Connect Sky Q to ethernet but mini box to wifi

[Ommadawn]

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

[oldfella]

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@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

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No reason why not @Ommadawn 

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

[nigea99]

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@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

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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) 

[Ommadawn]

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.

[oldfella · Accepted solution]

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@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.

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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).

[Ommadawn]

Ok  - thanks for your help everyone.