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  • 20-01-2020 9:08pm
    #1
    mcummins2
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hi Folks,
    Hoping someone can help me.
    Firstly, my ISP is Imagine. So my router has only 2 LAN ports.
    I have 8 wired items. 4 PC's, a Sky Box, a smart tv, a laptop and a printer.
    To allow to use these, I have 4 single powerline connections. A 3 way powerline, a 2 way powerline with wifi extender and a stand alone wifi extender.

    On top of all this, I have upto 9 wifi connections on the go one of which is an Alexa unit.

    Not all of these are going to be connected all the time.

    My problem is that I connected a NVR a cheap Chinese CCTV system. I connected it to the 3 way powerline. That has a smart TV and a laptop connected to it as well. After connection it seemed to work ok for a while but I started to get connections issues. Some of the wifi items would drop off the network but when I unplugged the LAN from the NVR, everything came back working OK.

    As my ISP is Imagine, I have no control over any of the router settings. I have to contact Imagine for this.

    So, is my little network at capacity or is there somthing I can do?
    Thank you for any help.


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    #2
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    mcummins2 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,
    Hoping someone can help me.
    Firstly, my ISP is Imagine. So my router has only 2 LAN ports.
    I have 8 wired items. 4 PC's, a Sky Box, a smart tv, a laptop and a printer.
    To allow to use these, I have 4 single powerline connections. A 3 way powerline, a 2 way powerline with wifi extender and a stand alone wifi extender.

    On top of all this, I have upto 9 wifi connections on the go one of which is an Alexa unit.

    Not all of these are going to be connected all the time.

    My problem is that I connected a NVR a cheap Chinese CCTV system. I connected it to the 3 way powerline. That has a smart TV and a laptop connected to it as well. After connection it seemed to work ok for a while but I started to get connections issues. Some of the wifi items would drop off the network but when I unplugged the LAN from the NVR, everything came back working OK.

    As my ISP is Imagine, I have no control over any of the router settings. I have to contact Imagine for this.

    So, is my little network at capacity or is there somthing I can do?
    Thank you for any help.

    Add in an 8 port netgear hub. With POE.


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You should have a switch (not a hub!) but thats probably not it.


    ****ty NVRs like to issue DHCP and take over your network, you'll need to configure it properly.


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