Steam link over TP-LINK TL-WPA4225KIT Powerline adapter

[Hoolevanberg]

Hello guys

I just got my steamlink in and tried to connect it to my computer. The network configuration : computer directly hard wired to wireless router, from router to powerline adapter and from other powerline adapter to steam link.

They cannot find each other ... . The IP adress of the steam link is completely different than the one of the pc/router. I tried to force a fixed ip by disabling dhcp but no luck. What worries me is that this even happens when I unplug the ethernet cable from the link and I try to connect over the wireless network to the wireless router and did a factory restart on the steamlink, and the same weird ip adress occurs ?

Can somebody give me some debugging advice ?

After trying again it could be that when trying th wireless option the problem was the same : the TP link is also a wifi repeater and because it is 30 cm away from the link I suppose he is connecting to the same device.

Thanks in advance

Hoole van Berg

[roughnecks]

It would be nice to know what those IP Addresses are.

[Hoolevanberg]

Ok my hunch was right, i unplugged the tp link and connected to the wireless router, however they stille cannot see each other even if they are on the same network (only the last firgure of the IP adress differs)

[Hoolevanberg]

I connected the link directly to the router and it's still the same thing, even when I force an IP adress it doesn't work, could it be a problem on my computers side ?

[NeoGee]

Can you use in home streaming on another client, i.e. a laptop that has steam installed?
disable the AP/Client isolation setting because this will prevent you from configuring the steam link correctly. TP link: Wireless---Wireless Advanced---Enable AP Isolation. Make sure that the checkmark is unchecked.
Ports: steam link uses UDP ports 27031,27036 and TCP 27036 and 27037. Make sure Steam can listen on this ports.
I bet it's the first.

[Hoolevanberg]

Originally posted by NeoGee:

Can you use in home streaming on another client, i.e. a laptop that has steam installed?
disable the AP/Client isolation setting because this will prevent you from configuring the steam link correctly. TP link: Wireless---Wireless Advanced---Enable AP Isolation. Make sure that the checkmark is unchecked.
Ports: steam link uses UDP ports 27031,27036 and TCP 27036 and 27037. Make sure Steam can listen on this ports.
I bet it's the first.

Hello I installed steam on a laptop, streaming works instantly and good over wifi 2.4GHZ.

I am sorry I don't understand your hint : this AP/client setting is it in the powerline adapter ? If yes I don't know how to connect to this part.

Thanks for your help

Kind regards

[Hoolevanberg]

After rebooting my router several times I was able to connect to the 2,4GHZ network again and they found each other , however the lag was endless , impossible to use, so I should still get the wired option working. This worked only with the tp link powerline adapter disabled.

When trying to make the same connection to the 5Ghz network or hardwired directly to the router it doesn't work ven after manually copying all the network settings which work on the 2,4 Ghz network.

I don't know what to do anymore. Steam support does not answer at all

[messyjesse80]

What model router are you using?

Restart both of the TP Link powerline adapters.

Do not use static IP for now, it shouldn't be needed and might cause problems.

Because you found the PC once and connected to it, make sure to delete the PC from the Link setup and search for it again. You should do this whenever you make network changes.

When you connect the ethernet cables to the router, make sure NOT to use the WAN port for any of your devices (PC, Link etc). The WAN port should be used for your modem (internet). Doing this wrong could explain why the IP addresses looked so different.

Once you get the IP addresses to look the same, try to ping the Link from the PC. Does it respond to the ping?

Turn off all your firewalls and security software (zonealarm, norton, etc) temporarily.

If you want to try WiFi again, be sure to use the 5GHz network for the Link.

[Hoolevanberg]

Originally posted by messyjesse80:

What model router are you using?

Restart both of the TP Link powerline adapters.

Do not use static IP for now, it shouldn't be needed and might cause problems.

Because you found the PC once and connected to it, make sure to delete the PC from the Link setup and search for it again. You should do this whenever you make network changes.

When you connect the ethernet cables to the router, make sure NOT to use the WAN port for any of your devices (PC, Link etc). The WAN port should be used for your modem (internet). Doing this wrong could explain why the IP addresses looked so different.

Once you get the IP addresses to look the same, try to ping the Link from the PC. Does it respond to the ping?

Turn off all your firewalls and security software (zonealarm, norton, etc) temporarily.

If you want to try WiFi again, be sure to use the 5GHz network for the Link.

Modem Sagemcom B box 3

I restarted both TP powerline adapter multiple times , they work as also my tv over IP works over this powerline connection

Ok I deleted the PC in the link

I am sure it is not a wan port, it clearly indicates there are 4 LAN and 1 distinct WAN port which is not used

Firewalls were all turned off

I have seen now the 2,4 GHZ connection, which is not good enough only works when I unplug my powerline adapters and the steamlink connects automatically to the router/modem. When I turn on the powerline adapters the link connects directly to the wifi emitted by the powerline adapter and he gets a completely different ip adress.

Is there a way of configuring these powerline adapters or is it a hardware incompatibility problem ?

Kind regards

[messyjesse80]

You should be able to prevent the Link from connecting to any WiFi network, it shouldn't connect "automatically".

On the Link, go to the network settings. Unplug the network cable from the Link and make sure the TP-Link devices are all plugged in.

If the Link connects to the TP-Link Wifi, select that network and "forget" it (this may be in the advanced network settings). If it connects to the 2.4GHz network of your router, also "forget" that one. Keep doing this until the Link no longer connects to WiFi networks.

Does the TP-Link have a button for "network and data security"? Try to turn it off.

Now plug in the cable using the TP-Link again. Do you get IP addresses that are similar on the Link and the PC?

Can you try to ping the Link from the PC? Open a cmd.exe window in windows and type

"ping <ip address of Link>"

Either the Link will respond to the ping or it will say "destination host unreachable"

Many people use powerline adapters so I am not sure why it is not working for you. Plug your laptop into the powerline, can you stream that way?

[NeoGee]

Sorry, I assumed that your router was a TP link model. So; a lot of routers have and AP/Client isolation mode which you can turn off as it causes headaches for link users. After some research, I am still sure that this is your problem.

I have googled your modem and there seems to be a bug in this specific modem/router which causes AP/Client isolation mode to fail/not work correctly. Chromecast usage is negatively affected as well it seems. Is there a solution? Apart from the supplier saying that firmware fixed it (update yours and test to be sure) I would go for an altogether different approach; Bridge your modem and connect a separate router to your modem. Preferably one that supports 5Ghz band because it WILL make a huge difference when gaming! I have the same network setup as you and have nothing but 1080p/60hz over 5Ghz wifi with my ASUS RTAC87U. That is a high end router, cheaper models (€80) will work wonderfully as well. Sucks that you have to spend money to upgrade your router I know, but nothing is more frustrating than bad wifi, dropping connections etcetera.

Good luck and post back if it works (I know it will :) )!

EDIT: your powerline connectors are definitely not the issue.

[Hoolevanberg]

Originally posted by NeoGee:

Sorry, I assumed that your router was a TP link model. So; a lot of routers have and AP/Client isolation mode which you can turn off as it causes headaches for link users. After some research, I am still sure that this is your problem.

I have googled your modem and there seems to be a bug in this specific modem/router which causes AP/Client isolation mode to fail/not work correctly. Chromecast usage is negatively affected as well it seems. Is there a solution? Apart from the supplier saying that firmware fixed it (update yours and test to be sure) I would go for an altogether different approach; Bridge your modem and connect a separate router to your modem. Preferably one that supports 5Ghz band because it WILL make a huge difference when gaming! I have the same network setup as you and have nothing but 1080p/60hz over 5Ghz wifi with my ASUS RTAC87U. That is a high end router, cheaper models (€80) will work wonderfully as well. Sucks that you have to spend money to upgrade your router I know, but nothing is more frustrating than bad wifi, dropping connections etcetera.

Good luck and post back if it works (I know it will :) )!

EDIT: your powerline connectors are definitely not the issue.

Hello I am believing you are right. I am trying to contact my provider again tomorrow to see if they can guide me to disable the AP/client isolation (I cannot connect to the router in admin mode). If not I am afraid I will try another solution. This Asus costs 180 euro in Belgium :(.

And honestly everybody is complaining about the wifi connection , it is not stable. Only + is that with my old modem speed was limited to 30Mbit externally and since I installed the new one it had become 60Mbit :(

Will also try the old one tomorrow to see if it works with this one.

Question : to which exact port such a router as this asus has to be connected ? from any lan port on the modem ?

[NeoGee]

Should work from any LAN port on the modem, depending on the bandwith obviously. A good alternative is TP-Link TL-WR1043ND v3 (€40) although that does not support the 5Ghz band so it might continue to give you an experience that is not worth the trouble.
I have not have any issue at all with wifi connection to Steam link, maybe I am the exception. My router is 3m away from the Link and it receives an 80% strong 5Ghz signal. A couple of game of Rocket league gave me 0 disadvantage since I won them all :) .
I still think that wired is the way to go if
* you don't have a capable, high end router that supports the 5Ghz band
* said router is not more than 5 meters away - with no obstacles in between

2,4 Ghz will work but be prepared for hickups during non-competitive single player games. Competitive games are a definite no-go.

[Hoolevanberg]

Originally posted by NeoGee:

Should work from any LAN port on the modem, depending on the bandwith obviously. A good alternative is TP-Link TL-WR1043ND v3 (€40) although that does not support the 5Ghz band so it might continue to give you an experience that is not worth the trouble.
I have not have any issue at all with wifi connection to Steam link, maybe I am the exception. My router is 3m away from the Link and it receives an 80% strong 5Ghz signal. A couple of game of Rocket league gave me 0 disadvantage since I won them all :) .
I still think that wired is the way to go if
* you don't have a capable, high end router that supports the 5Ghz band
* said router is not more than 5 meters away - with no obstacles in between

2,4 Ghz will work but be prepared for hickups during non-competitive single player games. Competitive games are a definite no-go.

Hi

I cannot put my router in bridged mode (no acces). I contacted my provider and they can do it for my from remote. Now once my router will be in bridged mode I will need to configure my new router to connect to the internet, which are the parameters I need to configure ? I want to ask this question to my provider before they change my current router. Thanks for your support I am a network newbie

[Seattlehockeyfan84]

Originally posted by Hoolevanberg:

Originally posted by NeoGee:

Should work from any LAN port on the modem, depending on the bandwith obviously. A good alternative is TP-Link TL-WR1043ND v3 (€40) although that does not support the 5Ghz band so it might continue to give you an experience that is not worth the trouble.
I have not have any issue at all with wifi connection to Steam link, maybe I am the exception. My router is 3m away from the Link and it receives an 80% strong 5Ghz signal. A couple of game of Rocket league gave me 0 disadvantage since I won them all :) .
I still think that wired is the way to go if
* you don't have a capable, high end router that supports the 5Ghz band
* said router is not more than 5 meters away - with no obstacles in between

2,4 Ghz will work but be prepared for hickups during non-competitive single player games. Competitive games are a definite no-go.

Hi

I cannot put my router in bridged mode (no acces). I contacted my provider and they can do it for my from remote. Now once my router will be in bridged mode I will need to configure my new router to connect to the internet, which are the parameters I need to configure ? I want to ask this question to my provider before they change my current router. Thanks for your support I am a network newbie

Its been a while since i done this between routers but you need to tell router A to communicate with router b. By creating a routing table (i believe thats a term) between the two routers one can communicate with the other.

[Hoolevanberg]

hello

I have bought this Asus router and I must say it was super easy to set up. In fact I tried so many things with my old ♥♥♥♥ router, but it was just not functionning. With the ASUS I can stream the link over 5GHZ and with the 2 doors between the 2 rooms open it seems to go very good (only tested for 5 minutes). Only small problem I still have is that effectively the TV over lan is on a different network, so I cannot use the same powerline adapter for both the tv and the steamlink.

Would this work : old modem to switch for tv, new modem to switch for steamlink, powerline connector to switch. On the other hand the secondary powerline adapter with both the steamlink and the tv. In this way both networks would be connected to the powerline adapter.

Anyhow in the worst case I have to buy another powerline adapter for the steamlink.

regards