Virgin Media Broadband and SKY TV Box best configuration

[Spindizzy2012]

I am currently thinking of ditching Virgin Media, however it's broadband is far superior to that which SKY could offer me.

SKY TV services is my goal, attached to the VM broadband. Has anyone got any advice on the possible configuration and operation of such an arrangment?

Many thanks

[bob1234]

@Spindizzy2012It should be no trouble just use WiFi to connect your Main Q box to the Virgin WiFi.
Here is information on how to set up Q devices
https://www.sky.com/help/diagnostics/setting-up-sky-q/what-sky-equipment-do-you-have

[Spindizzy2012]

Thanks @bob1234  much appreciated

[ozsat]

I have my main SkyQ connected to the VM service my Ethernet. The SkyQ main and mini boxes use their own network to communicate.

No issues.

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@Spindizzy2012 wrote:

I am currently thinking of ditching Virgin Media, however it's broadband is far superior to that which SKY could offer me.

SKY TV services is my goal, attached to the VM broadband. Has anyone got any advice on the possible configuration and operation of such an arrangment?

Many thanks

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[xenon81]

Same here. Sky Q box connected via ethernet to my own router on Virgin Media and no problems

[Spindizzy2012]

Thanks @ozsat much appreciated.

[Spindizzy2012]

Thanks @xenon81 much appreciated

[StevenW007]

Interesting that I have the exact same setup as other posters with sky q hub connected to Virgin hub via Ethernet and then mini boxes via wifi mesh. 

im constantly having no internet on any box when I first turn it on. With the main box internet kicks in after a few seconds and all is fine. With the minis I have to go downstairs to turn the main box on (and as above that comes on with no internet before it kicks in) and the minis will no function.

it's a real fad having to do that all the time.

any tips from anyone?

[Spindizzy2012]

Thanks for explaining your setup. I am not aiming to have virgin broadband and SkyQ until later in the yearso can't comment on your issue from a hands on point of view.

As this is an old post now, I would suggest you start another thread to get resposes.

Good luck

[Denster]

Hi spindizzyi have virgin broad broadband also I have sky q box,and it works perfectly well, I hope this helps.

[StevenW007]

Denster do you have any minis in your setup?

since i posted almost 2 years ago and have tried a number of configurations with different internet providers but always encountered intermittent issues as the sky q mesh system clearly conflicts with other mesh/wireless networks. 

The most stable (faultless) configuration is what I now have which is all boxes connected via Ethernet and sky q mesh disabled.  Pain to set up in the first place running Ethernet cables to all locations but well worth it