Just received Stream pucks

[Grahamfff]

I am in the process of moving to Sky from another provider, I have received my Stream puck. Is there any reason that I shouldn't start using them, on my exisiting wifi even though my Sky broadband won;t be installed for another week or so?

[lettice · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can setup your pucks now with your current broadband and router.

You can use any home broadband service with Sky Stream pucks, not just Sky broadband.

Once your Sky broadband is active, you can then change your pucks over to connect to your new Sky router.

As mentioned in the Sky Stream FAQ;

Streaming TV billing starts when you activate your Sky Stream puck* and any subscriptions are charged a month in advance.

*One to watch out for: If you don’t activate your Sky Stream puck within 21 days of delivery, your subscription and billing will start automatically.

https://www.sky.com/help/home/sky-tv/sky-tv-stream/sky-stream-faqs/articles/sky-stream-faqs

Some important considerations for your Sky pucks on your local network:

Change all your pucks once setup to the following recommended settings, set in the Puck Settings>

Turn wifi OFF under Network if connected via ethernet.

Set Network standby mode to ON and Overnight power saving to OFF.