Overall Review: Kudos to Newegg for their fantastic return policy, even when the customer is at fault. Something like this should be mentioned in the Quick Start Guide. I’m sure others returned their devices for similar reasons. Once I completed all the connections, I got flow.Ĭons: To prevent unnecessary returns, ZyXEL needs to be a clearer in their directions and not bury subtleties like this behavior deep in their manual. In order to come out of its funk, there needs to be an Ethernet cable plugged into a working device in order for the adapter to “wake up” and detect/look for the connection. However this time I was a bit calmer and again reviewed the manual on the enclosed CD only to discover buried deep in the bowls of the PDF was an explanation that since this was a “Green” device (I’m beginning to hate “green” equipment) it goes to sleep. As it turns out, the replacement unit did the same thing. I RMA’d this device because I couldn’t get it to connect to the existing network and the two LEDs which indicate the unit was getting power would go out. Pros: To be totally transparent, I need to recant my earlier review, raising the eggs to 4. Plug-and-Play design for connecting smart TVs and game consolesĪC pass-through design with embedded noise filter for reduced power interferenceĬompliant with IEEE 1901 and HomePlug AV technologyĪdditional Information Date First Available SmartLink Plus enhances performance and coverage through multiple-path transmission The newest HomePlug AV2 standard enables powerline networks with up to 600 Mbps data transfer rates
Power Saving Mode: Without Ethernet link or out of network usage in 60 seconds Utility Software OS support: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8Īccess Methods: CSMA/CA channel-access schemes Operating system independent: Ethernet: RJ-45 But.Learn more about the ZyXEL PLA5215 Model Brand I am happy to install filters on outlets to block whatever is causing the problem. But, I have searched (and searched) for a solution. I accept that something about my electrical supply or what is connected to it may be causing this problem. I then resync #3 and #4 (they are closest together - no stairs!) and it's fine again. There are IP cameras connected to that 4th adapter, and when I try to open them, performance is unusable. Aside from that variability, it works fine for weeks or months, and then one day the middle LED is either solid red, or changes red-green-red-green (not flashing, but every few seconds).
The reported performance varies from one minute to another, with the rate between #1 and#4 ranging from 150mb to 21mb. The farther apart adapters are, the slower the reported link. Performance as reported by the Powerline tpPLC utility is directly related to distance. Is my situation similar to this discussion?
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