topic How to connect devices which don’t have WiFi adapters to Eero 6 in Technology

How to connect devices which don’t have WiFi adapters to Eero 6

MAISIE6 — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:15:08 GMT

After agreeing to sign up for Fibre 150 voice for 18 months and reading up on the Eero 6 having only two Ethernet ports, I am worried we won’t be able to use two of our computers as they only connect to the internet via Ethernet cables.

If one of the two Eero 6 Ethernet ports is used to connect to the Openreach modem and the other for the phone, there won’t be any more available Ethernet sockets.

Or can I continue to plug in the PowerPlug to send the internet around the house and plug in the grandstream for the phone into one of the powerplugs?

Re: How to connect devices which don’t have WiFi adapters to Eero 6

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:07:54 GMT

Morning,

@KeithFrench - would you be able to offer any advice?

Thanks

Michelle

Re: How to connect devices which don’t have WiFi adapters to Eero 6

KeithFrench — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:08:06 GMT

Hi @MAISIE6

@Anonymous has asked me to help you. All you have to do is to purchase a cheap gigabit switch like this example:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-LS1005G-Wallmount-Ethernet-Splitter/dp/B07VWB347G/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1LZLWSYMGYPRK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sQL5u56c5GsrqIVzIXhpEAgb2CHBsRYXPx1goRR3yui3ltrL9K_3XauINq0PbkLaVbD8MCzKIMoxb32qhkGpx__7R86EAaiHbSXvDGPUCRsSUboxIbswgfJMiQd7u-DenX0lB2-JFPGLOy6C1xRLLAzEXfLwaxJfSl_1xxJ5wFJTHQkQNejZ5Z4eC1ggSZqzIB4g4SHNuKh-a5emyfdY846wuLiJGU2dDNFV9ukz5zs.Shd9BKz2wZG5w7OmUM2gLP2MX_WvYsVlWpoDsrxdzQA&dib_tag=se&keywords=unmanaged+gigabit+switch&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732698270&sprefix=unmanaged+gigabit+switch%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-3

Then connect one port of it to the spare Ethernet port on the eero, leaving you four ports for your wired devices. One of these would need to be used for the Grandstream. If that still is not enough ports, buy an 8 port or larger version.