Using non-BT 3 port Powerline adapters

Is it possible to replace either just the Powerline adapter at the BT Vision end, or at both ends, with a 3-port one such as this and have it work?
I've recently bought a new Smart TV as well as a Freesat box that is also internet enabled and I'm wondering if I can easily connect all three without resorting to getting an ethernet hub or switch and having to find somewhere for it to sit!
Thanks.

An Ethernet switch is very small, is a lot cheaper (£8) and more reliable than adding more adapters.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

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Consequences of using non-traditional SMTP ports

I'm at an educational institution, and I'm trying to set up a server (Xserve with Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server) within the institution firewall. However, the traditional SMTP (25,587) and IMAP (143,993) ports are blocked so I can't set my mail server to use any of them. The institution has agreed to open up some other ports (22,115,623). Are there any consequences to setting up our mail server using one of these ports?

Could you use port forwarding? sure, although that's overkill if you can put a machine up on the outside of the firewall - just setup a mail server on the outside that knows to forward mail to a port number that the network admins will allow in.
Set your DNS so that your domain's mail goes to the machine on the outside. This machine accepts the mail and forwards it to whatever port number you define on your internal machine. It adds an extra hop in the mail loop but it's entirely feasible, e.g.:
Remote_domain -> outside_machine:25 -> firewall -> inside_machine:623
No remote user needs to know about your inside machine running on a different port number since they only need to talk to the outside_machine that's listening on the standard port.
Now, should you do this? I can't say but I'm sure it's going to fall into the realm of network abuse and the network admins might not appreciate it. That's your call.

Using non-standard sshd port after 10.8 upgrade

After spending hours tracking down this solution as a result of losing my ssh settings after the upgrade to Mountain Lion, I thought it might be useful to post the steps taken to restore the configuration I used with Snow Leopard.
Changing the sshd default listening port
Disclaimer: This tutorial is specific to Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8). I was able to accomplish this using Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) in fewer steps, but upgrading required this more involved solution.
Steps:
1.) You must first enable the root user account in order to change the relevant files. This can be done from the terminal, or by going to System Preferences --> Users & Groups. Once there, click on 'Login Options' at the bottom of the Current User list, and 'Join' where it says 'Network Account Server'.
This will bring up a smaller window. Click on 'Open Directory Utility' at the bottom. You will be prompted for your admin password. Now go to the 'Edit' tab at the top of the screen and toggle down to 'Enable Root User'. You will be prompted to enter your admin password twice.
2.) Log out of your regular user account. At the log in screen you will now see an additional entry for 'other'. Click on that and log in with the username 'root' and your admin password. If are inexperienced as a root-level user, be careful as you can cause problems to your system can be difficult to undo.
Once in your root account, the first step is to create a new 'service definition' in the etc/services file. Open the file with text editor of choice and scroll to the current entry for sshd listening port, which will look like this:
ssh    22/udp    # SSH Remote Login Protocol
ssh    22/tcp     # SSH Remote Login Protocol
Overwrite the '22' with the port number you would like sshd to listen on:
ssh    12345/udp   # SSH Remote Login Protocol
ssh    12345/tcp    # SSH Remote Login Protocol
*12345 being our hypothetical, non-standard port.
It is important to note that the new port number will not take by simply adding a new uncommented line to the file (I tried), unless of course you comment the original ssh entries. Easiest way is just to overwrite what is there already. Save changes.
3.) You now need to edit the ssh.plist file, which is located at /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist. A word to those familiar with Linux/BSD environments: changing the default port in the sshd_config file, which exists in OS X, does NOT change the listening port. Simply changing the default port, saving the config file, and restarting the server (the sensible way) won't work. The OS X sshd server (openssh) is configured to get launch instructions from the ssh.plist file, as opposed to sshd_config. If you are more interested in this aspect of OS X, read up on LaunchDaemons (e.g. launchd).
Before altering the ssh.plist file, you should save a backup copy in case of mistakes, or if you need to revert back to it in the future. Name your backup file something like original.ssh.plist, etc.
In the ssh.plist file, locate the SocksServiceName entry and change it from the default:
<key>SockServiceName</key>
<string>ssh</string>
To the following:
<key>SockServiceName</key>
<string>$alternate port number</string>
In our example from above this value would be 12345.
4.) Save your changes, and exit ssh.plist. You now need to move the backup file you created (original.ssh.plist) out of the System/Library/LaunchDaemons path.
The updated sshd port will not take until you have only one ssh.plist file in the LaunchDaemons directory - this has to do with how launchd is configured to load files which is outside the scope of the current discussion. (*If you've found a way around this, please share.)
5.) Restart the sshd server. Easiest way to accomplish this is going to System Preferences --> Sharing and clicking off 'Remote Login', then clicking back on it.
6.) Test the configuration by logging into the machine running the sshd server from another host using:
ssh username@ipaddress -p 12345
There are a few good tutorials out there that capture some of these steps, but many are dated and/or incomplete. If you are running a standard setup of OS X 10.8, this should work for you.
Of course, don't be fooled into thinking that changing the default listening port from the ubiquitously-probed 22 equates to actual security. At best, it will cut down on the number of dubious connection attempts and probing.

Hi all, above helped me change the sshd port number, thank you very much.
Just upgraded to OS X 10.9.3 on my macbook pro.
My findings were:
Step 1(become a root user or sudo)
Step 2 (/etc/services)
This may not be required unless you want ssh to work without the "-p XXXX" option to connect to other ssh hosts. I favor such as "ssh -p 2222 user@hostname" just to be sure I know what I am doing and also to leave ssh known port as its default "22".
Step 3 (/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist)
This is required if you want to change the sshd port number, I changed both "ssh" to "2222" in this file.
Step 4 (launchctl)
Below is a must as I understood:
launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
it should be already working with the new port number.
You can "ssh -p 2222 user@localhost" in the console terminal and see if its working.
Since I am no expert on MacOS X, and it is a macbook pro that I am using, I also rebooted the system and changes were reflected permanantly.
Thank you guys!

Mailserver using non-standard smtp port

how do i set SMTP to accept connections on a non-standard port (i.e. 2525 or something)?
i'm running a mail server and my residential isp (comcast) after ten years of peaceful coexistence decided that they need to block port 25. so i am setting up a commercial store/forward mail relay service. all i need to do is set up my snow leopard server to accept incoming connections on a port other than 25. sounds easy. it is mentioned in the docs thusly:
"By default SMTP is enabled on port 25. If port 25 is blocked in your environment,
you need to change the port SMTP uses."
... but that's all i can find. specifically, it doesn't say exactly how to change the port.
any help appreciated.

following up to my own post. hoping this info may be useful for others who face the same issue who are running a server and then having email ports blocked by their ISP's.
i worked around this by signing up for a mail relay service (i use the one provided by dnydns.com). they forward incoming mail for my domain over a nonstandard port.
since i never received an answer to my question about how to make SnowLeopardServer email server accept SMTP connections on other ports, i simply used port mapping in my router (Airport Extreme) to redirect this port (i used 2525) on my WAN address to port 25 on my server - an acceptable workaround.
i also did the same port redirection for the other "standard alternative" smtp ports, 465 and 587.
since my ISP blocks port 25 in both directions, i also needed to find a work-around for outgoing mail as well. previously, my mail server simply forwarded to my ISP's smtp server (using the default port 25). here the Server Admin interface worked but with one "trick": under Mail>Settings>General, i left the box for "Relay outgoing mail through host:" checked, and in the field there i put "[smtp.myispdomain.net]:587" (that is with square brackets, and a colon, but no double-quotes - and of course, use your own smtp server's domain name). afaik this is not documented anywhere in the apple-provided docs, but i found the corresponding docs for postfix, and reverse-engineered it.
so now i can read (via IMAP) and send (via SMTP) mail from my home server, both when i am on my LAN and when i am accessing remotely, and effectively work around the bi-directional block of port 25 imposed by my ISP.
i'd still like to know if there is a method of configuring smtp to accept connections on ports other than 25. i can see how to do it by editing /etc/postfix/master.cf, but afaik that file gets overwritten by Server Admin...

How to use non default port 1521 while 11.2.0.1 grid upgrade to 11.2.0.2

Hi Team ,
We are planning 11.2.0.1 Grid infra rolling upgrade to 11.2.0.2 with out any downtime.
But while up gradation due to default scan port 1521 , 11.2.0.1 databases are not able to connect (remote connections)
We are using 1900 port for existing 11.2.0.1 grid infra scan.
While up gradation it is taking default port of 1521 insted of existing port 1900.
Please provide the solution to use non default port while 11.2.0.2 up gradation.
After upgrade the status as below.
grdoratst104:/apps/grid/grdhome:+ASM4> srvctl config scan_listener
SCAN Listener LISTENER_SCAN1 exists. Port: TCP:1521
SCAN Listener LISTENER_SCAN2 exists. Port: TCP:1521
SCAN Listener LISTENER_SCAN3 exists. Port: TCP:1521
Here I was getting TNS:no Listener errors from the client connections.
I have modifyed the scan port then it is working fine.
grdoratst104:/apps/grid/grdhome:+ASM4> srvctl modify scan_listener -p TCP:1800
grdoratst104:/apps/grid/grdhome:+ASM4> srvctl config scan_listener
SCAN Listener LISTENER_SCAN1 exists. Port: TCP:1800
SCAN Listener LISTENER_SCAN2 exists. Port: TCP:1800
SCAN Listener LISTENER_SCAN3 exists. Port: TCP:1800
grdoratst104:/apps/grid/grdhome:+ASM4>
Here the problem is we need to do the grid infra upgrade with out downtime,but due this default port issue clients are not able to connect to the database.
Thanks
Bala
Edited by: user12032334 on May 31, 2011 11:46 AM

Why are you using a non default port? It does not improve security. It makes network management more complex. And causes the type of issues that you are facing now.
So before changing defaults, make sure that your reasons are technically sound. And using port 1900 when 1521 is available, is not technically sound by any means.
As for addressing the problem you have created for yourself by mucking around with port numbers. Use a NAT firewall (on each RAC node) to rewrite packets headers received on port 1900 and send these to the server's port 1521 instead (on the VIP or static IP as required).
This can be fairly easily done using iptables if your o/s is Linux. You need to:
a) create a pre-routing NAT rule
b) create a post-routing NAT rule
c) create a forwarding filter rule for port 1900/tcp
d) create an input filter rule to accept traffic on 1900/tcp

CSS 11501 ftp server setup problem using non-standard port

Dear Expert,
we would like to setup FTP server over CSS where our member sever use non-std-port to open both control/data channel (i.e. 6370 as ctrl and 6369 as data this case.) but seems we only get Passive mode FTP mode work only but not for Active mode FTP case for data channel establishement for server back to client...is there any professional advise can help on this case...? here is our setup info FYI
# sh ver
Version:               sg0820501 (08.20.5.01)
Flash (Locked):        08.10.1.06
Flash (Operational):   08.20.5.01
Type:                  PRIMARY
Licensed Cmd Set(s):   Standard Feature Set
                       Secure Management
CVDM Version:          cvdm-css-1.0_K9
!*************** Global
ftp data-channel-timeout 10
ftp non-standard-ports
!************************** SERVICE **************************
service ftp_ftpgtw
keepalive maxfailure 2
keepalive frequency 15
keepalive retryperiod 2
keepalive type tcp
ip address 192.168.52.170
protocol tcp
keepalive port 6370
port 6370
active
# sh run group drfusegtwftp_grp
!*************************** GROUP ***************************
group gtwftp_grp
vip address 192.168.52.28
add service ftp_ftpgtw
active
content ftp_gtwpkg-ftpgtw
    add service ftp_ftpgtw
    vip address 192.168.52.28
    port 21
    protocol tcp
    application ftp-control
    active

Thanks for your confirmation on no prob found in config level 1st..:P..as to save us a lot of time in isolating problem at this level.
What we can notice is seems the data port connection is fail to open for server back to client....for our general sense..... the flow expected should be:
TCP session A -- Client:1234 --> VIP:21 --> member svr:6370
TCP session B -- Client: 5678 <--> VIP:20 <--> member Svr: 6379 [on demand generated between server/client]
but we can only see session B fail to setup when client side access VIP site on CSS..even we try to put the most standard case as below
TCP session A -- Client:1234 --> VIP:21 --> member svr:21
TCP session B -- Client: 5678 <--> VIP:20 <--> member Svr: 20
we still unable to make the Active mode FTP access work either...hence we got no idea on how CSS handle FTP access when it involve services over multiple tcp ports..
and from CSS xlate view...the problem is we can only see what NAT IP that used in CSS connect to client...but no way to confirm for which port for VIP using outgoing to client. neither it is dropped by CSS..nor it is never setup from VIP to Client side.

Isakmp peers using non-standard port 4500

Hello,
I have a remote site using the Internet to access corporate networks over IPSEC. Set-up is as below:
Remote Router uses public IP across internet --> hits corporate untrusted nework FW --> NAT'ed to private 10.x.x.x IP --> reaches trusted network router.
The problem is that the peer keeps hanging and the only way to reset it is to issue 'clear crypto session' on the central trusted router. I have added isakmp keepalives with the aim of forcing some keepalive traffic:
crypto isakmp keepalive 90 30 periodic
...and this works to some degree (with DPD are u there keepalives). However I have noticed that the far end router uses non-standard ports when trying to set up phase-1 tunnel:
BEVRLY_D_CR184_01#sh crypto isa pee
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 4500 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10456 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10554 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10557 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10580 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10589 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10596 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
Peer: 161.x.x.x Port: 10600 Local: 77.x.x.x
Phase1 id: 10.2.0.92
These ports (non-4500) will be blocked by our firewalls. Why does it use these, and is there a way of stopping the router using anything other than port 4500?
Thanks
Phil

Hello,
Yes - there's NAT at the trusted central router end our side of the firewall... the config used is below:
Remote Router end:
crypto isakmp policy 10
encr 3des
hash md5
authentication pre-share
group 2
lifetime 180
crypto isakmp key address
crypto isakmp invalid-spi-recovery
crypto isakmp keepalive 90 30 periodic
crypto ipsec security-association idle-time 300
crypto ipsec transform-set BEVERLEY_Transform esp-3des esp-md5-hmac
crypto ipsec profile VTI
set security-association lifetime seconds 1800
set transform-set BEVERLEY_Transform
interface Tunnel1
description BEVRLY_CC296_01 F0/8 (10.30.45.29)
ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.252
ip helper-address 10.91.6.30
ip helper-address 10.4.162.92
ip mtu 1400
ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5
load-interval 30
tunnel source Dialer1
tunnel destination
tunnel mode ipsec ipv4
tunnel protection ipsec profile VTI
Central Router:
crypto isakmp policy 10
encr 3des
hash md5
authentication pre-share
group 2
lifetime 180
crypto isakmp key address
crypto isakmp invalid-spi-recovery
crypto isakmp keepalive 90 30 periodic
crypto ipsec security-association idle-time 300
crypto ipsec transform-set BEVERLEY_Transform esp-3des esp-md5-hmac
crypto ipsec profile VTI
set security-association lifetime seconds 1800
set transform-set BEVERLEY_Transform
interface Tunnel1
description link to Beverley via internet (BEVERLY_CR184_01 Tun1)
ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.252
ip mtu 1400
ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5
load-interval 30
tunnel source FastEthernet0/1
tunnel destination
tunnel mode ipsec ipv4
tunnel protection ipsec profile VTI
I believe the DPD keepalives ensure NAT is known and compatible (crypto isakmp keepalive 90 30 periodic) between the peers....
Any help gladly appreciated....
thanks
Phil

Configuring non-BT provided Powerline Adapters

I recently installed BT Vision+. The package came with a BT HomeHub2 router and two COMTREND PG9020 powerline adapters. I chose to replace my Netgear 802.11n router with the BT Home Hub2 - and it all works fine.
To my original Netgear router i had recently connected a pair of ADDON HP2000 powerline adapters which allowed my son more assured access to the router (due to some thick walls wireless was a tad unrelaible).
I now want to know how can I add the two ADDON HP2000 powerline adapters onto the BTHomeHub2 provided network using one of the COMTREND PG9020 as an Access Point (AP) and the other connected to my BT-V box. With the two spare ADDON HP2000 powerline adpaters I should be able to have two more ethernet acccess points.
How do I configure the two ADDON HP2000 devices to work through the COMTREND PG9020 Access Point to the Home Hub2?
I am reasonably IT literate but please don't get too technical.
Cheers
gwato

According to : http://www.addon-tech.com/new/product_info.php?id=104
HP2000 use the following standard for Networking over Mains:
HomePlug AV 1.0, Co-exists with existing HomePlug 1.0
PG-9020 don't (as far as I can read from the specification).
http://www.comtrend-store.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_book.tpl&product_i...
PG-9030's do.
http://www.comtrend-store.com/store/details/28/6/accessories/homeplug%C2%AE-av-ethernet-adapter---pg...
Good, luck - it might work, but I wouldn't be the farm. Briefly - you need to give them all the same encryption key and encryption type. You need to use a web browser and navigate to the IP address of each adapter. You should be able to identify where they are by using the Attached Devices section of your HomeHub:
http://192.168.1.254/hnet_device.lp?be=1&l2=0&l0=2&l1=3
Once you have identified them, login using their IP address - typing the password (password or admin):
Navigate to Change Configuration (Left Nav)->Mac (Top Nav)
e.g on my Comtrends, the encryption is set here:
http://192.168.1.69/mac.htm
Make sure all adapters have the Same Encrpyption Key and Type.
You can try and get them to work (it's worth a try). Comtrend aren't brilliant at providing the actual standards they use. If you can't get it to work following the instructions, it might be better buying 3 or 4 of the same type of adapter - it is easy to configure them using the guides.
Hope this helps(?)

CFHTTP GET using non-standard ports

I have an application which goes out and checks links on
various servers to verify that the link still exists, however I
have a few links on servers that use non-standard ports (ie 8001,
7072, 8080, etc). When I dump CFHTTP I get the following:
struct
Charset [empty string]
ErrorDetail I/O Exception: Premature EOF encountered
Filecontent Connection Failure
Header [undefined struct element]
Mimetype Unable to determine MIME type of file.
Responseheader struct [empty]
Statuscode Connection Failure. Status code unavailable.
Text YES
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Mike

Yup, FaceTime was set up on all devices using my home network. It functions correctly pretty much everywhere except on my internal network at the office.
I'm pretty sure this is a firewall issue, not a basic FaceTime problem.

Linksys and NetGear Powerline Adapters

I am wanting to improve my powerline adapters and before I purchase I want to make sure if the Linksys Homeplug AV2 Powerline Kit (PLEK500) and the NetGear Powerline 500Mpbs 4-Port Network Adapter Kit (XAVB5004) can be used on with WRT610n router? The Powerlines will be in two different level locations in my home.

Hi, Cowboybutch. The PLEK500 will work with WRT610N as long as you will connect the adapter to the same circuit breaker. I found an article regarding this adapter that might help you get to know more about this device. Here's the link: http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&app=vw&vw=1&login=1&json=1&docid=b6c894be283c45c4a9e7f...

Wifi vs. Powerline adapters?

Trying to find a good networking solution because I am in a long house and the cable/wired router is in the front and I am in the back and worried about range speed of Wifi. I am looking at these Powerline adapters:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Actiontec---500-Mbps-Powerline-Home-Theater-Network-Adapter-Kit/5215483....
or
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Tp-Link+-+TL-PA211+AV200+Mini+Powerline+Starter+Kit/4359873.p?id=1218475...
Anyone use these or Powerline? How is Powerline speed?
Powerline seems cheaper then a good N router and for my house might be more stable, right?
These powerline adapters are homeplug certified, but the non homeplug certified are cheeper, but the homeplug ones seem faster what dose homeplug really mean?
Have Glop, will Glope...

Jimmienomam wrote:
Lex, how do they work for you? I've always been intrigued by this since it hit consumer markets a while ago. Read plenty of good and some bad reviews. Just wanted another opinion.
I reccommend them without hesitation and my entire home network consists of nothing but Netgear Powerline adapters hooked into my router and I don't even run a wireless network anymore. The only reason not to use them is price and that is only because they are very expensive to buy in retail markets because they typically only carry the Netgear kits which are twice the price on average and there were not a lot of alternatives until the past six months. If you can get them cheap online, they are a great buy. The one thing you need to keep in mind is that there are single, double, and multi-connection adapters and you should always go for the one that fits each individual room. If you have an HDTV, some consoles, and a Blu-Ray player in your living room, you get the Powerline A/V kit, which is actually a better deal than the single adapters because you can buy a few of those and end up with a bunch of switches to use in each room as well as a bunch of single connection adapters for moving around as needed. HomePlug stuff can be mixed and matched as needed so you don't have just buy a single brand because they all work together with the same standards.

Powerline Adapters problem

Hi there, my powerline adapters have worked perfectly until today. For some reason I lost internet connection so tried to reset the adapters, which I am sure has now made it worse!
On my adapter connected to my home hub I have all three green lights on (AP, Ethernet (Flashing) and Status) and on my powerline adapter near my computer I only have the Green Status light on.
I have no internet connection and my computer doesnt even seem to be recognising a network.
I have changed all the ethernet cables with no help. Any help and advice would be great.
Cheers,
Adam

That points to a faulty Ethernet connection between the Powerline adapter and your computer.
Have you checked to make sure that both ends of the cable are pushed hard in until they click. They should be held in place by a clip which you squeeze to release.
If the clip is missing or broken, as easily happens, they you will have to replace the cable.
If the cable looks fine, then try another cable.
Also check that the Ethernet adapter on your computer is still enabled. Its quite easy to disable it by mistake from the network properties.
If all else fails then it could be a faulty Ethernet port on the Powerline adapter. You can prove this by swapping them over and seeing whether the Ethernet light works at the other end.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Drop in speed using WiFi. Does a powerline solve t...

Upgraded to Infinity 2. Plug my laptop into the hub using the ethernet cable. Speed 55M.
Remove the cable and use WiFi, speed drops to 35. Laptop 10 metres away from hub (although the result is the same if I take the laptop to within a foot of the hub)
Done all the necessary to make sure it's on the best channel etc.
Does the purchase and use of a pair of Powerline adaptors (ie plug the hub into the power socket using an ethernet cable and the laptop into another power plug..on the same circuit..using another cable) effectively mean that I should then get the 55M speed?
Any advice will help. Keep it as non technical as possible, please.

There are a couple of pages with information about wireless, and network connections, which have some sample diagrams.
Wireless connection problems
Network connection problems and possible solutions
Powerline adapters normally work quite well.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Re: Powerline adapters for extending wi-fi.

I thought 3 or 4 powerline adapters could be set to work together - various persons on web say it works ok??
Sorry this isn't a solution - more of a problem
My problem is (apart from being daft) - I have a BT3 hub with powerline adapter operating a youview box, but I can't get wi-fi in that room(house extension) Can i use it or another"cloned" adapter to connect some kind of extender. I recently bought a TP link TD-W8961ND to use as a remote access point for wi-fi but it doesn't have WAN port so I guess it's the wrong thing.
I can't locate a normal extender anywhere so I need to use powerline adapters somehow - but what do I need to make it work?? Help please!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

You need to add an Ethernet switch in that room, to give you more than one Ethernet connection. Then a wireless access point like the TP Link TL-WA701ND, and plug that into one of the Ethernet ports on the switch. Another port on that switch would connect to the Youview box. That would give you a couple of spare Ethernet ports to coneect other stuff to.
The TP link TD-W8961ND is not the right device to do this.
Powerline adapter ------- Ethenet Switch -------- TP Link WA701ND
" --------- YouView Box
A suitable Ethernet switch would be the TP Link TL-SF1005D
There is a similar diagram on this link, but with different Powerline adapters.
http://forumhelp.dyndns.info/networking/powerline3.jpg
TP Link setup
http://forumhelp.dyndns.info/hardware/TP_link/wa701nd/wa701nd_v2/wa701nd_v2_wiz.html
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

HT3382 I have a Samsung VGA Monitor connected to my MacBook Pro using the Mini Display Port to VGA Adapter. How do I configure the computer so that it doesn't sleep when I close the lid of the computer.

I have a Samsung VGA Monitor connected to my MacBook Pro using the Mini Display Port to VGA Adapter. How do I configure the computer so that it doesn't sleep when I close the lid of the computer.

Hi alangium,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
Resetting your computer's PRAM should restore your Macbook Pro's screen appearance.
OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph14222
This article may provide some information about your Mini DisplayPort to AVI adapter. Have you tried to connect a different VGA monitor to your Macbook to see if you get the same results?
Apple Mini DisplayPort adapters: Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3382
18. What is the maximum resolution available for use with the Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter?
The resolution available with the Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter is 1920 x 1200. VGA displays that use higher refresh rates (such as 85 Hz) at resolutions of 1600 x 1200 or greater may not generate video properly until you lower the refresh rate.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573#5
How can I detect displays?
If the detect displays option is not available, hold down the Option key while you are in the Display pane.
How do I select additional resolutions on my display?
You can use the Display pane of System Preferences to specify how your display works. Not all options appear for all display models. By default the best resolution for your display will already be selected in System Preferences.
To select a different resolution, use the Scaled option. Some additional resolutions may be available when you hold the Option button.
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

Using non-BT 3 port Powerline adapters

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