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Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

CarlP — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:17:03 GMT

Hi All!

I have a slightly older Sky box that is not wifi enabled, but does have an ethernet and telephone line port.

However, running an ethernet cable to the box from my router would involve a 40 metre cable and a massively complicated and disruptive process - the Sky box is in an upstairs bedroom.

Will this box support some sort of ethernet to wireless dongle or connector?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.

CarlP

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

Mark39 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:18:41 GMT

Have you considered powerline adaptors?

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

Annie+UK — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:28:23 GMT

Use a wifi access point and connect to that via ethernet

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

CarlP — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:30:42 GMT

Hi Mark, thank you for your reply!

Do you mean the devices plugged into the power sockets?

I will look into these, but in the meantime, would you happen to know if a smaller/neater ethernet to wireless dongle/connector could be used? Would the Sky box ethernet port supply enough power to run one of these - obviously not mains power?

Kind Regards,

CarlP

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

Annie+UK — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:32:32 GMT

@CarlP wrote:

Hi Mark, thank you for your reply!

Do you mean the devices plugged into the power sockets?

I will look into these, but in the meantime, would you happen to know if a smaller/neater ethernet to wireless dongle/connector could be used? Would the Sky box ethernet port supply enough power to run one of these - obviously not mains power?

Kind Regards,

CarlP

Google wifi access point 🙂

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

Mark39 — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:38:08 GMT

@CarlP wrote:

Hi Mark, thank you for your reply!

Do you mean the devices plugged into the power sockets?

I will look into these, but in the meantime, would you happen to know if a smaller/neater ethernet to wireless dongle/connector could be used? Would the Sky box ethernet port supply enough power to run one of these - obviously not mains power?

Kind Regards,

CarlP

I doubt the Sky box ethernet port would be capable of supplying any current to power a wifi dongle.

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

oj01 — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 08:28:27 GMT

@CarlP

Search Amazon or Ebay for one of these -

Sky Wi-Fi Adapter SC201

Re: Connecting a slightly older, non-wifi enabled Sky box to the internet - WIRELESSLY

TimmyBGood — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:10:26 GMT

@CarlP

As @oj01 indicates, Sky once had a device specifically intended for that purpose: these are available for a few pounds on eBay. There are two models: one is USB to WiFi and the other (which you'd want) is ethernet to WiFi.