SteveQ
Active Member
Is there a way to find out if a device is sucking up an X10 signal thereby preventing it from reaching X10 devices?
About a week ago, several of my X10 modules stopped responding to Homeseer. I was amazed when I discovered that this was caused when I started working with an old computer from my daughter (Dell PowerEdge 1300-running Win 2000 server). When I added this to my home network, the problems started. Even when it was turned off, it was interfering with my X10 setup. Simply by unplugging it, all the X10 interference was gone! Now everything is working perfectly again.
I am thinking about adding another computer (maybe the PowerEdge or perhaps something else) to my home network on the lower level of the house. What can I do to minimize X10 signal absorbtion? Does a UPS help or hurt? What kind of line filter is recommended for a computer?
Thanks for any suggestions,
Steve Q
About a week ago, several of my X10 modules stopped responding to Homeseer. I was amazed when I discovered that this was caused when I started working with an old computer from my daughter (Dell PowerEdge 1300-running Win 2000 server). When I added this to my home network, the problems started. Even when it was turned off, it was interfering with my X10 setup. Simply by unplugging it, all the X10 interference was gone! Now everything is working perfectly again.
I am thinking about adding another computer (maybe the PowerEdge or perhaps something else) to my home network on the lower level of the house. What can I do to minimize X10 signal absorbtion? Does a UPS help or hurt? What kind of line filter is recommended for a computer?
Thanks for any suggestions,
Steve Q