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Niki001
Aspirant
Mar 27, 2020

PLW1000v2 : disable PLC and make it just a WiFi point by ethernet

Hello, I have 2 PLW1000v2 (and mabe I'm going to buy 2 more). I would like to disable the PLC. I would simply connect them by Ethernet to my ISP Box. They will broadcast WiFi with ethernet conn...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 27, 2020

What do you mean by disable PLC?

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    Niki001
    Aspirant
    Mar 27, 2020

    PLC = Power-line communication

    = Network in power cable

    = main technology of the  product

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      Niki001
      Aspirant
      Mar 27, 2020
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        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        Mar 27, 2020

        the whole purpose of the poweline device is its powerline. If all you're wanting is the wifi AP, you'd be better off with a range extender in AP mode. 

        I've never seen an option to turn off the powerline connection on these devices.