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PL1000/PLP1000- adding another pair to an existing network
I have a two PL1000 's acting as a point-to-point segment linking two TIVO devices. System works reliably and I wish to keep it that way. I now want to add another pair of PLP1000 to do create an...
Thank you for your reply.
I have a network that was essentially hard wired. Unfortunately, I had some work done at my house and the network was damaged. Rather than reinstate the cable I have been using a wifi extender. Works but only just.
The current PL1000's were supplied by my ISP as part of the TIVO package and are working seemlessly. No issues. Really no trouble. Hence my notion to add two more PLP1000.
Following the advice how to add to the existing network did not work.
Your note suggests that simply adding the new one's as if the existing ones may work. Is this correct? I have not tried this.
sebastiondarcy wrote:
Your note suggests that simply adding the new one's as if the existing ones may work.
I'm afraid I don't understand that. ("as if the existing ones"?) But simply adding the two new plugs and connecting things to them might work.
The point is that unlike most people you don't want the new plugs to talk to the old plugs. The problem is that you may have started the process that gets them to communicate. If you reset the new plugs that may persuade them to forget your earlier "push button" moves.
I'd be tempted to remove the old plugs, assuming that they are working as required, and set up the new ones afresh. Get then working and then return the old plugs and hope that they remember their earlier settings.
They usually do that, but as I said earlier you are setting up an atypical network. There wonlt be many people here with much experience of that layout.