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KateStitch
Aug 22, 2019Tutor
PLW1000 suddenly stopped providing internet
I have a laptop set up in a detached building on our property. The PowerlineV2 box is connected via ethernet to our Xfinity router. The adapter in our garage to serve as a bridge. I was getting a str...
- Aug 23, 2019
KateStitch wrote:
Should I do a factory re-set and start all over?
That would seem to be the only option.
You could try plugging the laptop into the plug. If it has a LAN port, of course.
michaelkenward
Aug 23, 2019Guru - Experienced User
KateStitch wrote:
But thenpick-a-plug light turned off. Is this supposed to happen or should it be a steady green (or yellow or red) depending on which outlet it's in?
Not in my experience.
What happens if you have the "remote" plug in a socket alongside the router?
Is the Lenovo connected to the remote plug by wifi or wired?
The Ethernet LAN will not light up if there is nothing plugged into the LAN port.