WIFI MINI - Ethernet
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‎06-12-2021 04:29 PM
I have a wifi mini EE router and I tried to set up a sonos s1 music system but can't do it as the router needs an Ethernet socket.
Is there a way to get round this?
Many thanks in advance.
Ian.
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‎06-12-2021 04:41 PM
Hi @IanWS ,
The simplest solution would be to replace your WiFi Mini EE router with a 4G LTE router which has multiple gigabit Ethernet ports.
A workaround would be to obtain a device which can connect to your current router and act as an Access Point (with WiFi backhaul) but this configuration is more complex and has higher latency with a WiFi hop.
Alternatively, you may enquire with the manufacturer as to their recommended workaround as they may have a device-specific workaround such as to add an accessory or another of their devices as an intermediary.
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‎06-12-2021 05:16 PM
Hi mikeliuk ,
Could I just get a wifi extender (tp-link re650 or similar) and use the ethernet port on that?
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‎06-12-2021 05:17 PM
The USB port provides a quasi-Ethernet connection.
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‎06-12-2021 05:29 PM
Hi @IanWS ,
A WiFi extender is a possibility where the WiFi extender would connect via WiFi to your router and then function as an Access Point for further WiFi and wired devices.
I would usually only prefer this option if you own a WiFi extender already for whatever reason. The WiFi hop between the router and the WiFi extender adds latency and jitter so it's not really a long-term or production-ready solution unless your demands are quite low.
If you find the audio quality to suffer, that would be a sign that you need to look into other options.
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‎06-12-2021 07:48 PM - edited ‎06-12-2021 07:49 PM
@XRaySpeX wrote, The USB port provides a quasi-Ethernet connection.
In my experience the USB as an Ethernet on these LTE Routers is only really useful for PC / Lappy as Windows will autoload the Drivers, so doable via the that route but as for a adding USB to Ethernet direct or through another Router with RJ45 Ports could be quiet challenging without the Drivers.
