Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

TP Link Powerline Extender problem

Calahonda52 · 2017-10-03 15:05:46

I have this set up and working fine with two computers connected to the two Ethernet ports on the extender. I now want to add a third computer and a back up drive. I have tried using a Edimax5 port ethernet switch using one of the extender ports. It disables the second extender port. The Powerline adaptor is wired into a…

03-10-2017 04:05PM

#1

Calahonda52

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,948 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2015

Posts: 12028

I have this set up and working fine with two computers connected to the two Ethernet ports on the extender.
I now want to add a third computer and a back up drive.
I have tried using a Edimax5 port ethernet switch using one of the extender ports.

It disables the second extender port.

The Powerline adaptor is wired into a Sky router..
Any suggestions please?
Thanks as always

“I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.

0

Comments

#2 04-10-2017 12:12AM

DublinDilbert

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2006

Posts: 5157

I would of thought the extender would suppose auto dmix, try a cross over cable betweenness switch and the extender.

0