POE Constantly Needs To Be Power Cycled

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Ok, that is not PoE (meaing Power over Ethernet), that is a powerline adapter which is the reverse.
PoE means you are both powering a device and sending data over an ethernet cable (like to a IP Security camera)

What you are using is a powerline adapter that sends ethernet data over a power wire.

So your powerline adapter needs to be plugged directly into the wall outlet, no surge protector or even any sort of power strip or outlet splitter.
If there is any fluorescent lights or electrical motors on the same electrical circuit then this can cause interference.

You may have a bad powerline adapter, or also possible that your power is just too "dirty" for a powerline adapter to work properly
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Ok, that is not PoE (meaing Power over Ethernet), that is a powerline adapter which is the reverse.
PoE means you are both powering a device and sending data over an ethernet cable (like to a IP Security camera)

What you are using is a powerline adapter that sends ethernet data over a power wire.

So your powerline adapter needs to be plugged directly into the wall outlet, no surge protector or even any sort of power strip or outlet splitter.
If there is any fluorescent lights or electrical motors on the same electrical circuit then this can cause interference.

You may have a bad powerline adapter, or also possible that your power is just too "dirty" for a powerline adapter to work properly
 
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Ah, thanks for the correction and recommendations. Unfortunately, the problem isn't produce-able on demand, so I'll just kind of have to try things and wait to see if the problem arises again. I'm thinking it could be electrical interference, because I do have a fluorescent light plugged into a power strip (with my computer also plugged into it) that itself is plugged into the same outlet as the powerline adapter. (Would changing the bulb to an LED changing anything here?)

It would be weird if it were the powerline adapter, because it's not that old and the previous powerline adapter did the same thing.

Not sure how I'd know if my power was too dirty. Is there a way to test it?

Thanks.

 
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Can't test for dirty power with any trpical equipment. Would need osciliscope to test.

As far as florescent light that could certainly do it. Try unplugging it and see if that makes a difference. Just swaping to led won't remove the interference as the interference is with the ballast. You can remove the ballast and get a ballast-less led bulb and then that would remove the interference. If there is an outlet in room on different circuit breaker then plugging the light into that may make enough difference right there
 
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