Interruption on mini box

[IntoSky]

My mini keeps losing internet signal and then stutters.

Tried All the rebooting scenarios.

Tried with wifi, with mesh wifi and direct cables none make any different.

Main Skybox is old, the hard drive emptied several times.

The main box does not stutter.  Its signal comes from the dish.

Does the main box need a constant stable internet signal? 

Does the mini box need a constant stable internet signal?

How can I monitor the incoming internet signal for interruptions?

I fear this maybe a problem 

[TimmyBGood]

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@IntoSky wrote:

Does the main box need a constant stable internet signal? 

For streaming apps, yes.  Everything else arriving on-demand can buffer to the hardware drive.

Does the mini box need a constant stable internet signal?

No, but it absolutely requires a stable signal from the main Q box because that's where its data comes from.

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[IntoSky]

so how can i test that the interuption is on the line coming into the house or an internal  problem in the house

[Chodley]

Is this live TV (or a recording of it) or a streaming app?

[IntoSky]

its live tv on the mini box. main sky q box does not falter

[Chodley]

Then it's nothing to do with the incoming internet connection since that isn't used for live TV.

And the mini box is connected via ethernet? To what? And is wifi disabled on it?

[IntoSky]

i tried the mini box with ethernet cable - wireless off. 

then tried with the connection over wifi via linksys mesh system - the mesh node is connected via ethernet cables

[MightyQuinn]

Hi @IntoSky   The mini box should be using the Sky Q Mesh, not your Linksys Mesh. The best solution is Ethernet from Main Sky Q box to Mini.

[IntoSky]

sky q box is to far away from the mini, hence the ethernet cable connection but this still caused stuttering

will get the ethernet cable tested

[Chodley]

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@IntoSky wrote:

i tried the mini box with ethernet cable - wireless off. 

then tried with the connection over wifi via linksys mesh system - the mesh node is connected via ethernet cables

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Sorry but you didn't answer the question. What was the ethernet cable connected to?

it might be faulty but that's rare.