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This message was authored by: LauraHoy43

Cannot add echo dot

Can anyone help me? I can't add a second echo dot as its saying my WiFi connection dropped out. My friend believes the speed might be too slow and that my router might need splitting as it's a dual band router. I called sky and he talked me through splitting it and joined it back but the echo won't add. Maybe we need to keep it split and add the device before adding back together? I will try and call them again but thought I would ask for any advice here. Thanks 

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@LauraHoy43 

Which echo dot is it? It should work with dual band 

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I can't seem to add a picture! The blu box just says echo dot and it's a round balll type! It's a 2nd device as my original one I have connected is much flatter on the top! Apparently my download speed is very slow!!!! 

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@LauraHoy43 wrote:

 

it's a round balll type

 


That would be either 4th or 5th generation.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GHRYQ6GHE4A5TUD2 

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@LauraHoy43 

That generation should connect fine without splitting the WiFi bands.

Are you trying to set it up when its close to the hub? That would ensure its picking up the WiFI properly. 

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Honestly I am literally right next to the hub! 

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@LauraHoy43 

What step are you getting to on the alexa app?

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The echo dot is orange and says its ready to pair I'm in the alexa app and go to add device and select echo when I click on pair device it comes straight up with there was an unexpected connection drop and the alexa says WiFi is not set up 😞

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That sounds more like an Alexa issue that a WiFi one.

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Oh really! Well that's good to know thanks! Will maybe contact amazon then?

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