topic Re: Extend wifi using old router in Broadband

Extend wifi using old router

Kb36 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:06:52 GMT

I am trying to extend my wifi using tp powerline adapters and an old router.

I have set the second router up and it seems to be working but i now have an issue with my sky q box losing internet connection?

Is there a solution to this? I don't really want to order wifi max but believe third party extenders may not work either.

Re: Extend wifi using old router

GD1 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:11:11 GMT

@Kb36 You need to use dedicated access points or poweline adapters not additional routers which is causing your issue.

Re: Extend wifi using old router

TimmyBGood — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:14:57 GMT

@Kb36

If that's a Q or Sky Broadband Hub then it's almost certainly going to do weird things to Q television because of the internal 'Q Mesh' functionality (which cannot be disabled)

As @GD1 indicates, a dedicated wireless access point is generally the appropriate hardware.

Re: Extend wifi using old router

Deb3000 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:25:07 GMT

What TimmyBGood said notwithstanding, if you are going to run a compatible old router as a wireless access point, the trick is to turn everything off except the wireless function and give it a static address in your own network.

In particular, you cannot have two DHCPs running in a network, (unless you set up a split scope), as it causes the same address to be issued to more than one client and chaos ensues.

Re: Extend wifi using old router

Kb36 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:29:23 GMT

Did all that.

Re: Extend wifi using old router

Kb36 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:30:34 GMT

Would a tp link extender work? I've read that these are often not compatible with sky hub and q box

Re: Extend wifi using old router

TimmyBGood — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:44:07 GMT

@Kb36

The very specific incompatibility is that WiFi from non-Sky wireless hardware cannot provide a signal to a Q Mini box.

Re: Extend wifi using old router

Kb36 — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:20:36 GMT

No mini boxes in use, primarily trying to extend for ring security camera connectivity