topic Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter in Sky Q

Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

mitchell_paul_5 — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:40:51 GMT

I currently have Sky Q and 1x Sky mini located upstairs with Sky FTTP. I am considering swapping out the Sky Q hub with an Asus XT8/XT9 mesh. My question is regarding Sky Q and the Sky mini. How confident are you in the connection's reliability between the Sky Q and the mini when the mini is linked through a powerline adapter?

Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

oldfella — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:56:35 GMT

@mitchell_paul_5 wrote:

I currently have Sky Q and 1x Sky mini located upstairs with Sky FTTP. I am considering swapping out the Sky Q hub with an Asus XT8/XT9 mesh. My question is regarding Sky Q and the Sky mini. How confident are you in the connection's reliability between the Sky Q and the mini when the mini is linked through a powerline adapter?

Hi @mitchell_paul_5

As I'm sure you are aware Powerline is heavily reliant on the condition and complexity of your mains wiring.

Using Devolo units here with great success on two minis with main Q box and a further mini on Full Ethernet.

However these are all conventionally connected to a BT router with all Q WiFi off.

All Q boxes must be connected to the same Network and preferably by the same method if not using Sky WiFi.

Not sure how you would intend to connect your boxes.

The normal option I would suggest with any 3rd party mesh system is to connect all Q boxes by Ethernet to mesh units and turn off all Q WiFi.

Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

Chodley — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 08:05:22 GMT

What's a Sky Q hub?

I use powerlines for my mini-Q connection. Mostly reliable.

Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

mitchell_paul_5 — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:39:37 GMT

Hello @Chodley
I should have dropped the "Q" from the description, the Sky Hub, model number SR203.

Have you also disabled the Wifi on your Q box?

I was using Powerline previously, but I had not disabled the Wifi on the Q box. I assume if there was an issue with the Powerline connection the mini might use the Wifi so I would be none the wiser.

Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

Chodley — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 15:41:05 GMT

I have disabled wifi yes. I couldn't stop the boxes trying to revert to it and messing everything up.

Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

mitchell_paul_5 — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:42:52 GMT

I assume I could test the reliablity of the Powerline adapter before I potentially waste money on a new router.

i.e. I could disable wifi on the Q boxes now and still allow wifi on the main Sky router?

I assume the main Sky Q box and the Sky Q mini don't use the house (Sky router) wifi for any internal communication.

Re: Sky Q and Sky Mini - Powerline Adapter

oldfella — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:56:53 GMT

@mitchell_paul_5 wrote:

I assume I could test the reliablity of the Powerline adapter before I potentially waste money on a new router.

i.e. I could disable wifi on the Q boxes now and still allow wifi on the main Sky router?

I assume the main Sky Q box and the Sky Q mini don't use the house (Sky router) wifi for any internal communication.

hi @mitchell_paul_5

Provided all the Q boxes are connected by Ethernet then you can turn off their WiFi.

If they are not connected by Ethernet the the boxes WiFi needs to be on.

On Sky Broadband with a Sky Q router then the boxes and all other Q devices (including the router and any Q boosters) create a WiFi mesh which the boxes connect to.