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powerline adapter
my powerline adapters are maybe 25-50 feet apart in two seperate rooms, but no matter what outlet i plug them into my powerling led light is always red and cant figure out what more to do to get it to work ? need suggestions on what i can do to get them to work better
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Many things impact powerline. And even though they'r close together, they might be on seperate circuits. Meaning the signal still has to run from one powerline device, back to the circuit box, and then to the other powerline. It could be quite a distance depending on your circuit box location. So it seems close but really isn't.
other simple things in modern homes that can impact it?
surger protectors
gfci oulets
arc fault circuits
even cell phone chargers can add interfernce to powerline setups.
And some devices/setups can add interference.
These include:
old/bad wiring
high draw appliances
cheap electronics
electronics going bad
etc.
Something you can try? put both powerlines in the same room (same circuit) and see if they work. This is going to be shortest path and least interference. If they do, it could be either the home or something connected in the home adding interference.
