Guys,
I don’t have the benefit of any fibre and with a house move likely in 2026 I’m not about to invest so I have to make use of the mains with NetGear Powerlines, not ideal but hitherto has worked okay.
I have 3 sockets one by the router in the hall and one in the back of the house with a switch that feeds the TV box and my QB2. The third is in the lounge with a switch which feeds the NDX2 and Core. All has been well until recently when the NetGear Powerline seems to break down the 3rd (bottom) light goes amber or red and then will shut down, and at that point all the Naim devices disappear. After a period of inactivity, it will return.
Hints/suggestions, I have been recommended Develo Magic 2s but I really am a numpty on this stuff.
Regards,
Lindsay
Have you tried a reset of the one that drops off? You do that by doing a resync to the master one.
My advice would be to do whatever it takes to rid your house of powerline adapters. They work by turning your entire mains wiring system (and possibly even your neighbours too) into a big EMI emmitting antenna, which has the potential to cause interference and potentially even affect your health.
If you can’t run Ethernet cables to a few key points around the house (and you might be surprised just how cheap and easy this can be, even if you pay a pro to do it for you) get a set of proper Mesh devices to give your whole home reliable coverage. When you move you can of course take this with you.
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Chris thank you. I wondered about mesh, will investigate.
Hi Lindsay, we live in an old converted farm building and we struggled with WiFi coverage when we first moved in two years ago. A BT Mesh system using five discs solved all of our issues. Most places would probably need less discs. It was simple to install and works a treat.
I wish the underlying broadband was as good, but that is a different story !
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