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Aspirant

Mar 15, 2023

Powerline PLW1000v2 "no valid IP address"

Have installed one of these, initiall I got it working and it ran well, very fast, but it stopped working this morning. I have all the correct lights according to the manual, I have Wifi but no inter...

Guru - Experienced User

Mar 16, 2023

laworder wrote:

I have Wifi but no internet on laptop, shows Connected, secured but no internet access.

That could be down to the laptop. Windows is great at blocking access to new networks. Try telling it "Private" network.

Windows 10?

Network and Internet settings
Network Status
Change Connection Properties
Network Profile
Private

Windows 11?

Network and Internet settings
Ethernet
Properties
Private

On the Samsung, is it a new one? They have taken to using the "security" move of creating random Mac addresses, along the same lines as Apple:

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laworder
Aspirant
Mar 16, 2023
It was working on the same laptop prior to this (and has now randomly started working again several hours later)

The Samsung is about 3-4 years old. Partners Samsung tablet and phone also werent connecting yesterday

Powerlines are plugged directly into power sockets at both ends
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Mar 16, 2023
  laworder wrote:
  
  It was working on the same laptop prior to this (and has now randomly started working again several hours later)
  
  So it is fixed now? With no intervention on your part?
  - laworder
    Aspirant
    Mar 17, 2023
    Yes, it came up with no intervention from me (or anyone else as far as I know, I'm the tech person in the home)
    Still up so far so good.
    
    I am starting to wonder if this is something to do with the power saving feature kicking in and the router dropping the DHCP to the LAN port as a result and not starting it up again when we go to use it again
    
    Also cant log into the mywifiext page for this, never have been able to, get connection refused. If I was able to get into that would I be able to turn off the power saving from there? The miniscule amount of power saved is not worth the hassle!