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Powerline Adapter crashes my router
I use an Asus RT-AC5300 as my router. I just purchased the Netgear Powerline 1000v2 adapter. When I have both adapters plugged in my router no longer "gets internet". I'm plugging them directly into ...
Cretch wrote:
I use an Asus RT-AC5300 as my router. I just purchased the Netgear Powerline 1000v2 adapter. When I have both adapters plugged in my router no longer "gets internet". I'm plugging them directly into the wall.
Your subject says "crashes my router". To me that says that the router reboots, turns off, or does something serious.
Your description doesn't say the same thing. The 'no longer "gets internet"' thing could be several things.
It isn;t clear what actually happens.
Does the router have any LEDs that would indicate some sort of failure? What tells you that it loses the Internet?
Let's take this bit:
Cretch wrote:
When I have both adapters plugged in ....
What is plugged into what? What happens when you do it?