topic Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi in Sky Q

Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

Ommadawn — Thu, 16 May 2024 18:42:07 GMT

Apologies if this has already been answered but can I connect my Sky Q box to my Truespeed full fibre connection via an ethernet cable but retain the wifi connection to my mini box.

Thanks

Re: Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

oldfella — Thu, 16 May 2024 18:47:00 GMT

@Ommadawn wrote:

Apologies if this has already been answered but can I connect my Sky Q box to my Truespeed full fibre connection via an ethernet cable but retain the wifi connection to my mini box.

Thanks

No reason why not @Ommadawn

Bear in mind that the mini must connect to the Q box WiFi and not your router WiFi.

Re: Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

nigea99 — Thu, 16 May 2024 18:48:57 GMT

@Ommadawn wrote:

Apologies if this has already been answered but can I connect my Sky Q box to my Truespeed full fibre connection via an ethernet cable but retain the wifi connection to my mini box.

Thanks

hi @Ommadawn

yes - my main box is connected to my (EE) router via ethernet and the mini connects to the main box via wifi

BTW If you are switching from SKY as your provider you need to be aware that the mini would connect via a wifi signal generated by the main box (which will already be the case if your provider is not currently SKY)

Re: Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

Ommadawn — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:13:22 GMT

Thanks. That's probably where I'm going wrong. I can connect the Q box to the ethernet ok but that knocked out the mini box. I guess I need to activate the Q box as a wifi access point and connect the mini box to that.

Re: Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

oldfella — Thu, 16 May 2024 19:27:30 GMT

@Ommadawn wrote:

Thanks. That's probably where I'm going wrong. I can connect the Q box to the ethernet ok but that knocked out the mini box. I guess I need to activate the Q box as a wifi access point and connect the mini box to that.

Hi @Ommadawn

Unless you have turned off the WiFi in the main Qbox hidden menu it will automatically broadcast WiFi for the mini. Provided you haven't turned off the main Q box WiFi you need to carry out a Network reset on the mini

Network Reset found in mini Home - Settings - Setup - Network.
Highlight Status and then select Reset on the right hand side. Follow instructions to WPS with main Q box.
You will be asked to press the WPS button on the main Q box (not the mini as the Network reset will start the mini WPS automatically).

Re: Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

Ommadawn — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:35:47 GMT

Ok - thanks for your help everyone.