Sky Q Box won't Connect to Wifi (Plusnet)

[74mclav]

Up until around 2 weeks I have had no problems connecting my Sky Q Box to my plusnet wifi, it suddenly lost connection and I can't get it reconnected?  I have tried all the obvious things like resetting Q box and router, and I have checked via (001 menu) that the box is transmitting on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.  I have no problem connecting other devices ... has anyone got any other suggestions other than trying to call SKY??

[Tom-W19]

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[Kirsty6]

Having the same issue! Spoke to sky and they said it's a plusnet issue - spoke to plusnet! They also don't have a clue - surely someone must know?

[MikeJ05]

@Tom-W19  - We're having the exact same problem.  I've tried everything suggested on the forums, and nothing has been successful.  Cand I get some help please?

[Kirsty6]

Anyone doing this who is on plusnet give plusnet a ring! After 5 hours on the phone to them (wish I was joking) they realised that they'd put a payment hold on my line, for no reason! As soon as this was taken off my sky went back to normal, I was the 5th call it had happened too for no reason so not all staff knew how to resolve it. Mine only got fixed as someone sat beside the handler had just dealt with the same issue for someone else 

[MikeJ05]

Thank you. 

However, we've only just joined plusnet, and every other device, including printer, is connected to the router and internet just fine.  Sky connects to the Router, but can't find the internet.  I've turned off the 5G, reset both boxes multiple times, in different orders, completely unplugged everything and started again.  

[Kirsty6]

good luck with plusnet. I'm leaving them after 4 years because of the worst service ever / the technical team wrre using google to try and fix my problem and reading Virgin Media help forums 🤦‍♀️

[MikeJ05]

We just left virgin as it was awful.

and then they charge existing customers more that new clients, which isn't very loyal...

They are probably all rubbish, but I think this is a sky issue as every other device connects fine, and fast.

[Neil6519]

Having same problem with swish fibre  keep disconnecting every time sky q turned off ,no problem with phone or tablet. Think sky doesn't  like you not using sky wi fi.

[Reef+Diver]

I had this problem and seem to have fixed it and have wifi hotspots on my q minis. Using the 001 menu change network settings on 5ghz to ch44 40mhz save settings. Now try again connecting to plusnet bb. Check plusnet bb is on smart ch 36 or 40, believe default is ch 36. Have been up and running on these settings for ages now. If using minis in other rooms don't change any thing just unplug for at least 30 seconds and plug back in again, connect to main box as normal you may need to this a couple of times but will work eventually.

[George192]

I have just moved from Sky broadband to PlusNet and have the same problem every thing works and connects to the router except my Sky box. If I go to settings and put the new router password in it works for about 5 mins then suddenly says no internet connection my TV connects no problem just the sky's box which sits under the tv and is only about 4 feet from the router

[Reef+Diver]

Did you try my previous post?