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Tigergrum
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Wired connection to garden office

I have a new garden office with wired Ethernet connection. Can anyone advise how to get it linked up with my Virgin router/broadband? I bought a TP link wi-fi 6 range extender but it just won’t seem to connect. Virgin booster pods don’t send signal far enough, so that’s not an option.  Tried to find advice via Virgin’s ‘virtual assistant’ (no info), WhatsApp messaging (no answer) and phone (haha). I’m not the most tech savvy, so have no idea how to resolve this - can anyone help??

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    Tigergrum
    2 months ago

    Thanks everyone, it turns out I just hadn't put the TP Link into 'access mode'.  I now have, and it all works brilliantly!

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    Adduxi
    Very Insightful Person
    2 months ago

    Just connect the cable to your Hub, assuming that’s where the cable comes from?   After that, just plug a wifi access point on the garden room end of the cable. 

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    carl_pearce
    Superstar
    2 months ago

    Just to add I'd try connecting a wired device, like a laptop, so you can test the ethernet cable between the HUB and graden office is working ok.

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    Tigergrum
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    2 months ago

    Thanks everyone, it turns out I just hadn't put the TP Link into 'access mode'.  I now have, and it all works brilliantly!

    • Adduxi's avatar
      Adduxi
      Very Insightful Person
      2 months ago

      Thanks for coming back with the solution.

    • Matthew_ML's avatar
      Matthew_ML
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      2 months ago

      Glad to hear this if fixed Tigergrum.

      Do let us know if yo uneed anything in the near future.