Powerline Adapter

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  1. CaolanD

    [SOLVED] Two PCs in same room best option for connection to modem

    Hello. Right now, me and my brother share a room with both are pcs in the same room (he only recently got one) . i have a question regarding connecting both to the modem without and interfere between the two. I have been using the...
  2. M

    [SOLVED] Slow internet speed when one device downloads over LAN

    Hi everyone wondering if you can help me figure this out. We're on Virgin media and get about 350mb/s download. We have two PC's one connected directly into the router with a CAT5e cable. The other is downstairs and plugged in via a powerline adapter. When the PC with the powerline adapter is...
  3. K

    [SOLVED] DHCP not functioning correctly. Weird router.

    Hi all, So I'm currently back from college with my folks due to the quarantine. They recently got some kind of strange router from a company called gotw3. Apparently this thing is essentially an unlimited mobile data hotspot- it's basically just a box with two antennas, an ethernet port, and a...
  4. G

    [SOLVED] Can you actually achive the advertised LAN speed of a powerline

    I have a computer at my basement that I usually use for backing up photos . The normal thing to do is to use an ethernet cable to connected to the rest of the network . The problem is that there is no ethernet port down there . So I thought that a power line could solve my problem but there are...
  5. pavlaras74ever

    [SOLVED] random disconnects from the internet

    I recently bought a powerline , because i had wireless internet and that caused me a lot of spike lags between 120-1000 ping. I couldn't resolve the problem even if the distance from the modem , is about 6 meters. Well i thought the powerline is gonna be the best solution so i bought tp-link...
  6. A

    [SOLVED] Is there anyway to increase download speed through different circuits using a powerline adapter?

    I've recently purchased a https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AV1000-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B06WP2ZT5N/ I pay for 100mbps down and 10mbps up When I first plugged it in and connected it I got 50mbps down and 10mbps up (idk if it was luck or what) Now when I do a speed test I get around 10mbps...
  7. L

    [SOLVED] Slow connection + steam speeds

    Hello! Im just gonna jump straight into it: My router is downstairs (two story house), im with Virgin Media. Upstairs is where my room + my gaming PC is, so I have started using a powerline adapter in order to get ethernet access to the network and internet. On my other PC downstairs...
  8. Z

    [SOLVED] Powerline adapter stops recieving signal if I charge my notebook

    Yea, I've heard that using other devices may cause signal interference. Is there a way to avoid this problem? Every time I plug in my notebook charger and start charging, the signal stops and there is no wifi whatsoever. My source adapter is on the 1st floor, plugged into a wall socket with...
  9. O

    [SOLVED] Powerline Adapter By TP-Link causing the router to lose dsl connection

    So I have tried many things. When I originally got this powerline it worked for about a week. Here's the thing whenever I go to download say CS:GO on my pc, it starts at 1Mbps then drops slowly to 700kbps and down to 300 then the router loses DSL connection. I tried what was on the routers...
  10. R

    [SOLVED] After 3 years, why is my Powerline acting weird?

    So I'll do my best to try to give as much information as I can. The modem and router/wifi device are both in the kitchen resting on top of a cpu case of another computer on the first floor. My computer is up on the second floor in my room. Due to how far the modem was and how much ethernet wire...
  11. J

    Question Factors affecting powerline adapter speeds (specific question)

    I'm testing a pair of TP-Link AV500 powerline adapters. They have a nominal speed of 500 Mbps. The manual is copyrighted 2012, so they're fairly "mature" devices. From a location near the router, but on a different circuit, I get these results: With a 50 foot Ethernet cable: download 151 Mbps...
  12. MrMoore

    Question Powerline adapter routing issues

    Hey All, So I run TP-LINK Powerline adapters across my house for 2-3 years without any issues at all. Last month I Purchased myself a HP Proliant Microserver to be used as a home media server/NAS. It works wonderfully however streaming the content back to my TV's was laggy AF. So I decided to...
  13. pipirupi123

    [SOLVED] Should I opt for Gigabit Powerline adapter or keep using 5Ghz Wifi?

    My current network setup is Modem+Router--[via CAT6]-->Access Point --[via 5Ghz Wifi]--> Desktop, the signal strength is Full but sometimes dips down to 3 out of 4 Bars. I've been thinking about using a Gigabit Powerline adapter (specifically this one from TP-Link ) to allow my Desktop to...
  14. Y

    [SOLVED] Should I get a powerline adaptor

    I am sick of wireless adapters at this point and I'm looking into other options. An Ethernet cable isn't practical for me so that's not an option. I was looking into WiFi range extenders when I learned about powerline adapters. My outlets are about 15-20m apart, My wiring was completely redone...
  15. Carlixx76

    [SOLVED] Best way to Strenghten Wifi?

    I need a way to strenghten my wifi connection. My modem/router (Xfinity provided Dual Band 802.11ac) is about 25' away from my pc and I can't move it any nearer since I am unable to find the splitter for the coax cable in my house. I have browsed many wifi accesories but I don't know which would...
  16. M

    Question Powerline adapter causing router to reset regularly

    I've been having regular disconnects to the internet so I called my ISP. They did a line test and router test and said both were fine. My router is downstairs and I have my gaming room upstairs connected via powerline along with a few other things. The ISP said that the disconnects were likely...
  17. M

    Question Spectrum gave me weird Modem/Router setup

    so for a while now i have been seeing modems and routers in one unit from spectrum, xfinity, and other ISP's but i recently moved to new place out in the middle of nowhere and they sent me a Modem with only one out Ethernet port and a WiFi router with 4 out Ethernet ports. i plugged my computer...
  18. P

    Question Powerline choice

    I need to connect two buildings that are located 150 meters apart. There is a cliff between them, so there is wifi obstacle. The buildings has common power panel located at the first building. The second building is connected with the first with 220meter cabling (5*25mm^2) is the powerline...
  19. N

    Question I have a problem with my powerline Internet connection.

    Hello, I apologize in advance if my English isn't perfect. Here is the problem: I've been using Powerline plugs since almost two years now, to be able to get access to Internet on my desk Computer. The router is in the living room, which is not far at all from the office, but I don't have a...
  20. G

    [SOLVED] Just bought new powerline adapter (TP-Link TL-PA7010KIT) and unidentified network comes up & can't connect to the internet.

    I have just bought as I said in the title a TP-Link TL-PA7010KIT. Installed them with no problems and both are showing that they are working correctly. When I look at my pc however I can't connect to the internet with them because it says unidentified network, no internet. Thanks. Solved, was...
  21. ptferg1234

    [SOLVED] TP-Link powerline adapter randomly drops connection

    I have been using a pair of TP-Link AV500 powerline adapters for a few years now to get ethernet to my PC. However, a few months ago, they dropped the connection entirely. Windows said I had a connection, but no internet. Normally unplugging and replugging an adaptor back into the wall outlet...
  22. T

    Question Tp link powerline adapter dropping speed

    Hey guys, So I'm using a Powerline network adapter from TP link to run an ethernet connection into my desktop and I'm pretty much always getting half the speed that my wireless devices are most of the time. Interestingly enough, if I reset the connection between the powerline adapters, it...
  23. Zenyatta

    [SOLVED] Ethernet is slower than wifi by a wide margin.

    Hey! I recently got an Ethernet connection due to stability issues with my wireless connection, but after doing some speed testing, I found that my wifi has a much faster download speed - upto 2-3x faster, actually. Now, the ping is normally the same, but this is still concerning. The first...
  24. S

    [SOLVED] Powerline adapter running slow

    I recently got a new internet package of 100mbps and my parents computer which is hard wired from a netgear R6300v2 is showing 114mbps down. My powerline adapter is a TPlink av600 and when I run the TP link software on my pc it shows a powrline rate anywhere between 70-90mbps but when i run a...
  25. Drogax

    Question Rx 480 128bit or 256?

    So in my country theres a guy selling 2 lre built systems, both with a rx 480 but in one build the gpu has 128 bit and in the other 256 bit,everything else is the same,but the price with the 128 bit rx 480 system is 410e and the system with the rx 480 256 bit is 455e,so is it worth paying...
  26. K

    Whats the best CPU i can get on a budget

    Hi im looking for a new CPU, it needs to be the correct series as im running a MSI A78M-E35 Military Class Motherboard and it has to be atleast 6 or more cores, i currently have a AMD A10-6800K 4.10 Ghz quad core and its not good enough, thanks
  27. A

    EVGA Gfroce 750 ti vs HP Pro Series 3400

    Just bought an EVGA Geforce 750ti GPU. Installed it on my HP Pro Series 3400 (core i7, 8gig mem, 300w PSU, updated bios to 7.16), Fan on GPU is running, when I plug the DVI into the board I get blank screen. I can hear it boot to windows, just cant see anything. the latest version of the bios hp...
  28. Z

    Mobo decision help.

    I am building a new rig and am trying to decide on a CPU which is the main factor, but I also wanted to compare the mobo i picked for each. ASUS X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 for $240 vs ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1151 open to other ASUS suggestions around these prices. Just want to see which you guys...
  29. E

    GTA 5 in pentium g2020

    Can I run GTA 5 with pentium (r) g2020.,integrated graphics 3000.,8gb ddr3 ram.?