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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...
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.
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.
When I move the adapter into the same room, near the location of the router, the same thing happens just as it does elsewhere in our house and in our detached garage (where it was originally working just fine). I plug in the adapter and after a few seconds the Power LED turns green. A few seconds after that, the Pick-a-Plug light turns green and stays on. A few seconds after that, the WiFi LED comes on. And then the Pick-a-Plug light turns off. During the several seconds when the Pick-a-Plug light is on, it is a steady green and doesn't flicker. I have never seen the color red or amber.
My laptop is not connected to the adapter via an ethernet cable.
Should I do a factory re-set and start all over?
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.
I decided to do a factory reset on both the main unit and the remote access unit. Plugged the primary unit back in, and then relocated the access unit closer to my laptop. Now, all 3 lights are illuminated and I have a strong signal. This is great! My "office" is in a detached barn/garage almost 100 feet from the router location, and without my extender I was having to rely on my cellphone as a hot spot. So relieved!