14 Oct 2024 05:08 PM
Have only just seen the setting for using the sky q as a hotspot, is this new or been available for some time? Unless my sky q only has just got the update today for it
14 Oct 2024 05:26 PM - last edited: 14 Oct 2024 05:31 PM
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@Jonathan1983 wrote:
Have only just seen the setting for using the sky q as a hotspot, is this new or been available for some time? Unless my sky q only has just got the update today for it
It was introduced over a year ago or more (I can't remember when exactly without searching)
edit - apparently in late 2021
It is only available as an option when your home network is not SKY & is only an option on the main box as it switches it on or off for all boxes
(For SKY wifi they always form part of the mesh)
14 Oct 2024 05:55 PM - last edited: 14 Oct 2024 05:55 PM
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When Sky is the ISP, hotspot activation has been automatic since Q was launched in early 2016.
The exception is now where there's a Max Hub at the address.
14 Oct 2024 05:57 PM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out moreBTW @Jonathan1983
We are not too sure how effective it is - I know in the early days I saw a few reports of it making lttle difference for customers but of course we don't tend to get posts saying how well things work
14 Oct 2024 06:15 PM - last edited: 14 Oct 2024 06:23 PM
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@nigea99 wrote:
BTW @Jonathan1983
We are not too sure how effective it is
Certainly nowhere near as effective as a modern mesh solution, given the Q mesh technology is approaching being a decade old and Q television boxes have never been a great shape for WiFi.
14 Oct 2024 06:26 PM
That's why it has become available as I now have the max hub, as well as fun and games getting smart devices to work with the hub, unlike the sr203 which connected to devices flawlessly
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