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Upgrade Powerline LAN
2 weeks ago - last edited Wednesday
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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-Solution
Wednesday - last edited Wednesday

There has been an unexpected conclusion to this issue that I am posting for the benefit of others. I spent £18 on ebay to obtain a brand-new BT SmartHub 2 with the intention of checking how it will work with the existing telephone extensions and LAN when the inevitable digital switchover occurs. This was only a partial success - mainly because I wasn't convinced of the SH2's stability working as the main router with the existing twisted pair copper (for all I know it's not even meant to be compatible ???). Now I had a spare BT SH2 so I decided to convert it to operate as an extended ethernet WAP connected to one of the AV500s. Long story short. 1) The instructions on how to configure SH2 to ethernet WAP in the video linked below worked perfectly. 2) The wifi range of the SH2-WAP is superior to an AV500 used on its own. 3) The signal stability problem has not recurred once in 24 hours of continuous use - this is totally unprecedented. It seems logical therefore to infer that that the AV500 instability was NOT occurring in the IEEE 1901 LAN circruit but in the terminating 802.11 wifi. Now my connections via the AV500 powerline LAN are reliant only on IEEE 802.3 ethernet and IEEE 1901 LAN circuits and everything appears to work perfectly. Credit goes to the video poster and his source who is named as Owen Kelly

 

Video explaining how to convert BT SH2 to operate as ethernet WAP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9N1dUGdlA

 

PS. For experts it boils down to this. Factory reset. Set IP4 address to 192.168.1.63. Disable firewall [option]. Disable DHCP.

 

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Re:Upgrade Powerline LAN
2 weeks ago

  @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
2 weeks ago

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
2 weeks ago

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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Wednesday - last edited Wednesday

There has been an unexpected conclusion to this issue that I am posting for the benefit of others. I spent £18 on ebay to obtain a brand-new BT SmartHub 2 with the intention of checking how it will work with the existing telephone extensions and LAN when the inevitable digital switchover occurs. This was only a partial success - mainly because I wasn't convinced of the SH2's stability working as the main router with the existing twisted pair copper (for all I know it's not even meant to be compatible ???). Now I had a spare BT SH2 so I decided to convert it to operate as an extended ethernet WAP connected to one of the AV500s. Long story short. 1) The instructions on how to configure SH2 to ethernet WAP in the video linked below worked perfectly. 2) The wifi range of the SH2-WAP is superior to an AV500 used on its own. 3) The signal stability problem has not recurred once in 24 hours of continuous use - this is totally unprecedented. It seems logical therefore to infer that that the AV500 instability was NOT occurring in the IEEE 1901 LAN circruit but in the terminating 802.11 wifi. Now my connections via the AV500 powerline LAN are reliant only on IEEE 802.3 ethernet and IEEE 1901 LAN circuits and everything appears to work perfectly. Credit goes to the video poster and his source who is named as Owen Kelly

 

Video explaining how to convert BT SH2 to operate as ethernet WAP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc9N1dUGdlA

 

PS. For experts it boils down to this. Factory reset. Set IP4 address to 192.168.1.63. Disable firewall [option]. Disable DHCP.

 

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