

So you have two powerline adapters on a network and you want to add a third to join the network. Nevertheless there is a formal pairing process that can help you securely add a new powerline adapter to an existing network. The TP Link products especially well known for being “plug and play” devices for easy network expansion. If you simply plug them in they will automatically talk the other adapters and they are then connected the network. However we have found that modern powerline adapters are so good at detecting each other that there is often not even any need to do any formal “pairing” too add them to a network. There is meant to be a set process that one should follow when adding new powerline adapters to an existing network – see here for TP Link’s page on how to expand single powerline networks and click here for Netgear’s page on how to do the same. This is great as bandwidth needs grow in the house for streaming, gaming, and downloading and people want solid wired internet connections over wifi for best performance over distance. This is the most simple method and simply involves adding new powerline adapters to different outlets in a house so they can join the existing powerline network. Option 1 : Adding More Adapters to Expand an Existing Powerline Network

Let’s look at both ways of expanding powerline connectivity below. Which option you choose, between expanding a single powerline network or creating separate ones, depends on factors such as privacy and possible congestion on a single powerline network.
Modern powerline adapters also have utility programs that allow you to assign different network names and passwords to any separate powerline networks you configure within the same residence and electrical wiring. They will form their own separate network, but overall throughput is shared across all the networks. It is possible to create a separate powerline network within the same circuitry, by pairing the additional adapters separately from the other ones already in use. A common question on Google is not only whether you can add more powerline adapters to a network, but also whether you can create two or more separate powerline networks within the same building, on the same electrical wiring.
