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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.
clithes
Dec 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