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LIVO
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D LINK DHP 301 POWER LINK BEWARE!
I read a report of the D LINK DHP 301 in a recent WEBUSER and again on this web site
It is a kit of two plugs that will go into the electrical outlets and then use the electrical wiring instead of cables to connect two computers
The picture on the box shows it connecting items on two floors of a house.
HOWEVER, what it does NOT say is that they must be on THE SAME CIRCUIT.
Which is very often NOT the case. Each floor is very often on a different circuit with a separate fuse (old house) or circuit breaker.
I feel that the drawing on the box was MISLEADING, to say the least.
I had not opened my box and took it back. So beware
I am surpried that Andy Shaw did not mention this major limitation in his review
It would have saved me a lot time.
I would not have bought the product
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Sandhound
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D LINK DHP 301 POWER LINK BEWARE!
The picture on the box shows it connecting items on two floors of a house.
HOWEVER, what it does NOT say is that they must be on THE SAME CIRCUIT.
G'day LIVO.
I think you mean, they must be on the same electrical phase.
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LIVO
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Why canīt my two powerline adapters connect?
Answer: On D LINK UK WEB SITE IN THE FAQS
The two adapters must be connected to the same unbroken circuit. Circuit breakers will block communications. Many house wiring systems use a separate circuit for the garage, washer, dryer and pantry and a separate circuit for the living room and bedrooms, for example.
As I am currently Canada this month, I telephoned the company here, on its free 800 number.
The limitation was confirmed
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Sandhound
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G'day LIVO.
Reads like it kind of sucks.
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andys
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Hi Livo
I think this is a common misunderstanding, though I can't say I understand the exact science of it. However, I test network-over-power-line adapters like these on two floors, which are on different electrical rings, each with their own circuit breaker though these are all feeding into a single box. I haven't had a problem with one yet. I believe that the block is from the part of the mains supply that your meter is attached to, so if you were in a house that was converted into flats and you had different meters, you would not be able to network with your neighbours.
I think you could have tested your equipment before you took it back - if it hadn't worked as expected I think you still would have been fully justified to get a refund.
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Andy Shaw - Technical and Reviews Editor
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