topic Re: Wish to connect garage 40 meters from Modem to get Sky TV and Wifi in Garage in Archive https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716727#M741607 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>Is that true for the second Sky mini thats connected to unmanaged switch? It cant be part of the sky matrix switch as its well out of range or am i missing something?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>As you are on Sky Broadband the Mini will become a WiFi hotspot provided you leave the mini WiFi on.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:32:35 GMT oldfella 2021-06-24T16:32:35Z Wish to connect garage 40 meters from Modem to get Sky TV and Wifi in Garage https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716513#M741603 <P>I have Sky Q box connected by Wifi to Sky router and a Sky mini within the house connected by Wifi.</P><P>I wish to add Sky TV and Wifi to a remote garage about 40 meters away.</P><P>Will the following work.</P><P>Connect ethernet cable to Sky router all the way to garage add a passive switch in the garage, connect Sky mini to switch and connect WAP device to switch?</P><P>If not please explain why and suggest a set up that will work</P> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:41:23 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716513#M741603 ndmjones 2021-06-24T10:41:23Z Re: Wish to connect garage 40 meters from Modem to get Sky TV and Wifi in Garage https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716534#M741604 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>I have Sky Q box connected by Wifi to Sky router and a Sky mini within the house connected by Wifi.</P> <P>I wish to add Sky TV and Wifi to a remote garage about 40 meters away.</P> <P>Will the following work.</P> <P>Connect ethernet cable to Sky router all the way to garage add a passive switch in the garage, connect Sky mini to switch and connect WAP device to switch?</P> <P>If not please explain why and suggest a set up that will work</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>Yes this should work.</P> <P>Suggest you use a Simple unmanaged Ethernet switch as some managed ones can cause issues.</P> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:55:21 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716534#M741604 oldfella 2021-06-24T10:55:21Z Re: Wish to connect garage 40 meters from Modem to get Sky TV and Wifi in Garage https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716550#M741605 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>It should work but as you want WiFi and have Sky as a broadband provider then if it is a Q router the mini box should work as a hot spot without anything else.</P> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:14:05 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716550#M741605 bob1234 2021-06-24T11:14:05Z Re: Wish to connect garage 40 meters from Modem to get Sky TV and Wifi in Garage https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716710#M741606 <P>Is that true for the second Sky mini thats connected to unmanaged switch? It cant be part of the sky matrix switch as its well out of range or am i missing something?</P> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:37:55 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716710#M741606 ndmjones 2021-06-24T15:37:55Z Re: Wish to connect garage 40 meters from Modem to get Sky TV and Wifi in Garage https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716727#M741607 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>Is that true for the second Sky mini thats connected to unmanaged switch? It cant be part of the sky matrix switch as its well out of range or am i missing something?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3400622">@ndmjones</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>As you are on Sky Broadband the Mini will become a WiFi hotspot provided you leave the mini WiFi on.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:32:35 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archive/Wish-to-connect-garage-40-meters-from-Modem-to-get-Sky-TV-and-Wifi-in-Garage/m-p/3716727#M741607 oldfella 2021-06-24T16:32:35Z