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PLP1200 Powerline Randomly dropping connection
I recently purchased a set of Netgear's latest powerline system the PLP1200 to help me connect my desktop computer with an ethernet wall connector on the other side of my office. The first week it h...
JIS wrote:
...ONLY happens whne connected to this power socket. I have 6 other units around the property and none of the others are dropping the connection.
It is important to remember that powerplugs sit on the mains circuit. If that circuit is electrically noisy, it can interfere with the operation of the network. The general advice in many situations, not just powerplugs, is to avoid using extension sockets, especially those with surge protection and RF filters.
Then there are noisy appliances on the mains ring. For example, something that turns itself on and off from time to time, such as a refrigerator, can send spikes around the circuit, screwing up the powerline.
Before assuming that a plug is faulty, try a few tests to see if there could be mains interference. You could even get an electrician to check that your earth circuit is up to modern standards. Nothing to do with powerline, but a couple of years ago our electrician decided that he needed to beef up our earth connection.
One option worth considering is using pass-through powerline plugs that can plug into the mains ring before you plug an extension block into it. That removes the immediate impact of the extension devices.
In my case, I have had no problems with using powerline plugs on extension sockets.
Thank you for your thoughts. However :-
- the AV500 is plugged drirectly into the socket; no extensions
- the unit has worked faultless for the past 6 months; so when this first happened last month I swapped the AV500 for another AV500 as i suspected it was faulty; now the same thing has happened.
- Another AV500 is perating in the same room (my wife's PC) and tsi remains connected all the time; same room; same circuit
- No chnages has taken place as far as I am aware.
I could try another mains socket (there are THREE) close to each other; but I don't think that this is the problem.
What I find interesting is that if I dosconnect and then re-cnnect (ie reboot the AV500); it will work erfectly for perhaps 1 week before it suddenly drops the connection. As I say, all other AV500s remain connetced; just the one plugged into thsi socket which, up intil now, has always been perfect with a GREEN (high data rate) conection.
Quite a problem - yes?
JIS wrote:
As I say, all other AV500s remain connetced; just the one plugged into thsi socket which, up intil now, has always been perfect with a GREEN (high data rate) conection.Tried rotating the plugs from place to place?
That would eliminate plug failure. After all, you have plenty to play with. (Is there a limit to how many plugs can coexist on one circuit?)
If this behaviour persists, it points to a problem on the mains circuit.
I have now swapped the AV500s; same problem. I have swapped plug sockets (there are three on teh same side of the wall); same problem. I cannot understand why a single socket would be impacted like this; whereas the AV500 on the opposite wall remains solidly on.
Not sure whatelse I can now do.
What is incredible is that it's all been working so relaibly for the past 7 months (when I set up the netowork).