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Can Wireshark help a noob identify Powerline issues?

Hi all,

I have no experience in networking so I am looking for the simplest way possible to monitor my home network to allow me to identify and fix issues I am having with my Powerline network... is this possible using Wireshark? Or is there an easier way?

I have a bunch of TP Link Powerline adaptors (connected to devices via both ethernet and wireless) throughout my house and over the last few months my home Powerlink network has developed instability where the network stops functioning for a minute or so and then auto reconnects (WAN connection is stable). This seems to be getting more and more frequent to the point I cannot work as the company VPN connection drops so frequently I can't hold a single Teams meeting without disconnecting at some point. It worked perfectly a year ago and has gradually gotten worse over time.

I'd like to monitor the network to see stuff like: which connections stay live, how frequently it drops, if I unplug all devices from the electrical supply that I reasonably can and then reconnect them 1 by 1 whilst monitoring to identify any device which is injecting noise into the copper cable, etc.

Help & advice much appreciated