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I have a NVG599 router, you can see its info here: https://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/2229784~00a97d8ffee66eee8a9fcc8a8ee354d3/NVG599%20Data%20Sheet.pdf

I also recently got a TP-Link AV1000 to help improve connectivity to my Xbox and PC in the basement, you can see its info here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EE9APYS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The problem I have is when I connect the second Ethernet cable form my TPlink to the router. When I do this my WiFi goes down to the rest of the devices in my home. With just one Ethernet connected everything works flawlessly, problem only occurs with two. Anyone have a solution?
 
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I suspect the TP-link poweline unit connected to your main router should only have one line connected, and the other one can have two. Think of the unit connected to the router as the "sender" extending your network. The other unit is a receiver and can serve two Ethernet clients. You could also add more such units throughout your home, but the "sender" generally would only have one connection to your network (router). Both TP-link units can probably be used as "sender" or "receiver".

Someone else could be buying the same kit simply to add extenders to their existing "sender" unit and serve two Ethernet clients from each.
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I suspect the TP-link poweline unit connected to your main router should only have one line connected, and the other one can have two. Think of the unit connected to the router as the "sender" extending your network. The other unit is a receiver and can serve two Ethernet clients. You could also add more such units throughout your home, but the "sender" generally would only have one connection to your network (router). Both TP-link units can probably be used as "sender" or "receiver".

Someone else could be buying the same kit simply to add extenders to their existing "sender" unit and serve two Ethernet clients from each.
 
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bill001g

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Why would you need to connect a second cable from the router to the powerline unit.

As stated above you can only have 1 cable connected. What you are suppose to do is hook the unit with 1 port near your router and the unit with 2 ports near the remote equipment. That way you can connect 2 devices without a switch in the remote room.

You have pretty much done the worst possible thing you can do to a network. It is that same as if you plug both ends of a ethenet cable into your router. You are getting massive traffic loops and it is overloading your router. A loop can kill the most powerful equipment there is, but since this is a well known problem many devices use a function called spanning tree to prevent it. I have even seen it on $20 switches but not all consumer equipment has it.

Then again all it does is in effect unplug one the cables, if you do not do that in the first place you have no issues.
 
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SPAWN of II

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Thanks man, I feel stupid lol.
 
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