had red light on third led, which reads mbs I believe.Not really.
Not sure which is the "third" LED. (The one at the bottom?) But the pick-a-plug LED is a rough guide to the quality of the plug-to-plug link over the mains circuit.
That the plug connected to your router was red suggests something else. The remote plugs want to know about the connection. What was the pick-a-plug LED on those? It is when they turn red that you need to investigate the link.
I have never seen anything but a green light on the router plug.
That you have three plugs on the network raises the question about how you added the third plug. Most plugs come in pairs. Out of the box, they will happily talk to one another. Adding a third plug requires a bit more effort.
>>> Adding a powerline adapter to an existing powerline network <<<
- Sorry. That makes sense. And thank you! The red light was then probably red because I unplugged Powerline upstairs and it couldn't comminate with it. I do believe adding the 3rd Powerline caused the problems. It was from a separate set. I thought it was plug and play all around. I pressed the button on one connected to router and then the other 2. Is there a different way you recommend?
mikeyk61 wrote:
Is there a different way you recommend?Read my previous message.
It links to the information you need.