topic Re: Use my old Q hub as extender? in Broadband

Use my old Q hub as extender?

Abdnpete — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:29:26 GMT

Hi All,

Is it possible to use my old Sky Q hub as a wifi extendter, with Amazon Eero Pro 6 tri-band?

And how is it done?

Thanks in advance

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

JimM1 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:36:51 GMT

@Abdnpete Simply answer is NO.

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

peter-marlow+1966 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:38:20 GMT

If you have an a sky q hub they will ask you to return it to them as it is only on loan to you. You don't actually own it

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

Abdnpete — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:51:40 GMT

I was told I don't have to return it in the email

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

GD1 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:54:30 GMT

@Abdnpete Using 2 hubs would be extremely problematic even assuming you get them both to work, best to invest in network switches and access points if needed. Both are relatively inexpensive and can give much greater flexibility for exepansion.

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

GD1 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:55:53 GMT

@peter-marlow+1966 I believ from some info that customers are not being asked to return Q hubs, most likely as they are being superseded by the newer hubs.

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

TimmyBGood — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:58:46 GMT

@peter-marlow+1966

Sky isn't necessarily insisting on Q Hubs being returned now: they are all obsolete by the end of next year anyway as they don't support Sky Talk Internet Calls, and so shouldn't be going out to new subscribers any more.

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

Abdnpete — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:57:29 GMT

I was just not wanting to create E waste if possible.

Re: Use my old Q hub as extender?

GD1 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:59:41 GMT

@Abdnpete wrote:

I was just not wanting to create E waste if possible.

@Abdnpete You can still send it to recylce if you want to reduce waste.