Using sky q mini box as wifi hotspot Reply. Existentially cabling may be possible but rather underlines the Sky objectives to create a faultless and seamless network e I have a Sky Q box, and a mini box. this is of course if it is on, but on the Sky Q Mini box I would try to disable WIFI Connect your Sky Q Mini box using WPS by following the instructions below: Step 2 of 4 will start the WPS on the Sky Mini box after pressing Select. Sky do not publish any info on how the system works but the wifi hotspots seem only wrote: Unfortunately it's possible for the main box (there is actually a wire there but of course defaults to the WiFi) but not the Mini's without an awful lot of work. When I turned it on I discovered it too was broadcasting wifi hotspots, and as the SKY Q Mini Box connects to the main SKY Q Box via wifi I would have to leave one I may be a Sky Superuser but I am still just a Sky customer Sky Q 2 TB (Silver)Box, 2 Mini boxes since June 2016, all connected by wifi Sky Broadband Hub/SR203, Sky Ultrafast broadband Ultimate on Demand, Q Experience/UHD, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema LG 49SJ 810 V UHD TV, Google Pixel 7 Pro mobile Sky Q 2 TB (Silver)Box, 2 Mini boxes since June 2016, Sky Broadband Hub/SR203, all connected by wifi Ultimate on Demand, Q Experience/UHD, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema Sky Superfast Broadband, LG 49SJ 810 V UHD TV Did you ever get this sorted? - you say the article on expertreviews doesn't cover Ethernet, but I thought it did, and I for one haven't done the whole reset of the mini box bit (near the end of the article) to force it to connect to the random SKY123XY (or whatever) network that I now understand is Sky Q. The Boosters are a quick fix for an engineer or customer to get a Sky Q mini talking with a main Sky Q box. 4GHZ but the mini boxes moved across to 5GHz ch 36 plus a booster Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. In the end I had to use a longer more complicated password on the ro The Sky Q mini boxes connect to each other, and the main box directly using WiFi so it could be worth a shot changing the channels here, too. Hi all, sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere. As such need boosters in one more room to cover a dark spot. However that if your Turning your Sky Q mini boxes into Wi-Fi hotspots is pretty simple. Plus will my mini boxes be WiFi Hot Spots ? hi Yes you can connect the Main box to your router via Ethernet & let the minis work of wifi I only have one mini but it works like that (BTW my ISP is BT) N. As you have Sky Broadband, your Sky Q boxes are already switched on, boosting Yes: a main Q box has a wireless backhaul to Q Mini boxes (and any Q boosters), plus a WiFi 'hotspot' signal by default when Sky is the ISP and manually available for other ISPs. Go to Network, do NOT press network. It seems my mini box is just a little too far from the Sky Q box for wifi. I have my broadband up and running Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. So Sky Q install to arrange and a little worried about all the connection problems. Openreach engineer to appear on Friday. a 5 GHz connection to connect your Sky Q box to any Sky Q Mini boxes. 4 GHz band only. But it already is. (Silver)Box, 2 Mini boxes since June 2016, all connected by wifi Sky Broadband Hub/SR203, Sky Ultrafast broadband Ultimate on Demand, Q Experience/UHD, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema LG 49SJ 810 V UHD TV, Google Pixel 7 Pro mobile Q WiFi needs to on. Can I connect from my phone to this Sky signal and if so where w Sky Q mini boxes as WiFi extenders? hopeandfaith06 Posts: 17,136. 4 being active on the box - are you referring to the main or mini box for this? And where do you go to enable it? Cheers wrote: Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. Where a Sky booster or Mini box hotspot is functioning correctly it broadcasts the same SSID and uses the same password as the router. Would this render the Sky Mini's unusable? What are the solutions to consider? Potential to hard wire 3 Sky Minis. Turn on suggestions. As the problem is initiated by the mini box (connected via Wi-Fi) disconnecting from the main box, the only solution so far for me seems to be to make a compromise on my home setup by switching my tv connection to Wi-Fi and using that freed up wrote: Morning all, I know this question (or some form of it) has likely been asked a million times but I think our setup is somewhat unique which is yeah that only works when the sky q boxes are connected to the router via Wi-Fi. He then suggested that we use the mini boxes as Wi-Fi hotspots to boost the I hope someone can help I have a Sky Q Main box, a Sky Q Wireless Extender and a Sky Q Mini Box. My router is Virgin Fibre and is at the TV so the Sky Q silver box will be hard wired Ethernet. If you don’t have I have found the setting to enable hotspot from the main Sky Q box, but the same setting is not available on any of my Sky Q Minis. , rather than a full solution. Q1 - for Tv setup above. I have followed instructions on activating minibox hotspot (specifying desired wifi network on main SkyQ box - all showing proper minibox connection) and rebooted. Press Home on your Sky Q remote, then select Settings, followed by Setup and then Network. the router is ethernet connected to a booster and to one sky mini box. I turned off the Wi-Fi setting in the box and then the mini q box stopped connecting as it You can then connect the mini and your Q booster to Ethernet. I ca Sign in to get your answer quicker. That's because they a Hi, couple of days ago i posted an issue, managed to find out that if you have a sky q main box and sky q mini box, they both act as wifi hot spots separately to the core router, at 2. They are broadcasting the network name from the Ethernet connection. These have 5 ports and so you When all boxes are connected by Ethernet you can then switch off all Q box WiFi. but you can’t use I don't want my main box to be a hotspot as the speed is much slower than connecting directly to my nearby BT hub. It works okay. When the sky q box is connected via Ethernet rather than Wi-Fi the network name is not the same as the default router Wi-Fi network name and the password is not the same either. non Sky Broadband). If your ISP is SKY then the minis act as wifi hotspots by default, If ISP is not SKY then you have to turn on an option (on your main box) to use SKY Q boxes as hotpots (Netwrok - Advance settings) Have only just seen the setting for using the sky q as a hotspot, is this new or been available for some time? Unless my sky q only has just got the Sky Q WiFi hotspot setting. You will then see information screens about enabling WiFi hotspots on your wrote: I have Sky Q and two Q mini boxes. The wifi signal from the box is very strong in this area now. wrote: Thank you to you both for your replies Ch 36 is well out of the way for us mere mortals using standard 2. What do I need to get WiFi for phone/laptop etc and will mini box work wirelessly? Yes: a main Q box has a wireless backhaul to Q Mini boxes (and any Q boosters), plus a WiFi 'hotspot' signal by default when Sky is the ISP and manually available for other ISPs. These have 5 ports and so you Sign in to get your answer quicker. Conundrim here then as Sky explicitly say that Mini boxes are better connected via WiFi to enhance the Sky Mesh network and not to simultaneously connect over the Ethernet. However this can be a nusance if as can happen a Q box has a relatively Sign in to get your answer quicker. Hotspot functionality where Sky is the ISP has been part of Q since launch in early 2016, and was added for other ISPs wrote: I have SkyQ plus a minibox, all hard wired. 1) Press the The Sky Q Mini box can act as a WIFI Hot Spot also, this is another complication whilst there is a WIFI disc right near it, adding interference, I would go about switch that off also: How to enable WiFi Hotspots for non-Sky Broadband lines | Sky Help | Sky. He confirmed that the Sky Q box was now receiving speeds of 300 Mbps via the ethernet cable. 1) Press the Sky Q. I tried installing a Tenda Nova AX3000 to utilise WiFi 6. If you have your broadband from Sky, this is automatically set up. If i put a Q mini box into that router switch will it work and if i Sky Q's mini boxes can act as Wi-Fi hotspots Credit: Sky. Again you can use ethernet to any or all Q boxes but the Q minis have to be connected to the main Q box by wifi they cannot be connected to the router's wifi. I only have one mini but it works like that (BTW my ISP is BT) N. I suspect that the Access point will not do this, which is why I think your test failed. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Find Settings, followed by Setup, then Network. Find your content faster with the easy to use Sky Q remote; Watch TV on 2 TVs with Sky Multiscreen with a no-cabling, Sky q Mini box. 4GHz and my SKY main box was 2. I have the ee Brightbox 2 router (it's what my Sky q is connected to). Forum Member 06/10/20 - 18:54 in Sky Broadband #1. It through the Sky Q box. sky. Go to Advanced All Sky Q boxes act as Wi-Fi hotspots automatically when using Sky Broadband. I thought that was only for using your SkyQ mini as a wifi hotspot, but you could still use the powerline for connecting the devices together, no matter what your BB was? Your Sky Q box acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot which could boost your connection Credit: Sky. Yes: a main Q box has a wireless backhaul to Q Mini boxes (and any Q boosters), plus a WiFi 'hotspot' signal by default when Sky is the ISP and manually available for other ISPs. Sky Q mini box in Annex (what used to be the garage which is now a granny annex) via ethernet from main Q box. I have SKY Q and 2 mini boxes which I understand can be setup to boost WiFi. The 2TB Sky If you get the first mini connected then for other minis use WPS on the nearest Q device (main Q box or Sky Router if on Sky Broadband or previously connected mini). * * * * * * * Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi) a 2. These have 5 ports and so you Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. wrote: Thank you, if the Sky Q setup in the house uses Wifi via sky max router, will that cause a problem by having 1 mini box using ethernet cable, presumambly they cant talk to one another but will it still work to view content? sorry for all the questions. The 5 GHz band is only available if Sky is your internet provider. i have a sky router, WiFi extender and a q box. Complete novice here! It was my understanding that the Sky Q internal mesh network (main box and mini boxes) operated on a 5kz signal and the Sky wifi is 'restricted' to the 2. ' It then tells me I need WPA2 security. When my sky q boxes were connected by Ethernet I also had my mobile connected to the same thanks for your reply and while I can connect to the Wi-Fi network from my router that's not the network the q boxes are broadcasting the hotspot on. My issues are the Q Mini's are connected over wifi (TV etc all w I have SkyQ plus a minibox, all hard wired. What will drop your Sky Q network bandwidth more will be the use of the Sky Q boosters on your network. my problem is tha https://www. I don't know about 2. * * * * * * * Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi) Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. bit late if you have already patched with cable, but here is another method for anyone else I had the same issue after I got SKY fiber broadband, had EIR before with ethernet cable straight into SKY Q box and never had the issue of unwanted SKY wifi hot spots ! Tried resting network a few time post script . Sky Q Thank you, if the Sky Q setup in the house uses Wifi via sky max router, will that cause a problem by having 1 mini box using ethernet cable, presumambly they cant talk to one another but will it still work to view content? sorry for all the questions. 11ac WiFi. 4 wrote: but why is it doing so, it connects to the home wifi so there is no need for the sky box to boardcast apart from causing problems, This is a problem and well am unhappy Hi Mini boxes will not connect to a non Sky Network. I successfully did the Reset on the Main Q box and connected it to the new Wireless network1, so all good Sign in to get your answer quicker. . There's some speed drop inherent to the jump from 100Mbs ethernet to 802. These have 5 ports and so you @AidanM . But if you're using another provider, you'll need to make some changes for it to work. To do this, go to any Sky Q box and press the Home button. Sky TV on minibox is working fine, but minibox (which is obviously receiving the desired br Some rooms may be so far from the router that the signal drops out. I'll use an ehternet cable direct to the Sky Q Main Box and most of the minis but that will be a problem for one of the minis. When my sky q boxes are connected via Ethernet they are broadcasting on a different network name. Both are wired up to my home network via CAT-6, so fully-wired internet. I have 2 of the mini boxes connected via Ethernet into an eero router and as they kept trying to connect via WiFi I have disabled both 2. In addition I have a couple of access points in the house meaning I get my full WiFi speeds pretty much everywhere, around 74mbps download. How to turn on WiFi hotspots. Note: no cat 6 connections direct to Sky router for TV stuff. What do I need to get WiFi for phone/laptop etc and will mini box work wirelessly? Change the Sky Q channel. The three boxes are ethernet connected to the broadband router. WiFi provided in Annex via the mini box (which I understand is lost when not using Sky Q broadband service) One point to consider is that while the Mini should function as a hotspot for your new provider, it's now effectively Steps on how to turn off WiFi hotspots on your Sky Q box. It doubled my WiFi speed Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. Or you can turn on wifi hotspot mode on the sky Q box in the installer's menu (001 Select when hovering over the Settings title on the menu) I think the first would work best. 4 and 5) on the mini boxes. Hi The Max router is quite new and The onky way to disable the hotspot is to connect the Q box by ethernet and turn off its wifi completely if ethernet is impractical powerline adapters work quite well. I only watch TV on the SKY Q Mini Box for maybe 1 hour a day, so I have it switched off at the wall most of the time. They said reconnect the Mini option, then they also suggested turning off 5ghz option on the Sky Q box but leaving both options (2. My sky Q box has previously been ok running off wifi and I've used the ethernet port on the back to link it directly to a mini box via an ethernet cable (that's the only way I can get the mini box to work consistently). Showing results for Search instead for Yes: a main Q box has a wireless backhaul to Q Mini boxes (and any Q boosters), plus a WiFi 'hotspot' signal by default when Sky is the ISP and manually available for other ISPs. Sky Engineer did a tweak which sorted it for 10 days now Sky mini box refuses to connect no matter what resets, power offs etc etc I do. As I don't have Sky Broadband I'm not going to get a hotspot from the mini so that's not an issue. wrote: Thank you for your swift reply, I have a new Sky Max router which is working and the pod is due to arrive in the next few days. Hi You could possibly get some success if you could connect both boxes by Ethernet to wrote: Can my main Sky Q box be connected via Ethernet and mini boxes over WiFi . I would like to have my mini box in my den as a hotspot for convenience and also a mini In a back bedroom which is out of range of the BT hub. Personally I'm not a big fan of direct ethernet connection between main and Mini box because that isn't really a legitimate network topology (apparently it works, but it bugs me ; ) : when I had Q the setup was router to ethernet switch, main Q box to I have a Sky Q box, and a mini box. You just need a simple unmanaged Ethernet switch. i have sky Q. Therefor to function by WiFi on non Sky broadband they have to con Am trying to use a multi room sky q box (in my shed) as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Sky Q Hi All. Sky do not publish any info on how You shouldn’t be so hard on yourself, most people don’t realise that Sky Q mini boxes don’t connect to anything other than the main Sky Q box and its own 5ghz mesh if you don’t have Sky broadband. The the Mini boxes by default and all other Sky Q equipment transmit Wifi. 4kz to avoid any possible interference between the two 'networks'; Sky Q and Sky WiFi?? Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. B. If they can be Yes: a main Q box has a wireless backhaul to Q Mini boxes (and any Q boosters), plus a WiFi 'hotspot' signal by default when Sky is the ISP and manually available for other ISPs. there's a second sky mini box that is sometimes switched on, sometimes switched off. Hi, I'm in the process of using wires to connect all my boxes so I dont keep getting drop outs from wifi (eg. Stream TV on 1 devices using the Sky Q app. 65inch Sky Glass, 3 Sky Streaming Pucks, Sky Ultrafast + and Sky SR213(white Wifi Max hub) main Wifi from 3 TP-Link Deco M4 units in access point mode @Mememeoo9 devices will connect to the nearest unit when younhave Sky Q boxes networked with a black Sky hub as each box acts as a WiFi hotspot. 4 GHz connection (only) to connect your Sky Q box to your existing Wi-Fi network/broadband connection. One point to consider is that while the Mini should function as a hotspot for your new provider, it's now effectively antique (2016) an That is the problem - after advanced network setings and try to turn hotspots on it refuses saying that my router is not secure enough for Sky and I have to get my provider to upgrade the router to WPA2 security. N. You would have to see what speed you can get and see how effective it is. Completely confused. Best to do the following if all boxes are connect by Ethernet. Switching off the Sky WiFi forces the boxes to use ethernet: note this removes the 'hotspot' functionality. Showing results for Search instead for A - connect main Sky Q box to router by WiFi ( should be possible given proximity in property) B - connect main Sky Q back to unmanaged switch #1 in loft cabinet by cat6. It's also talking to the internet router over WiFi. Here's why I'm certain. ; Select Advance Settings, and then WiFi hotspots and select Turn on. Sky Q mini box slow to respond, constantly dropping connection/connectivity to main box also feels very hot (not warm). You can then activate 2. Subscribe to RSS Feed; Mark Topic as New; It is only available as an option when your home network is not SKY & is only an option on the main box @Mememeoo9 devices will connect to the nearest unit when younhave Sky Q boxes networked with a black Sky hub as each box acts as a WiFi hotspot. Type in 001 THEN press network. com/help/articles/wifi-hotspots Yet i dont see these settings anywere on main or mini box I have a Sky Q box, and a mini box. 5 & 5 gig ranges I look forward to ditching my present extenders to compare speeds etc Thanks again Davy 2. I am presuming once I get the mini box reset, I'll connect to the VM123456 network but it'll actually be via the mini box (for my Firestick sat next to the mini box but far enough away from the Hub3 to not have a good signal). I currently have Sky Q and two mini boxes in the house and I understand if I add Sky broadband then the mini boxes become WiFi extenders. I have Sky mini box in next room connected ?!) via wifi to the Q box. Subscribe to RSS Feed; Mark Topic as New; It is only available as an option when your home network is not SKY & is only an option on the main box I have connected my Sky Q to my new provider's router wirelessly and then connected my mini-box (about 50m away, behind two 1. This is the box @Tim-A-E wrote:. the main sky Q box is connected to wifi (not far from the booster). sky router over ethernet to the fttp router, and remove the phone Hi - I'm considering moving a Sky Q mini box to a garden room approximately 20 metres from the house. the name shown in the network details in settings. You will never be able to use the 5 GHz band when using BT broadband. You can either ask Sky for a signal booster but the better way would be to disable the WiFi on the Q boxes and use Ethernet to connect to your BT discs - they will use the backhaul on that. I have a 2tb sky q box and a sky q mini, but neither show the wifi hotspot option? @Jinxy999 wrote:. Both use 2. Hotspot functionality where Sky is the ISP has been part of Q since launch in early 2016, and was added for other ISPs For me, turning on WiFi hotspot on my main Sky Q box has made a small difference, particularly to a video doorbell which is closer to the Sky Q box than it is to the router. Sky TV on minibox is working fine, but minibox (which is obviously receiving the d The Sky Q 2TB box forms the heart of the Sky new system and will in all but the rarest of cases be the device that’s installed under the telly in the lounge. The main sky q box is connected via Ethernet to a tp link extender and seems to work fine, it is the mini boxes I am having issue with. Hi , yes I'm trying to activate on the Main Box. Due to having a Victorian house with thick stone walls I had BT Complete Wi-Fi with the BT disc. Sky's Q boxes were designed around 2015 and have what is now a fairly basic wifi mesh system. 1) Press the I have recently switched to SKY broadband but the WiFi signal is weak in a few areas of the home. 4Ghz) provided by ethernet from the Main box, which in turn is connected to the router via WiFi - I can finally achieve better speeds via Brsk. I have a Sky Q main box which is linked to two Sky Q Mini boxes by Ethernet cable. As a general observation, a few seconds pondering the age, specification, size, shape and intended main purpose of a Q Mini box might indicate it's not actually likely to be a particularly good wireless access point: 'better' dedicated devices can be wrote: hi I am not a network expert but the SKY Q boxes rely on the DHCP within the router to provide network addresses. He confirmed that the Sky Q box was now receiving speeds of 300 Mbps via the ethernet cable. Any help or suggestions most welcome. The You can then connect the mini and your Q booster to Ethernet. Upgrade to a 2TB Sky Q Box & Ultra HD. As a general observation, a few seconds pondering the age, specification, size, shape and intended main purpose of a Q Mini box might indicate it's not actually likely to be a particularly good wireless access point: 'better' dedicated devices can be After resetting the settings via the "001" the option for Wifi Hotspots returned. My advice to figure out the channels is to use a WiFi channel analyser app to scan for other wireless networks and then set your equipment on the least occupied channel in your area. extender drops out all the time so WiFi in lounge is spasmodic q Box doesn’t appear to be a WiFi hotspot just a tv box connected to the WiFi extender have used nighthawk rou I have a Sky Q system with a mini box. You cannot control which box a device will connect to and they should roam seemlessly as the hub and Q bixes form a mesh network. If you can, we strongly recommend Hi community, Can I use and ethernet (cat6) from my router to the Sky Q box and then an ethernet (cat6) from the router to my mini box to get them to work. For information, I'm on Virgin BB (Hub3 - REALLY POOR KIT !) but have that etherneted to the Sky Q main box. So, if you can its always best to reduce their use if you can. I can't see where or how to setup both LAN and Wifi on the SKY TV boxes. Yesterday I had an independent broadband guy over who hard wired the BT router via ethernet cable outside and down the wall and straight into the back of the main SKY Q box. cancel. Network Reset found in Q box Home - Settings - Setup - Network. If you try and connect Q boxes to the discs Generally ot all works really well, but recently our Sonos dropped off the network and from I can work out connected itself to the 'old' sky Wi-Fi. Start with main Q box and first carry out a Network reset with the Ethernet connected. Regular connection problems to the network. Not everyone realises that these boxes also act as Wi-Fi hotspots. 4GHz as opposed to 5GHz. com. You can also change the 5GHz channel that Sky Q uses, although this option cuts the available bandwidth in half. So give it a go before buying some Wi-Fi extenders, as it'll save you some money and space around the house. The benefits will vary depending on the broadband Have only just seen the setting for using the sky q as a hotspot, is this new or been available for some time? Unless my sky q only has just got the Sky Q WiFi hotspot setting. If the Mini WiFi hotspot is not suitable @HOOPERT you don't need another Ethernet cable. wrote: Does it mean that you could easily use Sky Q mini boxes for Sky Multiscreen even if using a different broadband router than the Sky one? That's always been possible: in such cases the connection to Mini box(es) comes from the main Q box. He then suggested that we use the mini boxes as Wi-Fi hotspots to boost the Your Sky Q box acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot which could boost your connection Credit: Sky. I also have Sky's broadband and router (SR203). Through Sky Q, broadband can become more readily available throughout the home; if a room has a Sky Q Mini box connected then you can easily use this Sky Q mini box in Annex (what used to be the garage which is now a granny annex) via ethernet from main Q box. The more boxes you have Hi - any advice gratefully received. My plan is to run ethernet from the router to the office (20 metres) and use a 5 port switcher. However this can be a nusance if as can happen a Q box has a relatively Follow up question: I have a SkyQ box connected via Ethernet 5e to the router. However, after following all the steps on 'Settings' (Sky menu) it then says: 'Your router's wi-fi security does not meet our minimum requirements. Also been informed Sky Q mini box does not serve as hotspot for wifi any longer with the Sky Hub Max. C - connect remaining Sky Minis (WiFi off) to unmanaged switch #1 by cat6 . high cost £1k+, significant Weird thing fixed minibox hotspot for me. Highlight Status and then select Reset on the right hand side. Call 2 resulted in identifying a line fault supposedly causing the patchy internet signal. * * * * * * * Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi) Hi @Glenn1997 . Sky Q Further update after some more testing today. Sky Q Multiscreen works by extending your viewing to different rooms of your house using Sky Q Mini Boxes. Press the Home button on your remote. Absolutely nothing is going to remove Sky Q restriction on 2. 45 am to 5. sky router has rubbish WiFi coverage, hence the extender. The key is to get the distant Mini onto the same network distribution as the main Q box and the internet router. 5m thick stone walls - hence no wifi connecton avalable between the devices) to the Sky Q by ethernet. * * * * * * * Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi) @mountain+mart . 4 & 5ghz only this morning. wrote: I received the following announcement from Sky by e-mail on 10th August 2021: By the end of October, Sky Q’s WiFi hotspot feature will be available to every Sky Q customer — no matter their broadband provider. Got everything working with Sky hub's WiFi turned off - all devices connected to my Asus router connected to internet and no issues. I haven't personally been through the procedure. wrote: Sky has permitted Q hardware to act as hotspots on non-Sky broadband for several years: personally I suspect Ofcom had a quiet word about monopolies. Then comes the Sky Q main box - found the network, connected to it but for all of 10 seconds before dropping out having Replace Sky Hub with 3rd party router (under stairs) and a 3rd party modem (under stairs) and install Ubiquiti AP AC Pro x 3 wired throughout the house to serve as WiFi transmitter; Q. Sky do not publish any info on how the system works but the wifi hotspots seem only I have a Sky Q box, and a mini box. If you had tried with a 3rd Good evening all, Today I have changed my broadband provider from BT to Sky. Failing all of the above you may need a Sky Q WiFi Booster to position midway between your main Q box and the mini and you will need to contact Sky directly. I have a Sky Q box, and a mini box. @mountain+mart . I am trying to change the Wireless network it uses as I am moving away from Sky due to slow speeds and they don’t have fibre in my area. * * * * * * * Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi) I have connected my Sky Q to my new provider's router wirelessly and then connected my mini-box (about 50m away, behind two 1. What do I need to get WiFi for phone/laptop etc and will mini box work wirelessly? Do I need a specific WAP? All help m Hi, I currently have Virgin Broadband 350Mb set in modem mode fed into an Amplifi HD plus mesh points,. 45am, the sky q boxes default on to an eco mode which fully puts the box in an off state, you have to cha All Sky Q boxes act as Wi-Fi hotspots automatically when using Sky Broadband. Broadband and wifi are 2 completely different things and a router or hub can still be used for networking You are correct, the mini boxes do become wifi extenders/hotspots if you have Sky broadband, however you can also stay with any other broadband supplier and also get the Sky Q mini box in Annex (what used to be the garage which is now a granny annex) via ethernet from main Q box. Ah I see, I've not got my mini box on ethernet so I think I can use the WPS method to turn it's hotspot 'on' as it were. What do I need to get WiFi for phone/laptop etc and will mini box work wirelessly? I had a similar problem when trying to set up someones AS6604T router which I believe is the one Virgin use. He then suggested that we use the mini boxes as Wi-Fi hotspots to boost the coverage across the house and maybe even remove the need for the BT Wi-Fi boosters that I Whether you have broadband from Sky or not, you can use your Sky Q mini boxes as WiFi hotspots. These have 5 ports and so you i have that update but when I go into settings->status->network connection->network setup->advanced settings I only the option to manually set the IP settings ditto via settings->setup->network->advanced settings @PVD1878 The onky way to disable the hotspot is to connect the Q box by ethernet and turn off its wifi completely if ethernet is impractical powerline adapters work quite well. e. ; Enter your TV Pin to confirm. Each box connects to your main Sky Q unit and is added to your subscription at an additional fee. If the Mini still provides WiFi hotspot (even if 2. I'm going to run cat 6 Ethernet from router in house to room. Sky Q I may be a Sky Superuser but I am still just a Sky customer Sky Q 2 TB (Silver)Box, 2 Mini boxes since June 2016, all connected by wifi Sky Broadband Hub/SR203, Sky Ultrafast broadband Ultimate on Demand, Q Experience/UHD, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema LG 49SJ 810 V UHD TV, Google Pixel 7 Pro mobile Sky Q and Mini Boxes - Broadband Connection Issues - Non Sky Broadband, I am experienceing issues maintaining a broadband connection to my Sky Q box and minis using a non Sky broadband provider. I also have Sky Q with 4 Mini Boxes, which are all connected wirelessly to the Amplifi network. I gather this is a software issue that Sky are supposed to be working on. What do I need to get WiFi for phone/laptop etc and will mini box work wirelessly? Do I need a specific WAP? All help much appre The wired connection is faster and more stable than a wireless connection, wire the Sky Q box to the router, and wiring the Sky Q mini box to the Sky Q box will make the network more stable and perform better thus we Posted by u/jutjl - 1 vote and 1 comment Sky Q. Really weird! Good luck. * * * * * * * 2. - - - - - - - - Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. This could save you money from having to by expensive Wi-Fi extenders. @PVD1878 The onky way to disable the hotspot is to connect the Q box by ethernet and turn off its wifi completely if ethernet is impractical powerline adapters work quite well. Are Sky Q Minis not capable of hotspots, or Yes you can connect the Main box to your router via Ethernet & let the minis work of wifi. I. This seems to have worked. Although the label showed the security level was WPA2 it was not so I had to change it to this, even then it did not work. * * * * * * * Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi) Hi, I have recently got Sky Q and my question is :- Where I have my box is quite remote from my router so I have hard wired it with an Ethernet cable and it works perfectly. The wifi in my house is not very good and the box is not getting a good signal so is breaking up a lot. However, the option for the Wifi Hotspots has now disappeared again. Options. However that if your ISP is not SKY the minis do not use your wifi but a wifi signal generated by the main box. Hotspot functionality is only available when Sky is the ISP and a Sky Hub is in use, in which case the password is the same as on the Hub. Showing results for Search instead for . When all boxes are connected by Ethernet you can then switch off all Q box WiFi. com | Sky Help | Sky. Issue: - v. Hi - I'm building a garden room 20m from house and would like to use sky Q mini box and get WiFi in the room. I have all my sky q boxes connected using Ethernet and I can see the network name in the network details on each box. , can I confirm that in order to do this I will need an Ethernet cable to go from my router to Main Sky Q box and then run Ethernet cable from router up to garden and directly into mini box or can this be done via router network in garden room. hamih ulsls nhlvz nqnt vygbs igfl ltqevtvy fdxvzcv lpbovkda lljg