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PLW1000 buffering issues over wireless
I just recently purchased the PLW1000 Powerline Adapter with built-in Access Point to use another part of my house. The setup both physically and internally with the SSIDs and such was simple and easy. The issue I am having is a buffering issue while I am connected to the access point wireless. This happens on both frequencies (2.4 and 5). While hardwired to the powerline adapter, I get a consistent speed and connection. But wirelessly, my webpages, video and apps work for a little bit, and then all of a sudden they have to constantly buffer. The signal does not drop, and is constantly connected to the SSID with strong signal. I have had to either disconnect from the access point and reconnect to it, reboot through the www.mywifiext.net, or physically turn the adapter off and on, but it still consistently does this. I have updated the unit to the latest firmware (first thing I did when installing it), and have tried turning off either frequency to make sure it wasn't interference or a bandwidth issue. I have AT&T Uverse service and get a consistent 15-18Mbps down and 1Mbps up both wired and wirelessly via the adapter via Speedtest.net on multiple test weirdly. Direct from my router, I get similar speeds both wired and wirelessly without the buffering. Any advice/troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated because I as much as I like the device, if I cannot get this resolved, I will just return it for its inconsistency.