Powerline Adapter issue

[keegster17]

guys I have these D-link powerline adapters, they worked in my old house, but i have since moved into a brand new build of a home, and I can't seem to get them to work. I find this odd that they worked in a very older home, but not in the new. I have the DHP-600AV's. I am trying, to get my Dreamlink T5 to work. I have my modem in my upstairs closet, near the network box, or what I call. MY Dreamlink is in my livingroom. Any thoughts as to why it is not connecting?

[sat9182]

most new houses dont put plugs in closets for power maybe just light
do you know the circuit the power in the closet is coming from ?
did it get pig tailed off a washroom gfi perhaps ?
also do not use any power bars with a power line adapter

[keegster17]

it does have a electrical outlet in the network box. Not sure if the line would fee off bathroom or not. I am not using power bar. hmm?

[Mavrick]

Sounds like maybe your upstairs and downstairs are on different circuits, if they are they the power adapters will not work. Your older home was probably all on the same circuit.

[The Noof]

Sounds like maybe your upstairs and downstairs are on different circuits, if they are they the power adapters will not work. Your older home was probably all on the same circuit.

Agreed...I was never able to get them to work on separate circuits.Must be on the same fuse/breaker

[runamok]

Not so much same fuse or breaker but same 110 power leg.A house has 2 110 legs you use both 110 legs to get 220.

[Terryl]

How to test this is to use a DVM set to measure AC voltage, this and a long extension cord,find another wall plug in another room, then using the DVM insert one probe into the hot side of the plug your trying to use, then the other probe goes into the hot side of the extension cord, if you get 220 volts AC you have found the other side of the phase, if you get zero VAC then you on the same AC phase as the problem adapter.

Then plug the extension cord into the socket were the first power line adapter is, then check the voltage, if 220 VAC then your on one side of the two phase power service to your house, you can, try and find an AC socket that will give you zero volts AC for the first power line adapter that is close to your router, use this one to see if you get a signal to the second power line adapter.

You can also try one of these hummers.


https://www.amazon.com/SEDNA-Power-Phase-Coupler-Adapters/dp/B00VV7HYDC

[got2bme]

The GFCI has a test button ......................just trip it and the see what other lights or outlets don't work.

Also easy to just check the breakers....................... are both outlets on an even number breaker or odd number breaker.............that would make them on the same phase.