# Entering Setup Mode to change Wi-Fi to ethernet **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [April 17, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379 "2024-04-17T16:20:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Themis\_Mantis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/themis_mantis/32/82776_2.png) [@Themis\_Mantis](https://community.homey.app/u/Themis_Mantis)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/1 "2024-04-17T16:20:12Z")
Hi all, I want to change homey pro from been connected through the wifi and connect via ethernet cable. from the research I did, i found that the only way to do this is to enter the Setup Mode. My only worry is if I will lose my devices and configuration I already created. Thank for your help. Themis ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/2 "2024-04-17T17:16:44Z")
Homey will use the Ethernet connection automatically, and with a higher priority than WiFi, so when you connect a cable it will automatically get used. ---
**Author:** ![OH2TH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oh2th/32/111414_2.png) [@OH2TH](https://community.homey.app/u/OH2TH)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/3 "2024-04-17T17:46:24Z")
> First of all, welcome to the Homey Community! > > To make sure you are aware of the forum rules, please read the _ **Welcome to the forum!** _ post [here](https://community.homey.app/t/welcome-to-the-forum/31). It is safe to enter setup mode and change network configurations. ---
**Author:** ![Themis\_Mantis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/themis_mantis/32/82776_2.png) [@Themis\_Mantis](https://community.homey.app/u/Themis_Mantis)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/4 "2024-04-18T06:13:58Z")
dear Robert, thank you for the feedback. for my case although I connected Homey with ethernet cable it still appears that it is connected with wifi | ethernetConnected | false | | --- | --- | | ethernetAddress | null | | ethernetDefaultGateway | null | | ethernetSubnetMask | null | | ethernetDns | null | | ethernetMac | null | ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 7:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/5 "2024-04-18T07:19:29Z")
Did you connect the dongle correctly? There’s a good way and a bad way (blinking lights on the dongle don’t mean it’s connected correctly). ---
**Author:** ![Themis\_Mantis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/themis_mantis/32/82776_2.png) [@Themis\_Mantis](https://community.homey.app/u/Themis_Mantis)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/6 "2024-04-19T13:40:45Z")
yes, I connected it as described here: [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/7262533910300-Setting-up-the-Homey-Pro-Ethernet-Adapter](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/7262533910300-Setting-up-the-Homey-Pro-Ethernet-Adapter) Obviously the other end of ethernet cable is connected on the switch. As you mentioned above, the green led is ON and orange is blinking on the adapter. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/7 "2024-04-19T13:42:33Z")
If you’re 100% sure that you connected it correctly and it doesn’t automatically work, it may be faulty. But history has taught us that even when people are 100% sure they connected it properly they still didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Themis\_Mantis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/themis_mantis/32/82776_2.png) [@Themis\_Mantis](https://community.homey.app/u/Themis_Mantis)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/8 "2024-04-22T07:26:54Z")
Dear Robert, You are right, after checking carefully the connections I did, I realized that I made a mistake. I have corrected it and now my Homey is connected via ethernet. Thanks a lot for your support!! ---
**Author:** ![Felix\_Ottosson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/felix_ottosson/32/122004_2.png) [@Felix\_Ottosson](https://community.homey.app/u/Felix_Ottosson)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/9 "2026-04-02T14:14:23Z")
I have the same problem.. My is stuck in 5gz network.. Ant ideas? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![SunBeech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sunbeech/32/111391_2.png) [@SunBeech](https://community.homey.app/u/SunBeech)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/entering-setup-mode-to-change-wi-fi-to-ethernet/108379/10 "2026-04-02T14:49:43Z")
> [@Felix\_Ottosson](#): > > I have the same problem.. My is stuck in 5gz network.. What do you mean?