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R7000 Nighthawk AC1900 home network via TP Link Powerlines
Have recently purchased a separate Nighthawk AC1900 wifi router to use in conjunction with my Cable modem. I am having real issues re-setting up my existing home network. My cable modem (virgin media super hub) is situated in upstairs and connects to my Nighthawk downstairs via a paired TP link powerline. Cable modem is switched to modem mode, with this simple set up everything works fine, internet fine and all directly wired and wifi devices assigned IP by Nighthawk. My trouble starts when I try to expand the TP Link powerline network, I can add additional adapters and Link (plugs worked previously and checked TP link connection using utility) but the Nighthawk fails to see the extra TP-link adaptor and therefore any additional devices connected. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Any guidance?
> My cable modem (virgin media super hub) is situated in upstairs and
> connects to my Nighthawk downstairs via a paired TP link powerline.
If this works, then I'd guess that you connected a Powerline device
to the WAN ("Internet") port on the R7000.
If you add more Powerline devices to that Powerline network, then
they'll be talking to the WAN port on the R7000, where they'll generally
be ignored by the R7000.
Client devices must be connected to LAN ports on the R7000, not the
WAN port (which normally should be connected to only the modem).
It should be fine to use Powerline devices to expand the LAN, but
that network must be isolated from the modem-router connection. I
gather that this can be done:
http://www.tp-link.com/us/faq-433.html
Can several Powerline networks exist simultaneously in same power
circuit?
Yes.
The powerline networks can be separated by different network
names. [...]
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> My cable modem (virgin media super hub) is situated in upstairs and
> connects to my Nighthawk downstairs via a paired TP link powerline.
If this works, then I'd guess that you connected a Powerline device
to the WAN ("Internet") port on the R7000.
If you add more Powerline devices to that Powerline network, then
they'll be talking to the WAN port on the R7000, where they'll generally
be ignored by the R7000.
Client devices must be connected to LAN ports on the R7000, not the
WAN port (which normally should be connected to only the modem).
It should be fine to use Powerline devices to expand the LAN, but
that network must be isolated from the modem-router connection. I
gather that this can be done:
http://www.tp-link.com/us/faq-433.html
Can several Powerline networks exist simultaneously in same power
circuit?
Yes.
The powerline networks can be separated by different network
names. [...]That makes sense. Thanks. I will give that new set up a go tomorrow.
Set-up with two independent powerline networks, one on the WAN and the other LAN. Home Network working again. Great thanks for the advice
> [...] Great thanks for the advice
Thanks for the update. Glad to hear that you got it working.