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Smart Plugs

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  • 12-07-2019 8:04pm
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    mossie
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    Can smart plugs cause issue with powerline adapters? I have added a number of smartplugs and one of my powerline adapters has started playing up. Idon't know if it's a coincidence but it seems to have started right after I set them up.


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    sunny2004
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    Power line adaptors ?


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    donspeekinglesh
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    I haven't noticed any issues.


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    The high horse brigade
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    mossie wrote: »
    Can smart plugs cause issue with powerline adapters? I have added a number of smartplugs and one of my powerline adapters has started playing up. Idon't know if it's a coincidence but it seems to have started right after I set them up.

    Yes, anything can cause issue with them, they are completely hit or miss. Electrical cabling is not designed nor installed to carry data


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    mossie
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    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Yes, anything can cause issue with them, they are completely hit or miss. Electrical cabling is not designed nor installed to carry data

    Seems to have been a coincidence. One of the power line adapters went on the blink, resetting it seems to have solved the problem for now at least.


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    mossie
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    sunny2004 wrote: »
    Power line adaptors ?
    Power line network adapters


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    mossie
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    Just to update on this. The powerline network worked OK for a while but went on the blink again this morning. I think I finally narrowed it down to an extension lead i had in the next socket, Replacing this seems to have stabilised the connection again,


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    bk
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    A wireless mesh system or even better wireless access points on ethernet cables would most likely offer much greater stability and reliability (and probably speed too).

    I've meddled with powerline in the past, I've happily dumped it now, they are lots of trouble IME.


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