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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    For the benefit of other readers: It turns out that creating a VLAN for the WAN interface on the router resolves this issue. Thanks to all who commented and assisted.
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    I ended up buying two managed switches and created a VLAN trunk between them to segment the traffic and this solved the problem quite nicely. Thanks for the assistance!
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    Right, I'd need two pairs of adapters. Buying two more powerline adapters is more expensive (both cost and space) than a pair of managed switches. Thanks for the idea, though!
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    For this suggestion to work, I'd actually need two more powerline adapters. This is pricier (not to mention uglier and taking up more space) than getting a pair of managed switches and creating a VLAN. But thanks for the suggestion!
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    Even if I were to do so, the three powerline adapters would be on the same network segment, which is actually what I want to avoid.
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    Correct; powerline adapters must go directly to the wall recepticle.
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    Great find, and it confirms my suspicion that powerline adapters work at a layer 2 level (basically same as an unmanaged switch). Thanks!
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    Good idea, but unfortunately there's only one outlet at the router's location.
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    TL-PA7010P - support VLAN tagging?

    Good day, We have DSL (PPPoE) and I have an ASUS RT-AC66UB1 router. The DSL connection enters the property in a location that is not optimal for WiFi performance, so I want to relocate the WiFi router to a more central location using my powerline adapters. I have a VoIP device (Ooma Telo)...
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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    The connectivity between devices on a powerline network is basically layer 2 (just like an unmanaged switch). I have a suspicion that if I did this: ...that I would run into the same problem - because we are putting both interfaces of the router on the same network segment. Not sure why this...
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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    So you mean this: Now the problem is that the devices on the other end of the other powerline adapters can't access the LAN or the internet.
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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    Here's why what you are saying won't work: As you can see, there's no way for the router to get to the internet this way.
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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    Unfortunately, this didn't work. I changed the MAC address for the WAN adapter on the "WAN - Internet Connection" page to a different MAC address, but this had no effect on the problem. I am thinking the only resolution is to use managed switches instead of unmanaged switches and create a VLAN...
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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    That won't work because then there's no connection back to the DSL modem. (Remember, there are two interfaces on the router.)
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    RT-AC66U B1 - LAN interface acts strangely

    The reason for this design is to place the router in a more advantageous spot to maximize its signal. Moving the router to location of the DSL modem greatly attenuates the WiFi signal (particularly the 5GHz band).
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