Faulty homeplugs maybe?

Rubidium

Boohoo wrote: »

Happy Friday 13th.


I have managed to get a laptop from a mate to try another idea i had.
I put Router Stats Lite onto the laptop( i know somebody on this thread stated it is not what i need) and connected a lan cable direct to the router port and started the RSL. I ran a peedtest 1st and was getting over 39mb down and 9.6mb up.
While that was running downstairs i was on the pc upstairs using the homeplugs as connection.
From 5:30 this morning to just after 3pm the laptop has not lost connection. The pc has lost/dropped connection 8 times that i know of as not been on it all that time. I was running windows update today and stopped twice.
To me it seems that the TP-Link homeplugs are at fault or have a problem holding a connection. I have been on the TP-Link forum an a lot of users have the problem but no firm way of sorting it. The homeplugs came with a 2 year warranty so may have to get them involved.

You still don't understand what Router Stats is used for and that it is absolutely no help with your powerline adaptor problem. The borrowed laptop has not provided any new information as you already knew that WiFi still works fine when the powerline adaptors drop!

Many other users report similar problems but look at it from another angle, your adaptors may work just fine in my property with no dropouts. There are many different common electrical items in the home that basically generate electrical noise that can swamp the powerline signal. No two properties are exactly the same with the same appliances, so you can't say with any certainty that they are faulty, if your wiring is noisy due to another device causing interference.

In your situation I would definitely use a cable. I have only used powerline when absolutely necessary e.g. to get broadband to an adjacent building, where running a cable really was a non starter.

Boohoo

The borrowed laptop has not provided any new information as you already knew that WiFi still works fine when the powerline adaptors drop!

If you read my post again you will see that i never said the laptop was connected by wifi. It'is/was connected by a 3foot long lan cable from router to laptop and no wifi is being used by the laptop.
Laptop connected to router(no wifi) has not lost connection.
Pc connected to homeplugs(no wifi) at least 8 times.

Rubidium

Boohoo wrote: »

When it disconnects using lan/homeplugs wifi is ok so i think the TP-link homeplugs are busted.

Boohoo wrote: »

If you read my post again you will see that i never said the laptop was connected by wifi. It'is/was connected by a 3foot long lan cable from router to laptop and no wifi is being used by the laptop.
Laptop connected to router(no wifi) has not lost connection.
Pc connected to homeplugs(no wifi) at least 8 times.

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In your first post you stated that when the powerline connection drops the WiFi is OK, so you illogical idea of borrowing a laptop has proved nothing that you did not already know!

Similarly you do not understand the information provided by Router Stats and installed this on the borrowed laptop!

I'm out.

buglawton

All of OPs tests on the Powerline connection are done via LAN cable. Maybe he didn't trust the LAN hardware on laptop A so performed similar test with Laptop B.
The fact he's stating that WiFi is working can also be perfectly true, he could be checking that on a smartphone just to ensure that the basic router is functioning.

Boohoo

Rubidium post 21 was today when i tried the laptop. This is the post that you quoted in your post #22.
In your post #24 you say i have a very short memory but you are on about my 1st post saying wifi works when homeplugs stop. My post#21 is testing the router with no homeplug involved to rule out the router.
buglawton thank you, it is what was trying to do. The router seems to be working so i will try the laptop connected to each homeplug by lan cable and NOT WIFI to see if they are at fault.

I'm out

Yes you are maybe trolling other peoples threads when all they are doing is asking for help or advice.