topic Re: Remote annexe mini q box connection in Sky Q

Remote annexe mini q box connection

DrewE7 — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:18:48 GMT

I have as annexe which is 30m away from the main house which I would like to install a sky mini q box . At the moment it has an Ethernet cat 6 cable installed from a bt router to a bt WiFi booster . Is it possible to use a sky booster by the router and use the Ethernet cable to link to the sky mini q box . Then create a WiFi hot spot from the mini q box

Re: Remote annexe mini q box connection

Chodley — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:40:48 GMT

how is the Q box connected to the router?

Re: Remote annexe mini q box connection

nigea99 — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:39:41 GMT

@DrewE7 wrote:

I have as annexe which is 30m away from the main house which I would like to install a sky mini q box . At the moment it has an Ethernet cat 6 cable installed from a bt router to a bt WiFi booster . Is it possible to use a sky booster by the router and use the Ethernet cable to link to the sky mini q box . Then create a WiFi hot spot from the mini q box

hi @DrewE7

I don't quite think you can mix like that.

When your ISP is not SKy (& also with the newer SKY routers) you can't mix wifi & ethernet on SKY Q kit.

Thus both Main & minis must be connected to the home network via ethernet or the mini connected via ethernet direct to the main box

Can you connect your Main box via ethernet to your Router. If you can, then connecting the end of your Cat 6 to am unmanaged switch would allow the mini to connect (& still use the BT wifi booster in there)

Re: Remote annexe mini q box connection

DrewE7 — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:08 GMT

Thanks for the info . I'm still waiting for the new sky q mini to arrive. So when it does I'll give it a go.