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Needplhelp
Nov 28, 2024Follower
Unable to connect to Powerline - all lights green
Hi, I've been trying to setup a Powerline connection in my house with the PL1200. However my computer has no internet access. The lights on the adaptor connected to the modem are all solid green. Th...
michaelkenward
Nov 28, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Needplhelp wrote:
My computer is displaying an unidentified network with no internet connection and I have tried resetting my IP settings with no results, however it does connect when I directly plug it into my router.
Windows can be a beast with "new" networks. Have you tried running the PC through the Windows Network toubleshooter?
Exact details depend on your Windows version. But another thing to check is the network setting.
Windows likes to protect us from new networks that might be evil. In reality, it often shuts us out of safe networks.
- Network and Internet settings
- Network Status
- Change Connection Properties
- Network Profile
- Private
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