Powerline 1200 slowness

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Happy new year to everyone.I recently bought a 1200 power line for netgear, but I don't get the result expected.Before buying this I was using a LEA Netsock 200Mbit, which provided me 51Mbit (for a 200Mbit + connexion with optical fiber).Now... I only get between 55Mbit to 60Mbit.... which is ridiculously low.... In upload strangly, I get around 70 to 75Mbit...The lightis green which is supposed to mean that I'm supposed to receive the maximum. correct ?&nbsp;&nbsp;I also checked my network adapter on my desktop computer, but it's configured in 1 Gbit ... So I really don't get it... and I'm pretty disapointed as I can't even ask for help... because despite my product is registered.... The serial is not recognized when I try to contact the support....&nbsp;Can somebody help ?&nbsp;Thank you,

clithes · Answer

What other powerline adapters do you have on your network?&nbsp; If these are slower than the 1200's they can slow down overall performance.

AntoineM91 · Answer

Hi, thank you for your answer.&nbsp;Well this is a home network, so mine are the only ones. TV device is directly connected, and others devices are using wifi. :-/&nbsp;

Carthagis · Answer

Hello!&nbsp;I have a Netgear PLP1200 as well, and the internet I get from it is awefully unstable.When connectiong directly to the livebox (via ethernet) I get 12ms and 100MB/s and it remains stable.When connecting with the PLP1200, it goes from 200ms to 700ms constantly and the download speed varies from 0.5MB/s to 15MB/s&nbsp;I have tested it in every way I could think of: accross the house, on the same plug, on nearby plugs, with a different computer, inverting the two adapters etc. None of it worked.The same happened with a PLP500.However, it works just fine with an old NetGear model (200 series) which I've been using for a long time on another computer (yes, I tested it the same way).&nbsp;I have ran out of ideas and could really do with some help :/Any ideas what the problem could be?

Dave59 · Answer

I'm having a similar problem (1/8/16) just bought my first pair of PL1200, but haven't yet begun to troubleshoot. The product idea is remarkable, and appears to give me a wired connection to the upstairs other end of the house that I could not reach via cables before.

Here is my setup: New CAT6 cable between my TWC modem and my Netgear wireless router. New CAT6 cable (14') from my router to the first PL1200. Upstairs and other end of the house, I plugged in my second PL1200 and received connectivity, but the Pick-a-Plug LED fluctuates between green and amber (mostly amber) on both PL1200s.

Then installed new CAT6 from the second PL1200 to a Netgear GS205 5-port gigabit switch. I have a home computer and a work laptop connected to the 5-port switch.

All seems well, but my first day working at home, I temporarily (5-6 minutes each of about 5 times during the day) lost internet connection to my two computers on my second PL1200 on the switch. This is not acceptible to lose connection while I'm doing my own work linking to my company's network all day.

I've tried 2 different outlets nearby my work area, but am limited to how many outlets are actually nearby with other devices plugged in. In each outlet I've tried, nothing else is plugged into the outlet.

I don't mind lower than optimal gigabit speed, but dropping the internet is not acceptible to me.

Any ideas? Do I need to supply any additional data?

JamesGL · Answer

Hi All,

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I would suggest contacting support team for this issue if your device is still within support warranty.

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Powerline 1200 slowness

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