Any problems using ethernet powerline adapter inside RV?

The only problem I see is that some of those devices are not very clean RF wise (They cause interference and are in turn subject to interference from outside sources) but... Frankly.. That's not that big an issue less you are parked next to someone who uses radios a lot like me.

They should work, in fact they should work very well epically on a 30 amp rig.

I ran one Cat-5 (had dealer do it) and put a switch in the electronics bay at the front of the bus, Put the router at teh back of the bus (on the wall), use From there.

The printer is Wi-Fi
This laptop is Wi-Fi or wired
Other laptop can be Wi-Fi or Wired
//Main (A desktop) can be Wi-Fi or Wired. Is parked directly under router so it's wired except for when I am in a park without Wi-Fi.

Also... years ago they made a device called a "Wireless Game Adapter" (Linksys WGA-54G) you can still find em on E-Bay.. I have one atop a flagpole just now.

I modified it just a bit (no actual changes to the device, The mod is to Mount it so the antenna is directional inside a director)

It looks to the park router a long distance away

CAT-5 to a Belkin Router

And the router distrubutes to 2 DVR's (wired) and all the other stuff.

Wire for this laptop is off the switch mounted next to the front DVR. It used to feed a printer as well.

Wire for the other Wired laptop.. Well that laptop repaced one with a bad Wi-Fi adapter

Wi-Fi on the Desktop is used when I need to download a new TV guide and I'm in a park with no Wi-Fi.. That computer serves program guides to the two DVR's,, They think IT is the internet, ALL of the internet in one small box :). (Ok so there is a program running on it that does magic).

All with

I wire this laptop when I am having issues with the Park Wi-Fi.. Since I just identified those (And fixed them) I can drop it to wi-fi and coil it's feed.

(The problem: Park router was overheating and doing bad things.. The FIX, a Fan, also park property, blowing on the beast)

I know about interference with LEDs. I see it with my radio in the camper and with my railroad radio at work. Heck, I could make an LED lantern glow with my radio.

Running BROADBAND over the power lines certainly is a long standing operational problem with the HAM RADIO community. One of their original test beds was in a town close to here in Virginia.

I still see strange noise burst which are coming from my power pole where the local power company is doing automated meter reading devices that does the same thing. Almost sounds like the Russia WOODPECKER on 40meters when it kicks in....

CamperPaul and myself have a pretty long list of FCC TYPE approved devices that interfere with Ham Radio. RV LED lights are right at the top of the list.

Here is a CAMPERPAUL photo showing his experiments with using very small capacitors trying to eliminate the RFI from LED lightbulbs. These are 1/8-inch long capacitors. I can't solder anything that small haha...


Roy Ken

I also need to see proof . It would be strange for FCC to approve these devices for sale and FAA confiscates them for using them within 25 miles of Aurora, IL .

ChooChooMan74 wrote:

camperpaul wrote:
If those adapters are the "HomePlug®" or similar devices there is a major problem with them.

They interfere with HF Radio communications.

If you are using them within 25 miles of Aurora, IL, the FAA will hunt you down (it only takes a few minutes) and confiscate those devices.

I would love to see sources on this information....

camperpaul wrote:
If those adapters are the "HomePlug®" or similar devices there is a major problem with them.

They interfere with HF Radio communications.

If you are using them within 25 miles of Aurora, IL, the FAA will hunt you down (it only takes a few minutes) and confiscate those devices.

I would love to see sources on this information....

If those adapters are the "HomePlug®" or similar devices there is a major problem with them.

They interfere with HF Radio communications.

If you are using them within 25 miles of Aurora, IL, the FAA will hunt you down (it only takes a few minutes) and confiscate those devices.

I haven't tried it in the RV but I use several powerline adapters at home. I think it will work given that the wiring in the RV is much shorter. It probably won't cause any problems for the RV because the current in these devices is very small .

I don't see any reason why you can't do that. The 120VAC wiring inside your trailer is just like the wiring in your house.

First time I ever used that idea was at a motel one time years back. I was sort of hesitant plugging my computers into the 120VAC adapter. It worked just fine...

I have never tried this is RV unit however... I use WIFI now for everything including printer when camping.

Roy Ken