topic Re: Ethernet cable in Sky Protect & Smart Home

Ethernet cable

tracygrieve30 — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:15:21 GMT

This might be silly but does the chime always have to be connected with the ethernet cable to my router? As when I test the distance it says it fails

Re: Ethernet cable

Highlinder — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:40:35 GMT

@tracygrieve30 Yes the chime has to be connected via the ethernet cable at all times.

Re: Ethernet cable

tracygrieve30 — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:51:38 GMT

Thanks, bit of a pain considering my router is in living room and would prefer the chime in the hall

Re: Ethernet cable

lettice — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:40:12 GMT

You could also use a pair of ethernet powerline adapters, if you have a power socket in your hall plugging an ethernet cable from the chime into that ethernet adapter and the other ethernet adapter plugged straight into the router.