topic Re: eero 6 few LAN ports in Full Fibre

eero 6 few LAN ports

davemk39 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:16:02 GMT

so i have a hub2 and i have the phone connected to it, a wired hub and the incoming cable

so thats 3 things.

the eero 6 has only 2 ports one for incoming and one other.

(i take it if i had phone with my talktalk eero package i'd get an eero phone adapter)

so if i've got 1 port available what would be the solution to connect the phone and a wired hub to the eero?

Re: eero 6 few LAN ports

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:24:36 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for your post. If additional ports are required for your set up then we'd recommend looking into a network switch. You can pick these up on amazon/other retailers relatively low cost. You would connect the switch to the eero and then anything else you need to connect wired would connect to the switch. Depending on the size of your switch, this could you give you anything between 4 and 100+ extra ports.

Thanks

Michelle

Re: eero 6 few LAN ports

Modelman1 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:35:19 GMT

There you go, cheap as chips.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-SF1005D-5-Port-Desktop-Ethernet/dp/B0766D8HZ3/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3B6RW7WKS6KBW&keywords=network+switch&qid=1700224277&sprefix=%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-9

Re: eero 6 few LAN ports

davemk39 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:10:05 GMT

thanks for the replies.

i bought a network switch just incase i upgrade to eero.

so could i plug my phone (connected to the eero phone adapter) into my network switch and the phone will work?

or does it have to be plugged directly to the eero?

Re: eero 6 few LAN ports

Gondola — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:30:02 GMT

Hi Dave the 'phone plugs into the Digital Voice Adapter (DVA). The DVA plugs into the Gigabit multi-port Network switch that then plugs into the only spare port on the eero 6. It'll all work just fine.

I hope you did buy a Gigabit Network switch or you'll be short changed on available Full Fibre network speed if your package is Full Fibre 150 or higher.

Re: eero 6 few LAN ports

davemk39 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:19:51 GMT

thanks @Gondola for clearing that up

i got an 8port gigabit switch (had to check lol) as most of my stuff is wired

and my crazy house wiring allows me to powerline from downstairs to upstairs