Upgrade Powerline LAN

Upgrade Powerline LAN

Upgrade Powerline LAN
Upgrade Powerline LAN
Wednesday

Currently using two AV500 powerline wi-fi extenders with their base unit connected to BT Smarthub via RJ45 ethernet. Mostly this setup works well. The VDSL and main wifi network is 99.999% reliable but wi-fi conenctions made via either of the AV500 units are prone to dropping out on a regular basis. The connection always re-establishes within 2 to 3 minutes but the interruptions are a nuisance, especially when engaged in a financial transaction. If an expert would be kind enough to answer a couple of questions I'd be most grateful

1) I can see that spikes on the 230V circuit caused by appliances being switched ON and OFF might be responsible. So, is this random loss of signal a common feature with this generation of powerline LAN wi-fi stations? i.e. should I just upgrade to a later system?

2) Does any company make products combining ethernet LAN multiplexed over 230V with MESH wi-fi to give "best of both worlds" network coverage.

3) Should I forget powerline and just move straight to peer-to-peer wi-fi MESH?

Thanks in advance.

 

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Re:Upgrade Powerline LAN
Wednesday

  @Gerryatrix said

Upgraded firmware on the repeaters to WPA4220(UK)1.2_update_1.2.9_20160525 (was 2014 V1)

You never know, maybe this will help matters...

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Re:Upgrade Powerline LAN
Thursday

Hi  @Gerryatrix,

If you are referring to the ex230v DSL modem, it is a special product for ISPs. It currently supports the easymesh function, and you can indeed consider products that also support easymesh.

 

Because the WPA4220 V1 version you are using is indeed quite old, the reason for random disconnection may also be due to product aging.Turning on and off electrical appliances does sometimes affect the power line environment, so it is indeed a very important influencing factor.

Of course, for the random disconnection, you can try the following suggestions:

1. For wired powerline adapters, check if Power Saving Mode is enabled. You can disable it using the tpPLC utility. Refer to this FAQ for detailed instructions: How to enable/disable power saving mode on powerline adapters
    2. Move the powerline extender closer to the router and the powerline adapter. Placing them in the same room for testing.
    3. Test the internet connection by connecting your client devices directly to the main router. This will help determine if the issue is specific to the powerline connection or if it's a problem with the router itself.

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Re:Upgrade Powerline LAN
Thursday

Thank you, @Joseph-TP

I've updated the firmware by a couple of years 2014 to 2016, lowered the peak bandwidth from "games" to "video" and moved the devices closer. Will see how this affects reliability of service.

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