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I have power line adaptors just to link a printer in my conservatory to the rest of my home network. One month my internet was incredibly flaking. After finall

I have power line adaptors just to link a printer in my conservatory to the rest of my home network. One month my internet was incredibly flaking. After finally getting down to debugging I was horrified to find mine and my neighbours networks had coalesced. I tore the power line adaptors out and got a WiFi printer. I have no idea how it could happen only that at some point we'd both pressed the connect buttons within the discoverable phase.

kennend3 4y ago
My experience was also very short lived.. I ran an ethernet cable after fighting with that stupid thing for a few days. i came to realize i've spent more time on it vs running a wire.
boardwaalk 4y ago
You really should have had a physical filter. They’re cheap and easy to install.
- walterbell 4y ago
  Could you share a pointer to one of these, or good search terms? "Powerline filter" doesn't return much.
  - psychphysic 4y ago
    Search for surge protector. Power line filters are really transient blocking / low pass filters. Not sure how it applies in this context. You could plug both power line adaptors into the same surge protected extension but to what end?
    - walterbell 4y ago
      > I was horrified to find mine and my neighbours networks had coalesced. Is there a physical filter that could "firewall" local AC wiring powerline communication from the neighbor's AC wiring?
HWR_14 4y ago
> a printer in my conservatory This may be a different use of the word, but I am picturing a detached greenhouse. My mental picture has the humidity too high for electronics and the only safe outlets being outdoor-rated outlets.
- Tsiklon 4y ago
  Perhaps a sunroom may be a better word in this case, in the U.K. a conservatory is a recreational room with large amounts of glass built to face the sun. So one can enjoy the sun and brightness of a sunny day without having to go outside if it’s not warm, or too windy. Frequently they’ll open onto a patio or other paved outdoor space and from there into the garden proper.

kennend3 4y ago

My experience was also very short lived.. I ran an ethernet cable after fighting with that stupid thing for a few days. i came to realize i've spent more time on it vs running a wire.

boardwaalk 4y ago

You really should have had a physical filter. They’re cheap and easy to install.

walterbell 4y ago
Could you share a pointer to one of these, or good search terms? "Powerline filter" doesn't return much.
- psychphysic 4y ago
  Search for surge protector. Power line filters are really transient blocking / low pass filters. Not sure how it applies in this context. You could plug both power line adaptors into the same surge protected extension but to what end?
  - walterbell 4y ago
    > I was horrified to find mine and my neighbours networks had coalesced. Is there a physical filter that could "firewall" local AC wiring powerline communication from the neighbor's AC wiring?

HWR_14 4y ago

> a printer in my conservatory This may be a different use of the word, but I am picturing a detached greenhouse. My mental picture has the humidity too high for electronics and the only safe outlets being outdoor-rated outlets.

Tsiklon 4y ago
Perhaps a sunroom may be a better word in this case, in the U.K. a conservatory is a recreational room with large amounts of glass built to face the sun. So one can enjoy the sun and brightness of a sunny day without having to go outside if it’s not warm, or too windy. Frequently they’ll open onto a patio or other paved outdoor space and from there into the garden proper.