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Waldo Pepper · 27-08-2012, 15:49

Your PC has mains noise suppression filters in its power supply. These will shunt noise and high frequency signals (which is what the HomePlug uses).
This will have less of an effect the further the PC filters are away from the source (HomePlug) due to inductance in the mains cabling. The reactance increases with distance and you ideally need a large amount of reactance between both devices.

27-08-2012, 15:49	#3
Waldo Pepper Inactive Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In the thick of East Anglia Posts: 573	Re: HomePlug problems when PC & Adaptor in same wall socket Your PC has mains noise suppression filters in its power supply. These will shunt noise and high frequency signals (which is what the HomePlug uses). This will have less of an effect the further the PC filters are away from the source (HomePlug) due to inductance in the mains cabling. The reactance increases with distance and you ideally need a large amount of reactance between both devices.