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PL1200 issues
first issue - just dumped some t-link powerlines because they would randomly disconnect every now and again because of agressive standby/power save.......... guess what? these do exactly the sam...
You can use Zyxel powerline software to turn off standby (sleep) mode. Have no idea why Netgear haven't implemented this themselves in their software. They usually work perfectly well after this.
Software version that I have used (and works) is 7.0.2.14.0611
ftp://ftp.zyxel.fr/ftp_download/PLA5405/software/PLA5405_V7.0.2.14.0611.zip
Once you've installed and run the software, click on Advanced, then select your powerline adapter.
You will then be able to turn standby mode off:
Hope this helps
Hi,
Yes, I found Zyxel's software in a Google search. I tried disabling sleep, and the configurator shows it disabled for both units ... but it doesn't make any difference. I created a task to ping across the connection every couple of minutes to keep it alive. That hasn't helped either
The units disconnect a couple times a day ... while I am using them !! I wouldn't care if they sleep when I'm not.
They aren't overheating - at least not noticably, they are cool to touch. I have no idea why this is happening. I replaced a pair of av200, which still work, but are much slower. I don't want to go backwards.
George