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TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2021-01-05 14:37:19 - last edited 2022-10-29 11:17:45
Model: TL-PA8030P KIT  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version:

Hello,

 

Several times a day I lose Internet connection on devices connected to powerline adapters with ethernet cable, which isn't great, as this was supposed to be stable connection as opposed to wi-fi. I get great speeds that don't fluctuate when it works but the disconnects are frustrating.

 

I have two devices that are on wired connection, a desktop computer and a TV. They are connected to different powerline units (I have two kits) in different rooms.

 

In case of the computer when the connection drops I unplug the cable from the back of the PC, plug it back in and that restores the connection almost instantanously. The adapter is in my light of sight and the three LED's are always on including when the connection drops.

 

In case of the TV when, for example, watching YouTube a buffering spinner animation appears and then after what feels like maybe a minute (it's a long pause) the connection gets restored. I never tried the unplug/plug 'fix' that I do with my PC on the TV but I suppose it would do the same trick as with the computer.

 

Nothing to do with my router as wi-fi is always available. I'm with a different internet provider now, upgraded to fibre broadband, and that has not improved things. It's firmly and squarely problem with the powerline solution.

 

As a side note, some colleagues I spoke with who happened to use TP-Link adapters complained about the same stability issues too. Some got fed up and got rid of their powerline set-up altogether replacing it with mesh etc. and 'solved' the connection stability problem this way.

 

So apart of throwing out powerline adapters is there any way to fix this problem? I like my powerline set-up when it works so it would be a great shame if there was no fix to that.

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects-Solution
2022-03-02 12:54:18 - last edited 2022-10-29 11:17:45

  @Mistadobalina I think you're wasting your time here. The VDSL compatibility settings will fix DSL connection issues, in return making the PLC connection a bit slower.

 

I've had daily disconnects on my 8030P adapters until I updated them to a much later firmware than TP-Link officially support. Look for another forum thread that describes the procedure and the files.

 

Eventually I replaced all of them with Devolo and AVM gear, no disconnects ever since - and the unofficially updated 8030s still run fine in a friend's home.

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2021-01-10 06:07:25

@Mistadobalina 

Hi,

Thank you very much for your patience.

Sorry for the delay.

Please refer to the following suggestion to have a look:

1. turn off the power save mode on the adapter:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/2018/

2. enabled the lower VDSL mode:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/2027/

and if possible, please help me check the IP address and default gateway when the computer lost the connection:

 

Thank you very much and wait for your reply.

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2021-01-21 23:41:33

@TP-Link 

 

Hi, Thanks for your reply.

 

I haven't applied the suggested changes yet. First I wanted to provide the requested readings when the issue occurs.

 

These two commands give the same reading when there is connection and when there isn't:

 

$ ifconfig
eno1: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 192.168.0.29  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 192.168.0.255
        inet6 fe80::332:2c79:19b6:402  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether a8:a1:59:2b:be:55  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 19865326  bytes 29465463655 (29.4 GB)
        RX errors 13  dropped 6  overruns 0  frame 12
        TX packets 8131374  bytes 620832515 (620.8 MB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
        device interrupt 16  memory 0xb3400000-b3420000  

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
        inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
        inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
        loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
        RX packets 137473  bytes 38767846 (38.7 MB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 137473  bytes 38767846 (38.7 MB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

$ route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
0.0.0.0         192.168.0.1     0.0.0.0         UG    20100  0        0 eno1
169.254.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.0.0     U     1000   0        0 eno1
192.168.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     100    0        0 eno1

 

Working connection:

 

$ ping 192.168.0.1
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=5.33 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=4.04 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=3.08 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=3.06 ms
^C
--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 3.065/3.880/5.330/0.927 ms

 

No connection:

 

$ ping 192.168.0.1
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.0.29 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.0.29 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.0.29 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.0.29 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.0.29 icmp_seq=5 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.0.29 icmp_seq=6 Destination Host Unreachable
^C
--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 0 received, +6 errors, 100% packet loss, time 5090ms
pipe 3
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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2021-02-25 19:30:04

@TP-Link 

 

I have a mac connected to the same powerline unit and it gets disconnected too. I tried to apply your suggestions but your app does not work.

 

 

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2021-02-26 07:27:47

@Mistadobalina 

Hi,

Could you please refer to the suggestion on this link to have a look:

 A warning message will pop up as the below. To solve this problem, please go to “System Preferences”, and “Security & Privacy”, then click “Open Anyway” to identify the utility.

https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/1042/

at the same time, I would like to forward your case to the senior engineers and please have a check of your email box later.

Thank you very much.

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2021-12-11 19:39:37

@TP-Link 

 

I've been living with those disconnections for the last year always too busy to try your suggestions.

 

Recently I managed to install the tpPLC app on a Mac. I've been testing the suggestion to "turn off the power save mode on the adapter: https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/2018/" for the last few weeks, turned the power save mode off on all my adapters, unfortunately this on its own did not solve the problem. The disconnections still do happen.

 

I will be testing the second suggestion to "enabled the lower VDSL mode: https://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq/2027/" next although even if it does work I'm not too happy that I will have to reduce the data transfer rate to achieve stability of the connection. Anyway, I haven't tried this yet so let's see if this works at all.

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects-Solution
2022-03-02 12:54:18 - last edited 2022-10-29 11:17:45

  @Mistadobalina I think you're wasting your time here. The VDSL compatibility settings will fix DSL connection issues, in return making the PLC connection a bit slower.

 

I've had daily disconnects on my 8030P adapters until I updated them to a much later firmware than TP-Link officially support. Look for another forum thread that describes the procedure and the files.

 

Eventually I replaced all of them with Devolo and AVM gear, no disconnects ever since - and the unofficially updated 8030s still run fine in a friend's home.

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Re:TL-PA8033P KIT (TL-PA8010P + 2 x TL-PA8030P) frequently disconnects
2022-03-02 13:29:48

Hi  @PeterM. 

 

I'm pretty sure I was looking for firmware updates before but I could not see any, not for my V2 version anyway, and the V3 firmware is from 2020-04-03. But I will look around the forum for the hacky ways to do it, thanks for the tips!

 

I can't remember if I switched the VDSL setting on in the end, I'll double check that, maybe not since I still experience disconnects.

 

I'll also check out the Devolo and AVM gear, I didn't know what alternatives existed and it's the first time I hear about those names so would probably be a little carful with spending on brands I don't know. So thanks for the recommendation.

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