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Eloc
Dec 27, 2016Aspirant
Powerline xwnb5201 powerline adapter
I am currently having issues with my.powerline adapter, anywhere they are plugged in they always show a red dot and my internet speed out of it is .09 MB/s give or take whereas with the wifi it is 20 ...
Eloc
Dec 28, 2016Aspirant
OK so aside from those options what else could I do.
- clithesDec 29, 2016Prodigy
Install Netgear's powerline utility on your PC, connect it to one of the powerline adapters, and run it to see if you can see the other adapter:
Netgear Universal Powerline Utility
Also, if you've not done it before, there's a firmware update for the wireless unit:
You can update this through the utility
Hope this helps