TP Link Powerline & MSI z87 G45

katinacooker · 25 Feb 2014 at 10:48

Hey,

I got powerline adapters for christmas, but there appears to be something wrong somewhere. My connection will randomly drop. If i look at the NIC port on my motherboard both the LEDs are still blinking (Green for connection, orange for data transmission), and windows says i'm still connected to my home network but there is no internet. The LEDs on the powerline adapters are blinking like they're supposed to. If i restart my computer, or sometimes when I remove the ethernet cable and put it back, i get my connection back. I've tried connecting the ethernet to a laptop when this happens, and it works fine. But it also works when i put it back into the motherboard. I've also tried the troubleshooting steps on the MSI user forum (install killer drivers only, not the s/w package) but its still happening. So my questions are

1) Is there anyway to test powerline adapters?
2) Could this be an indication that there is something wrong with my NIC port?
3) Any suggestions what to do now?
4) I've heard that TP link ones are rubbish, is there any truth to that?

Thanks!

Drukk · 25 Feb 2014 at 12:35

I'm using TP-Link adapters and the connection very rarely drops off, I've had no problems with them at all so would n't say they are rubbish in my experience. I stream 1080p just fine with them from an upstairs PC to a RaspberryPI downstairs.

Have you checked the state of the green lights on the adapters? Are they all still on?

I would try and isolate the problem, at the moment you don't really know if its the PC or the powerplugs. Try running the laptop on the ethernet for a while maybe and see if that drops off?

currob · 25 Feb 2014 at 12:50

Just logged into the forums about to ask about the same problem ! I had 2 TP-Link 500Mbps AV500 Nano adapters working fine, then purchased a second pair identical to the original and now have 4 adapters connected. Randomly I will lose connection to the hub yet all link lights on the machine, powerline adapters and hub are all blinking.

This happens on several machines and different adapters with no pattern and powering off the powerline adapter and/or disconnecting the ethernet cable and reconnecting resolves the problem.

Only thing I can think of now is the adapters do get quite warm and wondering if that is the issue with them

katinacooker · 25 Feb 2014 at 14:16

Drukk said:
I'm using TP-Link adapters and the connection very rarely drops off, I've had no problems with them at all so would n't say they are rubbish in my experience. I stream 1080p just fine with them from an upstairs PC to a RaspberryPI downstairs.

Have you checked the state of the green lights on the adapters? Are they all still on?

I would try and isolate the problem, at the moment you don't really know if its the PC or the powerplugs. Try running the laptop on the ethernet for a while maybe and see if that drops off?

All the lights on both the Mobo & Powerline seem to be flashing as their supposed to be. Will probably try running a long Ethernet cable from the router to the PC to see if the connection drops then.