https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714380#M658819 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4042541">@Wibbly-Woo</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>Does the mini box get its signal straight from the wireless router or is it connected to the main Q box ?</P> <P>This is supposedly different when you don't have Sky as the ISP - We use TalkTalk....</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4042541">@Wibbly-Woo</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>When your home wifi is not SKY then the minis connect to the main box using a wifi Signal that SKY Q main box generates and not your home wifi.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>To answer your second question - it also relies on&nbsp; your router providing an ip address (via the main box) so it needs the router on as well</P> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:31:13 GMT nigea99 2024-08-08T14:31:13Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714359#M658817 <P>Does the mini box get its signal straight from the wireless router or is it connected to the main Q box ?</P><P>This is supposedly different when you don't have Sky as the ISP - We use TalkTalk....</P> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:17:28 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714359#M658817 Wibbly-Woo 2024-08-08T14:17:28Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714364#M658818 <P>And if so - why do we lose the use of the minibox when the router is turned off ?</P><P>but the main Q box remains working ?</P> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:19:52 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714364#M658818 Wibbly-Woo 2024-08-08T14:19:52Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714380#M658819 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4042541">@Wibbly-Woo</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>Does the mini box get its signal straight from the wireless router or is it connected to the main Q box ?</P> <P>This is supposedly different when you don't have Sky as the ISP - We use TalkTalk....</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4042541">@Wibbly-Woo</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>When your home wifi is not SKY then the minis connect to the main box using a wifi Signal that SKY Q main box generates and not your home wifi.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>To answer your second question - it also relies on&nbsp; your router providing an ip address (via the main box) so it needs the router on as well</P> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:31:13 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Mini-box-question/m-p/4714380#M658819 nigea99 2024-08-08T14:31:13Z