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I have been using powerline addapters for about a year and a half ana have had a great experience until recently. I have lived in 2 places and have had no problems then I moved back in with my parents

Address reservation causes issues with DHCP server

I'm trying to set up a static ip for a printer, but whenever I enable its address reservation entry: new clients can't obtain an ip address when they connect to the network. When I disable the entry:

TL-WA901N Client Mode not working

First, my unit says "TL-WA901N," not ND. I don't know why I can't find that in the drop-down list. A few years ago, I bought a TP-Link pocket router. I still have it. It's the WR700N. It has a client

Making Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot work with the new TP-Link USB WiFi adapter

Credit to forum user @flkvjhsektjhs This isn't a request for help, I'm just documenting how I made my new USB wifi adapter work with Mobile hotspot on Windows 10. I mostly use these devices to create

Using same kasa account with different Alexa accounts

I recently separated from my husband and registered a new Alexa to a new account, however I added a new Kasa plug to my new house using the same account for the old plug at my ex's house. I noticed th

Smart Bulbs not connecting with VPN?

Hello. I just recently bought a couple smart color change bulbs. I can't seem to use them at all, beacuse I can't set them up. During setup, I am unable to "connect to the bulb connection" or any of m