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PowerLine 1200 + Ethernet Switch
I've installed 4 Powerline adapters per the manufacturers instructions. The system works great when I have the computer or TV connected directly to the PL1200. What I want to do is install an etherne...
ZurekNC, it doesn't make sense that everything shuts down unless there is a router problem or else your ISP has capped your usage.
Any issue like this doesn't make sense until you figure out the source of the problem, then it makes sense. My ISP has no input. The service they provide is functional and they're not responsible for extra hardware that may impact system performance.
I've repeated this scenario several times with a couple of different switches. The symptoms have been the same whether I'm home alone testing it (minimal usage) or my wife and daughter are home (higher usage). Others seem to show similar problems. It's addressed for now, but not the way I want. I'll be switching ISP's in the coming months (Gigabit fiber coming). That will be my only chance to take the modem/bandwidth cap out of the equation.