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    HomePlug - multiple networks?

    Probably not a lot more, but I think there is...otherwise you wouldn't see the adapters speed continuing to increase. There has to be a ceiling somewhere. HOWEVER, the main point I'm trying to make is that if you have more than one slave or satellite PLA connected to one master, obviously the...
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    HomePlug - multiple networks?

    Yep, not as good as Ethernet but better than wifi. Good compromise for the price I think.
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    HomePlug - multiple networks?

    The physical layer (PHY) has no overhead, correct? If I take advantage of the fact that layer is not being utilized to its potential because a single master PLA is the limiting factor, then I feel you get some improvement with more than one PL network. I feel throughput is slightly increased...
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    HomePlug - multiple networks?

    OK, fine...all I can say is that my powerline network performance is better splitting up into multiple networks. Trying to get 25 devices talking through one master with 4 end points vs. three masters with only one endpoint each has been a noticeable improvement. I don't see any negatives or...
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    HomePlug - multiple networks?

    The bandwidth of the frequency which carries the signal on the power lines I believe is quite different than the throughput capability of data bits going to and from the master PLA. The device cannot handle the throughput of data bits that the device is rated at as far as carrying signals on the...
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    HomePlug - multiple networks?

    It does work. I have a home network consisting of a DSL router, an AP, 5 managed switches, and almost 30 other devices...most of which are on Ethernet and the rest wifi. Most of my devices are IP static-configured and all of them have IPs reserved with a MAC in the router. On each switch I...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Hello Samir, I'm not seeing any ill-effect from having 3 separate PL networks attached to my router. Only positive. All devices at the end of each PL node (which is terminated with a ZyXEL GS1900-8 switch) are operating perfectly solid. I was watching a Roku connected to one of those switches...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Thought I would update you. I got my DrayTek Vigor 2860ac and VigorAP 902 all setup on Centurylink VDSL2, plus divided the 6 powerline adapters into 3 separate networks. Everything works beautifully. Only thing is that the utility that comes with the powerline adapters is designed to work with...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    OK, gotcha...that sounds completely correct to me now. VLANs are basically a 'network' that exists on level 2 (MAC), instead of level 3 (network) so the broadcast traffic from a VLAN is therefore not filtered out by the router from crossing over to another network which would normally be the case.
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Samir, The only part of this that is not straight in my mind is that you're saying the ZyXEL has switch ports. I thought they were router ports, no? I guess the correct definition of a router port would be if each port could be isolated to its own network/subnet rather than all ports being...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Yep, maybe so. I do a lot of thinking and don't claim it always makes perfect sense. I'm changing my current config where I used to have 1 master PLA in the living room, then node PLAs in the living room, office, bedroom and basement with ZyXEL GS1900-8 managed switches attached to each node...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Hello SFX2000, I agree with you that it's simpler to keep all the PLAs on the same network. Thinking deeply about how this works though...all PLAs on one network (as I still have it now, regardless of the broken router situation): All the traffic between the PLAs still has to come into/out of...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Hello Samir, I became concerned that the amount of devices I kept adding to my home network using the ZyXEL VSG1432 was the problem that caused it to fail. Maybe not...maybe the quality of the router in the all-in one wasn't very good (kind of jack of all trades, master of none on quality). I...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    I have learned that very often I put out an idea and it's slammed but sometimes it's interesting to find out if something does what I think it should be able to do (in this case multiple PL networks attached to the same router). If it works because someone like me was brave enough to test it and...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    I wouldn't say I don't understand fundamental concepts unless you understand what I'm trying to do. (BTW, what equipment are you using that's not blowing up after less than 2 years with all the devices you have? Guarantee you're not using consumer-grade stuff with that much of a network unless...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    I never said I was trying to gain bandwidth. I don't care about bandwidth. I expect it will be a wash and be approximately the same as before. All I care about is spreading the load between the Ethernet ports on my router (which at this point will be a new one because the old one's routing...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    I'll try the experiment and let you know how it goes. My theory is that there would be no appreciable change by dividing up the traffic on each PLC network. Three PLC networks carrying 1/3 of the traffic each versus one carrying all the traffic. Approximately the same amount of data on the...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    Well, technically the ZyXEL VSG1432-B101 that I have which cannot handle that many connections is broken. The router is completely fried and cannot find most devices on my network connected to Ethernet. Most of what works on it anymore on my home network is through wifi. I don't have enough...
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    multiple Powerline networks attached to same router...this should work right?

    I'm not finding a clear answer on this but it seems like this is very possible and doesn't break the rules on how PL should work in any way I can conceive of. I have SIX ZyXEL PLA5456 Powerline adapters which adhere to the HomePlug AV standard. I know that multiple PL networks are allowed with...
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