Why do powerline adapter keep dying

passey89 · 12 Dec 2014 at 15:52

I've gone though about 6 different powerline adapter kits now in the past 2 years.

One day they will randomly not sync together and gives the host pc some random ip address.

tried everything even forcing the ip on the pc and it still will not work.

Limited access.

The only way to fix it is to replace the powerline thats on the pc.

I need a more reliable way to connect my sons pc to the internet i'm fed up of wasting money on powerline kits.

PS.

I tried nearly every make and they all do the same.

Colbaker · 12 Dec 2014 at 15:57

Out of interest why have you not gone down the WiFi route?

MagicBoy · 12 Dec 2014 at 15:59

Buy cheap, buy twice.

tamzzy · 12 Dec 2014 at 16:05

MagicBoy said:
Buy cheap, buy twice.

or six times, as in the op's case ;p

Beans on toast Dave · 12 Dec 2014 at 16:08

if you have had them fail before a year just send them back for replacement

i have had no issues with my TP link ones

passey89 · 12 Dec 2014 at 16:26

tried

belkin, tplink, trednet, d-link,

there 500mbps ones and no matter how much i spend one day they randomly wont pair.

hence y I took at very big drill to the outside wall and 30ft of ethernet for my pc.

Can't remember where i had these from but only got 1 fo teh 2 atm as the other went down the garden about 6 months ago

tamzzy · 12 Dec 2014 at 16:28

might be the wiring, or maybe a power surge that kills the adapters =x just a guess...

passey89 · 12 Dec 2014 at 16:35

tamzzy said:
might be the wiring, or maybe a power surge that kills the adapters =x just a guess...

new build so wont be the wiring.

could be a surge.

Really debating going wifi he doesn't do any downloading.

any good cheapish wifi adapters?

USB or PCI?

tamzzy · 12 Dec 2014 at 17:12

usb definitely. for simplicity.

Tomsk · 12 Dec 2014 at 17:45

tamzzy said:
usb definitely. for simplicity.

Also means you can position it to get better reception.

Slam62 · 12 Dec 2014 at 17:49

Get a long lead

MagicBoy · 13 Dec 2014 at 12:33

passey89 said:
tried

belkin, tplink, trednet, d-link,

there 500mbps ones and no matter how much i spend one day they randomly wont pair.

hence y I took at very big drill to the outside wall and 30ft of ethernet for my pc.

Can't remember where i had these from but only got 1 fo teh 2 atm as the other went down the garden about 6 months ago

I usually recommend Devolo. You may also have something else thats interfering with the ring main.

If in doubt - CAT5!

andybird123 · 13 Dec 2014 at 12:50

Ive got 2 different sets of the devolos, the oldest now around 4 years and no issues

MagicBoy · 13 Dec 2014 at 13:00

Work supply Devolo home plugs to homeworkers. Out of the couple of hundred out there in four years we've only had a couple of failures. Far lower than the brands we tried previously.

lesoudeur · 15 Dec 2014 at 13:32

Have been using TP-Link PA511 500Mbps Gigabit Powerline since Jan 2012 without any problem in 3 story house. Had a couple of old style Solwise 85Mbps that overheated and failed and friend had a couple of Devolo that had same issues but again they were the old 85Mbbps so not reflective of what both companies currently offer.

Mana · 15 Dec 2014 at 18:43

CAT5 baby!