Discussion topic: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
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Message posted on 13 Jan 2024 10:01 PM
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Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
Hi everyone. I recently upgraded to BT Full Fibre and implemented an OpenWRT router that allowed for more customisation and flexibility, such as VPN capability to connect to my home network while away. So far it's working great for everything, except Sky Q. The main box is hard wired to the router and the Q box does not have the wifi password. This worked great for the first two weeks and now it seems every morning after awaking from eco mode the box claims it doesn't have internet access. I can see in the router overview the device is still connected and in the logs I can see it's chatting with the internets. I have to reset the network connection almost daily. Sometimes it automatically re-determines it is connected and I don't have to do anything else, other times I have to select the option that says "connected to router via wired ethernet". Either way, this gets the system back online, but it always drops by the next morning and the box has re-enabled the wifi in the engineers menu.
I know OpenWRT is very open source and asking on here could be hit or miss, and I also know Q boxes are super tempermental with their proprietary networking configuration, but I'm wondering if there's some mDNS or UPnP package or *something* that would keep this box online?
I've rebooted the router and rebooted the Q box by the power mains this time around and I'll have to see in the morning if it's shut itself off again. Any ideas welcomed!
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Message posted on 14 Jan 2024 08:44 AM
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Re: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
Hi @P11RAR Try changing your standby settings on the SKYQ main box from Eco mode, to Active or None?
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Message posted on 14 Jan 2024 09:16 AM
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Re: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
Try changing the Q's DNS to one of the google or cloudflare services
Message posted on 14 Jan 2024 09:17 AM
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Re: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
I think right now it's set to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.44. Which ones would you suggest trying?
Message posted on 14 Jan 2024 11:52 AM
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Re: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
Hmm 8.8.8.8 should be fine. Could give 1.1.1.1 a go
I think the Q gives this error if it has an internet connection but can't get to some sky service. Assume you don't have any outgoing firewall rules or custom routing entries?
Message posted on 15 Jan 2024 12:07 AM
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Re: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
The only firewall adjustment I have made is for my WireGuard vpn. The box stayed connected as of this morning. I'll keep monitoring it. I wish Sky made troubleshooting easier.
Message posted on 19 Mar 2025 06:49 PM
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Re: Sky boxes lose internet on OpenWRT Router
Did you ever resolve this, I have the same setup and sky seems really finicky can connect wired for a time (weeks) then no connection, go wireless then after a while this looses too, it's seems to stuggle with the IP address either through DCHP or manual/static
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