topic Connecting mini bix in Sky Q

Connecting mini bix

RicardoC — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:06:10 GMT

Hi. I'm having trouble setting up my mini box in my garden bar. I've had a cat 5 cable from my Plusnet router to the bar and had a WiFi box fitted in there. But I can't get it to connect to the Q BOX. The network comes up as Plusnet on the boxes but the I need it to go onto my bar network as stronger signal than my main WiFi !!

please help me as I'm going mad trying to solve this....🙏

Re: Connecting mini bix

nigea99 — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:32:12 GMT

@RicardoC wrote:

Hi. I'm having trouble setting up my mini box in my garden bar. I've had a cat 5 cable from my Plusnet router to the bar and had a WiFi box fitted in there. But I can't get it to connect to the Q BOX. The network comes up as Plusnet on the boxes but the I need it to go onto my bar network as stronger signal than my main WiFi !!

please help me as I'm going mad trying to solve this....🙏

Hi @RicardoC

When your home network is not SKY the minis won't connect to your WiFi but instead use a WiFi generated by the main box which is likely to be too far away.

If you can connect the mini to your network in the garden bar via ethernet and also connect your main box via ethernet to your network that should work but note both must be connected via ethernet on the same network.

Re: Connecting mini bix

RicardoC — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:55:47 GMT

Hi. I've got the bar connected by Ethernet but not the Q box. Is there no way of getting this to work without running an Ethernet cable all around my house?

Thank you. 🙏

Re: Connecting mini bix

nigea99 — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:16:20 GMT

@RicardoC wrote:

Hi. I've got the bar connected by Ethernet but not the Q box. Is there no way of getting this to work without running an Ethernet cable all around my house?

Thank you. 🙏

hi @RicardoC

To connect the main box via ethernet to your network you could try using Powerline adapters instead of ethernet for the full distance

The mini would just need an unmanaged switch connected to your existing ethernet to your Garden bar to connect to

Re: Connecting mini bix

RicardoC — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:11:50 GMT

Hi. Thank you. Sounds abit complicated that.

Re: Connecting mini bix

RicardoC — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:34:41 GMT

Hi. Could I connect the garden bar mini box via a cable from the Q box instead of the router ( easier to do ) and then my indoor ones via the WiFi. Would that work and what cable would I need?

Thank you

Re: Connecting mini bix

nigea99 — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:40:35 GMT

@RicardoC wrote:

Hi. Could I connect the garden bar mini box via a cable from the Q box instead of the router ( easier to do ) and then my indoor ones via the WiFi. Would that work and what cable would I need?

Thank you

hi @RicardoC

Yes you can connect the mini in the Garden Bar directly to the main box rather both going via your router.

You would need Ethernet Cat5 cable aagain.

The reason I din't mention that is that I thought it would be easier for you to use your existing cable you have run to your garden room and connect the main box to the router but obviously I don't know your layout and any limitations