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powerline plw1010
The second light from the left comes on tan but goes on and off. and I cant connect with my tablet. Ever though it shows the netword and the signal is excelent.
jbander1 wrote:
Well first I think we are talking about two different things a powerline runs the wifi through your electrical system.
No it doesn't.
Did you read what I wrote?
Powerline runs the ethernet through the mains. (You can get powerline systems that do not support wifi.)
The ethernet connects the two plugs. In the PLW1010 and other powerline wifi systems the "remote" W plug is also an access point.
You can even use Powerline to run strandard wifi access points. I currently have a powerline network that has an Orbi router at the "remote" end.
jbander1 wrote:
We have to start at that point.
We have to start understanding how these things work. You will not get wifi to work over powerline until you get wired LAN to work over powerline.
I have explained how to do that. If you cannot manage that process, then you would do better to return your plugs and buy something that is simpler to set up.
You might want to think about its name "powerline" I really don't know how we can go anywhere with this because it's the house wiring that seems to be the problem.
One way to connect a network-capable home theater component to your router is by using powerline adapters. A powerline adapter is an alternative to running in-wall Ethernet cables or relying on possible unstable WiFi. A powerline adapter has the ability to send your music, photo, video, and computer data over your household's existing electrical wiring just like it would over Ethernet cables.
A network-enabled home theater component or other network device connects to a powerline adapter using an ethernet cable. The powerline adapter is plugged into a wall electrical outlet. Once plugged in, you can use the powerline adapter to send and/or receive media files and data over your home's electrical to a second powerline adapter plugged in another location. To do this a second powerline adapter is plugged into a wall electrical outlet near the location of your router. It is connected to your router using an Ethernet cable.
jbander1 wrote:
You might want to think about its name "powerline" I really don't know how we can go anywhere with this because it's the house wiring that seems to be the problem.
I agree with all that, which you seem to have lifted from a Netgear website. The question is, do you understand what you have copied?
If so why did you bang on about "wifi over powerline". The idea that:
a powerline runs the wifi through your electrical systemIs nonsense. The wifi does not run through your electrical system. The wired LAN does that. Get the powerline to work, then worry about the wifi bit.
Did you get that far?
I don't think we can take this much further until you give a clearer details of what you are doing and where it goes wrong. Your description of how powerline works does not tie up with your explanation of what you are doing.
Well I think I'll take a pass on that, maybe someone else is on the same page as me. If not then I'll try someplace else but thanks anyway.