New to Sky broadband and cannot connect TV to router.

[Bill+Callow]

Router is in different room to TV. How do I connect remotely please. 

[Mark39]

TV or Sky box? Can you confirm you have Sky+?

[Bill+Callow]

Yes it is Sky + box. Just had Sky broadband installed and the router is not near the sky box now. Need to connect wirelessly. 

[Annie+UK]

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@Bill+Callow wrote:

Yes it is Sky + box. Just had Sky broadband installed and the router is not near the sky box now. Need to connect wirelessly. 

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Need is the wrong word unless your Sky box is over 100m from your router

You could use a long piece of ethernet to connect to the router, we use 30m of ethenet to connect our box 🙂

[Mark39]

Does your Sky box have a WPS button on the front panel?

[Bill+Callow]

Hello Mark, I cannot see the button on front of box it is Sky HD+. 

[Mark39]

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@Bill+Callow wrote:

Hello Mark, I cannot see the button on front of box it is Sky HD+. 

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Just to check - has your Sky box ever been connected by wifi?

[Bill+Callow]

Mark, , the box was connected by ethernet cable. When the box ànd router were together. But new router from Sky is put into different room. Any help or advise would be appreciated. Thanks Bill

[Mark39]

Thanks for confirming. If the box has no WPS button on the front panel, it has no on board wifi capability. You would need a separate Sky Wireless Connector or On Demand Connector. They've long since stopped being produced, I'm afraid but you  might find a used one on ebay etc.

See Sky's help here to determine which type of connector is suitable for your box: https://www.sky.com/help/home/sky-tv/sky-tv-plus/sky-plus-watching-sky-tv/on-demand-and-box-sets/art...

[Bill+Callow]

Thanks for all your time. Bill. 

[Exiled-in-HH]

Or you could try powerline networking to establish an ethernet connection🤔

[Bill+Callow]

Thank you. Not sure what it is. Any advice would be helpful. Bill 

[TimmyBGood]

@Bill+Callow 

Powerline networking uses a pair of adaptors with standard three pin electricity plugs to pass ethernet traffic over in-wall domestic mains cabling.

[Bill+Callow]

Thanks Timmy and all who responded to my connection problem. It has now been solved we are moving to Sky Q. Thanks again to you all. Bill 

[nigea99]

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@Bill+Callow wrote:

Thanks Timmy and all who responded to my connection problem. It has now been solved we are moving to Sky Q. Thanks again to you all. Bill 

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Although this may be too late to be of use, you may wish to read some notes I have made for people considering switching from SKY +/HD to SKY Q

SKY +/HD to SKY Q