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PLW1000v2 significantly decreased internet speed.
I have had this Powerline adapter PLW1000v2 for about a year not and it has never given me any problems, I use it mainly for the ethernet cable since my main router is in a different room. It has alw...
LucianoPN wrote:
I assumed it was a firmware update so I tried logging on to update it but it says I am "not connected to my extender" but I am. I have also tried this on multiple devices, still says the same thing.
Firmware is for the wifi bit of the Powerline plug. The Ethernet plug doesn't use it. (Note that there are no firmware updates for the PL1000v2.) You need a wifi connection to the PLW plug to update that bit.
Did your experiments include putting the "remote" plug in the same room as the "host" (router) plug?
Powerline depends a lot on the quality of the mains network. Plug in something electrically noisy and it will mess up the connection.