Noob rolling out several adapters

Question

Ok, so I have an Apple Airport Extreme router; it has 3 RJ45 ports in addition to the RJ35 for a cable modem. I purchased 6 of these adapters - PL1010, as 3 pair kits, I wanted to migrate away from wifi due to interference.

I plugged one into the router, and its mate for a computer next to the PC. All is good.

Now I want to add a 3rd adapter for a TV; aside from this, do I need to plug the 4th into the router or wherever it's needed?

I had thought that these units pair each other - as they're sold in sets, so that a mate gets connected to the router, its mate elsewhere, but it seems in reading conversations, that a lone adapter at the router is all I need, and I can place others where they're needed, where they'll plug their RJ45 into the a computer. I further read that if I hit sync issues - 3rd lite on unit won't come on, mate them all locally, then distribute as they'll rememer their setup.

So do these units pair to a common or specific paired adapter ?

/los

JamesGL · Answer

Hi&nbsp;slashlos,

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You can only use one adapter for the router and the 3 adapter for the devices.&nbsp;

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JamesGL
Community Team

slashlos · Answer

Hmm, that's not specifically answering my question about pairing.

Leaving adapter 1 at the hub/router, 2 at a pc, it would appear that adapters 3 and 4 could be placed at two other PCs? I think that's what you're saying?

It didn't appear so in my small test - I added a 3rd adapter to a different pc - adapter #3, and waited. Not all of its lights lit - 3rd lite specifically not lit. This led me to believe that I need to add an adapter to the hub. In this scenario, adapter are added in pairs. Maybe I didn't wait long enough?

What you're describing, and I hope you're right my experience not withstanding, is that you can add adapters once an adapter is added to a hub/router and routing *amongst( adapters will take place, so the 3rd adapter would route traffic to the 1st - the one physically connected to the hub/router, just as the 2nd adapter does to the internet.

As a corollary, locally, would adapters route between them, so PC#2 would route traffic directly to PC#3 in my scenario ?

Finally the model cannot be interered in the dialog, but all are the PL010 (1gb) model.

/los

JamesGL · Answer

Hi Slashlos,

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Check this KB on adding additional powerline adapter.

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http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22165/~/adding-a-powerline-adapter-to-an-existing-powerline-network?cid=wmt_netgear_organic

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JamesGL

Community Team

michaelkenward · Answer

You should read the piece at the end of the link that JamesGL provided.&nbsp;Adding a powerline adapter to an existing powerline network | Answer | NETGEAR Support&nbsp;It might help to explain the reason for that process.&nbsp;When you buy a pair of powerline devices they are set up to talk to one another. But they will not talk to other plugs without being introduced.&nbsp;What you have to do is to take each plug and get it to play nicely with the plug that you attached to the router/modem.&nbsp;You can do this one at a time using either of the first pair.&nbsp;When you go through the process detailed in JamesGL's link, your new plug gets cosy with the original pair of plugs. It will then join the family and talk to all plugs on the network created by the plug at the modem/router end.&nbsp;You'll have to do this with each plug you want to add to the network. But you don't have to run around the house pressing buttons.&nbsp;Take each plug that you want in the network and plug it in somewhere near your "base" plugs, get the new one to join the network, then move it to where you want it. The new plug will remember that it is supposed to be a part of the network family.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

slashlos · Answer

Ah ha, that's what threw me the term 'pair'ng vs sync'ng.&nbsp;The first, and seemingly reinforced by the packaging, I took them to be a pair of 2 mates, while other descriptions did mention the 2-sec setup etc, but wasn't overtly describing individual adapters&nbsp;being added.&nbsp;So I will plug-in a 3rd adapter near the hub/router with its adapter, press security button for 2 sec and wait ... whoa, 3rd lite is now red on newest adapter, oh and red on primary (hub/router adapter); so I presss security button on primary and wait ... now all adapters have all lites lit ... oh and now primary has red light lit (Pick A Plug), and now latest also.&nbsp;The triage suggests to reset them to factory, or press security etc. It appears however my home is wired where I put the 3rd to temporarily sync up is causing problems, but I get the general gist that an odd number of adapters is possible, thanks.&nbsp;/los

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