Powerline ( TL-PA9020P) adapters/network not visible as a Windows 10 network option?
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My adapters are up and running with green lights on both ends and on both desktops. Both systems are running Windows 10. When looking for available network options in settings, should I be able to see/select the Powerline adapters? I can't. I'm hardwired into a CenturyLink router. Suggestions?
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One of the powerline adapters, the base unit, should be wired to your router. The other unit the remote unit would be the one that is wired to a remote computer. Since the 9020 has 2 ports on each module you can connect a PC to the frist one but since you are already at the router and if there is an available port on it i would suggest connecting to that for better throughput. .
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Thanks for quick response Carl. My config is a CenturyLink router (with 4 ethernet ports of which only two are used) hardwired to the base adapter, then to the second adapter where I have one desktop connected to each port. Wouldn't I see that configuration on one of the desktops, if not both? I've loaded the TP app and I can see both adapters; it appears that the adapters talking (?) to each other. Just not visible on Windows?
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Yeah that would be normal. These are generating a network the are esentially cans on a string and wired devices. If you had a WPA device like the TL-WPA8630 you would see a network available because the w stands for Wireless and has an added WAP to the wired adapter functions. With having just a PA or wired only system they would simiply extend the wired connect of your router and not show up as their own network.
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