Wired setup help

[marjohn56]

Strangely enough it's not too dissimilar to my layout. However I don't use a Q router so no mesh for me. I would do as Kev suggests and turn off the wifi on the Mini, the wired link works perfectly well with the Q units and if you have a network that can support it then do so.

[morton027]

Thanks I'll give that a shot tomorrow, see if I have any success with it.

[morton027]

Right, tried switching off the wifi on mini and reconnecting the switch. No luck unfortunately, so I guess the next thing to try is a managed switch?

[nivek1612]

Right, tried switching off the wifi on mini and reconnecting the switch. No luck unfortunately, so I guess the next thing to try is a managed switch?

If you are certain you turned off the wifi then it may just be a faulty switch and you may not need a managed switch just a fully functional one
Can you borrow one to test ?

[morton027]

The mini appeared to be working when wired to the switch, just the kit in the extension that didn't.

[nivek1612]

time to try a different switch in the extension then and add one piece of equipment at a time to it

also worth borrowing a cable tester to check you haven't miss wired any of the cables between the switches
it quiet possible to have a couple of pairs crossed which can create some strange results

[morton027]

I've got a cable tester, so will give that a go and see how it looks. It can't be in the long cable as that works when plugged straight into the router.

Thanks for advice

[simon194]

Strangely enough it's not too dissimilar to my layout. However I don't use a Q router so no mesh for me.

Even without a Q router the boxes still form a mesh between themselves by wifi and/or ethernet, it's just the hotspot functionality, which runs over the mesh, doesn't work.