# Wahoo Kickr v5 wired connection **URL:** \ **Category:** Racing\ **Created:** [December 27, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382 "2020-12-27T10:05:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_White](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/tim_white/32/484955_2.png) [@Tim\_White](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Tim_White)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/1 "2020-12-27T10:05:41Z")
Does anybody know when the wired connection will be turned on and whether zwift will be compatible with it? I get so many drop outs on ANT+ and zwift won’t recognise the Bluetooth on my PC (despite the PC being able to connect to my trainer directly)… a wired connection seems like the solution to my problems! ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_von\_Wahlde](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/matt_von_wahlde/32/457171_2.png) [@Matt\_von\_Wahlde](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Matt_von_Wahlde)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/2 "2021-01-08T03:14:23Z")
Never gonna happen. I wish there was some kind of wired communication standard that all trainer makers could implement as an option to BT or ANT+, just for the reason you are experiencing. There are some environments where it’s very hard to not have interference. ---
**Author:** ![Nigel\_Tufnel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/nigel_tufnel/32/487824_2.png) [@Nigel\_Tufnel](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Nigel_Tufnel)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/3 "2021-01-08T03:18:55Z")
How far away is your ANT+ dongle from your trainer? It seems very odd that you would have ‘so many’ drop outs if it is placed within a couple of feet of your trainer. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_White](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/tim_white/32/484955_2.png) [@Tim\_White](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Tim_White)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/4 "2021-01-08T08:26:38Z")
It’s within a couple on inches!!! It seems to drop out when I free wheel mostly. I’ve mad sure that there is no other 2.4ghz frequency broadcast nearby but every now and again, it cuts out… normally once a week, maybe twice. Ah well… hopefully wired connection will come along soon!! ---
**Author:** ![\_Troy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/_troy/32/29293_2.png) [@\_Troy](https://forums.zwift.com/u/_Troy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/5 "2021-01-08T17:47:11Z")
Hi Tim, just a thought, but would it be worth trying a different Ant+ dongle? I’ve been using a Garmin one, and never had a problem. I position it just to the right of my bike, off the floor, at about crank height. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_White](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/tim_white/32/484955_2.png) [@Tim\_White](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Tim_White)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/6 "2021-01-08T18:13:13Z")
Probably a good shout! I’ll order the tacx one… Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Camden\_C](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/tim_camden_c/32/443364_2.png) [@Tim\_Camden\_C](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Tim_Camden_C)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/7 "2021-01-08T23:55:52Z")
I was having an intermittent drop with Ant + and I seemed to have resolved it by eliminating the Ant+ cord. I don’t know if the old one had a short or was too long. I think it’s about 4 feet. I was going to buy a new cord but everything seems good without it. ---
**Author:** ![Lin\_Alan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/lin_alan/32/2102_2.png) [@Lin\_Alan](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Lin_Alan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/wahoo-kickr-v5-wired-connection/523382/8 "2021-01-19T00:17:04Z")
Aside from having a good ANT+ dongle, you need a quality USB extension cable as well. Like all things, they are not created equal. A quick google for 2m cables and I find $2 USD all the way up to $12 USD. Not saying you need the most expensive cable, but be wary of the cheapest cable which may or may not work. I personally had issues w/two brand new cables before getting a third that has been flawless for years now. Furthermore, even good dongles and cables go bad. I had a Garmin dongle die after about 3yrs.