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Powerline 1200 Drops Out
I have been using my Powerline 1200 for over a year and I am finally tired of this issue. Everytime I turn on the computer or bring it back from sleep the internet drops out. My websites will stop lo...
KGB78 wrote:
Is there something in my setup that could be knocking out my ethernet signal or do I need to start refreshing PC drivers and BIOS? I have tried diagnosing the problem on my own but have not had much luck.
One thought, the PLP1200 has a Standby mode. Unfortunately, in its wisdom, Netgear stopped writing software to support its Powerline products, so it offers no way to turn that off. The good news is that the ZyXEL alternative can get you into the controls.
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Let's see if Netgear leaves this picture in place:
Spot the "radio button".
If that doesn't work, then I'd look at the PC.