2 sets of Powerline adapters in the same house

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Hi all,

Soon ill be moving to a new house where I need to set up a network over 3 stories. Im using the 1200mbs TL PA8030 at the moment and it works like a charm.
I was wondering if I can just add another pack of 2 adapters so they function as an extension of the other two?
Or are the sets of 2 unique in their communication and do I need to add the new pack to a different network slot?

Thanks in advance.
 
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The last ones I used had a special software disk. Most times they devices sold in pairs have a key preset the same. If you were to buy 2 different packages the keys should be different. Many adapters have buttons that let them learn a different key and connect to a network.

I have been told that some manufacture use the same key on every device...makes it easier to hook them up but tends to be a security concern.
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Will it for example be possible to 'daisy chain' the connection?

Powerline 1 ~~~~~~~~~~ Powerline 2 ------ Powerline 3 ~~~~~~~~~~ Powerline 4
Powerlines 1 and 2 are paired, and powerlines 3 and 4 would be paired.

Powerlines 2 and 3 would be connected by an Ethernet cable.

 
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bill001g

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Yes and no. You can use different password on the units and they will form different pairs. Problem is they use the same electical wires so they will interfere with each other. It actually works better than I though it would when I found someone that did it but you are better off leaving them on the same network.

Running 3 or 4 units on the same network does degrade the network somewhat but it is less than when they are competing with each other with no knowledge the other network exists.

When you run more than 2 units they form what works like a switch where traffic can directly flow between them. unlike a real switch though the backplane "ie your electical wires" is a limitation on the bandwidth.
 
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Thank you for the reply.
Strangely enough the 2 adapters didnt came with any form of software/installation disc. It was simply plug and play.
Will it be possible to detect a new pair of Powerlinks if the only network that is running on my CPU has a different set of Powerlink adapters as a source?
 
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The last ones I used had a special software disk. Most times they devices sold in pairs have a key preset the same. If you were to buy 2 different packages the keys should be different. Many adapters have buttons that let them learn a different key and connect to a network.

I have been told that some manufacture use the same key on every device...makes it easier to hook them up but tends to be a security concern.
 
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The bit about degradation is very true, have found that myself. If you have cloned the SSID with the adaptors, would that not mean the security is just as good (or bad) as the main router that the feed is coming from? I have found this works very well.

Just my tuppence worth.
 
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