Dabbled.

[Sqad]

Dabbled in wireless broadband house networking.
Windows 7.
Bought 2 7day 85MBPS plugs attached to a D-Link router and the other to a Linksys cisco router and plugged in.

Both plugs lit up Power and ethernet. but neither lit up Data.

Any ideas?

[albaqwerty]

sqad, can't help but be prepared for the usual responses :-)

Have your pc/laptops been switched off and not recognising wireless network?

[Sqad]

alba...all switched on and internet connection fine......

[albaqwerty]

ugh, the joys of technology. Chuck was around earlier (about 10 mins ago) so hopefully he can point you in the right direction x

[Sqad]

Thanks alba ;-)

[mike11111]

Surely the standard response should be, "Take two aspirin, and if it isn't better in the morning, give ring".

[Sqad]

mike.....bu99er off...........;-)

[ChuckFickens]

Firstly ignore the second "router" for the time being, it's not needed to get the home plugs working.

Plug one of the home plugs into your main router that provides your internet t the house and plug it into a socket nearby, then plug the second one into a socket in the same room and connect your laptop to it directly using a ethernet cable and see if you get a link like that.

If you do then relocate the second plug to the room you want to use it in and try it again without changing anything other than the physical location of the plug.

(also can you provide a link to the exact plugs you bought and the make and models of both "routers")

[mike11111]

Sorry, Sqad, should have said 600mg Ibuprofen.

[Sqad]

chuck...thanks...the "old lady" has called me for dinner....will get back to you later.

[Sqad]

chuck.....back from dinner......now going to follow your instructions.

[Sqad]

Chuck....same room....both plugs working (showing all lights on both plugs.)

Going upstairs now with the 2nd plug and laptop...see you later.

[ChuckFickens]

LOL, it's a running commentary :)


If they don't link when on different floors then your upstairs and downstairs mains circuits are probably separated and you'll be out of luck :(

(I'm also off out in a few minutes, I'll check back on this later)

[Sqad]

chuck....don't desert me now.....upstairs with Ethernet cable and laptop.....all systems go.....on the net .
I am now going to take the router up... disconnect from the laptop and connect Ethernet to the 2nd router.

[ChuckFickens]

I'm a little worried about you using the phrase "router"

If it is a router connect it to the LAN port on the router, not to the internet port and then you'd have to go into the settings for the second router and disable DHCP so the giving of an IP address is handled by the first router otherwise it won't work or at best, work very badly.

If it's actually a wireless access point and not a router ignore what I've just said :)

[Sqad]

Ethernet disconnected from the laptop and inserted into the 2nd router...botox.....no internet connection.

I hope that you have followed my movements, as if the villa explodes, then you will know how to defuse similar devises in future and the loss of my life will not go without benefit to mankind.

[Sqad]

headwreck.....LOL....the "old lady" is spitting fire.

Right....let's leave the 2nd router attached by Ethernet and forget the wireless.

Thanks chuck.

[Sqad]

chuck.....don't give up on me:

//If they don't link when on different floors then your upstairs and downstairs mains circuits are probably separated and you'll be out of luck :(///

But if the upstairs laptop works with the Ethernet cable attached to the Laptop, then the main circuits CAN'T be separate.......can they?

[ChuckFickens]

Quite right....

if you are getting a link between the home plugs without the second router attached then the plugs are working, it's something to do with the second "router"

Can you post the make and model of this device?

[Sqad]

Thanks chuck/////2nd router.....D-Link DSL2641B

Good luck.