Trying to connect Sky Mini Box in remote room

[cheese26]

I've just had a new garden room built.  I want to connect a Sky Mini Box in this room.  I'm on Sky Broadband, and have an access point outside, so WiFi signal is very good.  The room is about 12 metres away from the building with the Sky Q main box.

Whats the best way using WiFi for me to connect my mini box?

[oldfella]

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@cheese26 wrote:

I've just had a new garden room built.  I want to connect a Sky Mini Box in this room.  I'm on Sky Broadband, and have an access point outside, so WiFi signal is very good.  The room is about 12 metres away from the building with the Sky Q main box.

Whats the best way using WiFi for me to connect my mini box?

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Hi @cheese26 

Exactly what is your Access point?

[cheese26]

It directly linked to the main router via Ethernet.  Provides excellent coverage to the new room.

[oldfella]

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@cheese26 wrote:

It directly linked to the main router via Ethernet.  Provides excellent coverage to the new room.

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Yes but what is it @cheese26 

[cheese26]

Not sure of the spec but it's a Ubiquiti Wall.  Network company installed.

[oldfella]

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@cheese26 wrote:

Not sure of the spec but it's a Ubiquiti Wall.  Network company installed.

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Yeh OK @cheese26 

Afraid Q mini boxes will not connect to any 3rd Party WiFi units.  Using WiFi they will only connect to the Q mesh generated by the Q boxes or a Sky Q WiFi booster or the Sky router.

[nigea99]

@cheese26 

As your router is SKY then you should be able to connect the mini to your ethernet cable instead of your current Access point & the mini should then also act as an access point to your network

[cheese26]

Will my Sky Q be close enough; it's about 12 metres away in another room?

[cheese26]

So I don't have an Ethernet connection in the room, just WiFi via the access point.

[nigea99]

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@cheese26 wrote:

So I don't have an Ethernet connection in the room, just WiFi via the access point.

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Sorry I misunderstood where your Access point is - I thought it was in the room

[Chodley]

Add a ubiquiti node in the garden room. It should be able to mesh with the existing one, I think, and connect the mini to that over ethernet. (I don't know this device, using general principles here)

[oldfella]

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@Chodley wrote:

Add a ubiquiti node in the garden room. It should be able to mesh with the existing one, I think, and connect the mini to that over ethernet. (I don't know this device, using general principles here)

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As far as I am aware @Chodley 

this will only work if all Q boxes are connected to other mesh nodes

[Chodley]

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@oldfella wrote:

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@Chodley wrote:

Add a ubiquiti node in the garden room. It should be able to mesh with the existing one, I think, and connect the mini to that over ethernet. (I don't know this device, using general principles here)

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As far as I am aware @Chodley 

this will only work if all Q boxes are connected to other mesh nodes

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Interesting. In a normal networking world, that shouldn't be necessary but Q's networking has never been labouring under the adjective "normal".