How to connect Sky Q via Ethernet Cable - a detailed setup guide

I've tried to draw different scenarios of Sky Q setup using Ethernet
#SkyQ #howto #Ethernet #Wifi #Internet #Connectivity

[@TheTaser24]

Thank you for a very informative video. I have recently changed my internet provider from Sky to BT and found that my Wi-fi connection from my router to the Sky Q boxes kept dropping out, which was very annoying. I resolved the problem by connecting Ethernet cable from the router via a Ethernet switch to the two Q boxes and tv’s. Your video helped in explaining why this occurred in the first place after the change of ISP.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Anytime, glad to be of help. Please make sure you hit the LIKE button!

[@maxine7569]

I tried your ethernet from sky main box to sky mini after having so many drop outs, freezing and hanging on the mini box when it was connected by ethernet to the virgin router. Thanks to your video it has helped so much and resolved my issues...it was driving me mad for ages until I saw this 👍🏻👍🏻

[@pikeyandclaire]

Did you also experience the biggest drop outs at 6pm for a couple of hours each night?

[@alanwatson5136]

Hi. Bit late to this video. Absolutely brilliant and informative. Having fun with virgin broadband and sky. Using third party router virgin hub 3 on modem mode. Sky non box on WiFi speeds dropped. Connected via ethernet mesh created. Speeds all high through house. Mini box WiFi was slowing down speed as you stated. Thank you!!!

[@derek8734]

Great simple video for the likes of myself to understand. Very well put ideed.

[@markholian3506]

Great video - well explained 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Anytime, glad to be of help. Please make sure you hit the LIKE button!

[@giacorri]

thanks sir for the explanation, hope I'll be able to finally fix Sky problems by using some ethernet cables

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Anytime, glad to have helped

[@euanwardhaugh7536]

Thanks for the video. I have a BT router. I've also got a mini wired into the back of the main box. I'd also like to wire in the main box to the router. Given there's only one ethernet port on the back of the main box and the mini has to use that (as I'm on BT). Is it still possible to wire in the main to the router somehow?

[@colinwild7631]

I wanted to know if it’s possible to connect an Ethernet switch behind the main q box and wire two minis from there

[@chrisccs2112]

You can have 2 Sky Q boxes on different accounts using the same router! All you do is create a VLAN so both boxes are on different segments. That way there's no interference.

[@UKVATO]

Hi I’ve got a new router installed but my sky q box is picking up the old network ssid. How do I pick up the the router thanks.

[@Slemonb]

Hi. Great video! I have a Sky router plus a main Q box and 1 mini. It was all connected by wifi with the help of a sky booster. Speeds on wifi were terrible but coverage was good. I have now wired both sky boxes via a network switch and id just like to know if there is any advantage in keeping the booster on now? Will it continue to boost wifi signal around the house or does this just "talk" to sky boxes over wifi?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

You can keep the booster connected for additional WiFi coverage no problem

[@Comeonthehoops]

Great video. Thank you. I’m planning to run Ethernet cable to a garden cabin for a Sky Q mini & internet use. I’m thinking a catenary wire from the house to the cabin with the Ethernet attached to the wire. Concerns are: is the Ethernet cable UV stable (would it degrade). 2) would lightning be attracted to it & possibly damage the router & beyond? Better to run the external part in plastic conduit saddled to the garden fence? Is flat Ethernet cable ok for the job? Thoughts?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

There is cat Cable for external. I've got them outside my house. Very sturdy and can withstand eve British weather. Inside I have internal Cat Cable. Or if you're really concerned you can get outside conduit then or the Cat Cable in.

[@Comeonthehoops]

@@BeemerBeysProductions Thank you

[@davidrobertson1293]

Thanks for that. I’ve got a Netgear Orbi mesh setup and Skyq + 2 minis which obviously doesn’t play nicely. If I connect all Sky devices by Ethernet do they all need to be connected directly to the main orbi router (via switch) or does mesh mean I could connect to any of the orbi satellites? I.e. sky main-orbi main / sky minis-orbi satellite

[@lukeclarke981]

I have 4 x mini boxes - connected to a switch - it doesn't seem to work - do they need to be plugged directly into the Sky Router? I had to pair them up initially via wifi / WPS button - then took upstairs (out of wifi range) plugged into ethernet and no success. I wonder if I should set it up differently?

[@johndavis2083]

Hi if I have 3 mini boxs and a main could I just join the 3 minis together via ethernet do I need to change settings on main q box its also sky router and or what would be the best way to join router main q and 3 minis also have a sky extender.

[@johndavis2083]

By the way great video

[@internetuser1183]

I have one M5 mesh wired to sky hub router. The sky q main box is connected to the m5 via the Ethernet output working great but the two minis have poor wifi, if I put a switch on the 2nd port on the router then wire the minis to it would it work ? Or will the main q box needed to be wired to the switch ? Thanks

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Thanks for your question. I do know that some mesh systems are quite arrogant towards each other and don't like working with each other. However, I see that you mentioned that you're going to put another switch on the port of the router and then the mini to the switch. That should work. What a lot of people tend to do, and this is where it fails, is they put an Ethernet cable from their mini box to a third-party router. And yes, it's establishing an Internet connection to the mini, however, it's not creating the mesh through the third-party router. So the way you're describing it, I believe it should work. By the way, the main Skybox, is it connected to your secondary mesh router, or is it plugged in directly to the Sky router? Try it out the way you described it. If it works, please let us know here so others can benefit from it too. Hope this works

[@davidreilly1031]

In the back garden outhouse scenario where the mini box is hard wired, your diagram only says connected to the 'house' do you mean hard wired to the main box which is working on the WiFi or would you run the outside Ethernet back to the router (which in this case is not a sky router) thanks

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

, apologies I should have made the instructions slightly clearer as there are different different scenarios is impossible to describe every single one but yes in your situation the mini box out of the house will need to be connected either to the switch or to the sky Q box directly if that sky Q box is connected to the Wi-Fi. The mini box can also be connected via a a switch full stop the mini box should never be connected directly to the 3rd party router the minibus can be connected directly to a Sky router as it's shares the same mesh system which will be recognised by the router and the sky Q boxes. I hope this answered your question

[@pauricbell4363]

Hi great video I am currently finishing off upgrading an outhouse and want to add a new mini box in it. Would I be correct in saying if connecting via ethernet you connect 1 end to sky q main box and the other to my mini box in the outhouse (my router isn't a sky router)

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

You can connect either to your main box, or you can get a switch and put them both through the switch.

[@bugner01]

Thanks for the video. I have a 24 port managed switch in my house. Should I setup a vlan for sky Q main and 2 mini boxes so they don’t get interference from the many other Ethernet connected devices including cctv cameras etc

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

No need for that, it's fine

[@TheSsbansal]

I have a new mini box and want to connect it via ethernet. I have it plugged into a mini switch and then ethernet cable to a main switch where the sky router is placed. I switched off the wifi of the mini but got no connection. Do I have to connect the main sky q box to the router too and switch off the wifi of the main q box?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Leave all the WiFi on, don't switch off anything. If you want, send me some pics of your setup to [e-mail] and i can see what you're talking about to make sense

[@gilesthornton8389]

I have 4 mini sky Q and one main sky q boxes.I have one internet switch connected to router and one mini then a cat 5 cable going from the switch to another switch which is connected to the main box and 3 other mini is this ok to do or does it need to be all into one switch. Many Thanks

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

You can daisy chain switches. Should be fine

[@andrewgardner9747]

Great video which explains my situation clearly. The minis are continuing dropping off wifi/ sky connections. Ok so I got Sky Q main + 3 mini boxes. One of the boxes (bedroom) has a sky Q booster. My Wi-fi is mobile broadband (EE) which in itself reliable and fast(ish). The main box is at one end of the house in the living room and so is the broadband box. The minis are spread thought the house at the other end. I’ve got BT whole home Wi-fi extender discs which also running off the B’band. If I were to install an Ethernet switch it wouldn’t be feasible to run exposed cables to where they’re need. Other than running an Ethernet between sky Q main and broadband and then relying on Wi-fi for the minis, is there anything else I can do?? I had thought about power lines but you presentation would suggest otherwise. Cheers Andy

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Thanks for your message. First off, I'm trying to understand type running Bt discs off Ee Broadband. Does that work?? Power lines, In my opinion do not work. Some may swear by it, but don't really understand the science of it. Unless you live in a one floor cottage. If your WiFi is good then i would say leave it at our it's, unless you're having streaming issues on the minis. Ethernet is the way to go, for proper reliability, remember you can run the cable out of the house round and into the rooms for less exposure inside, sometimes it's so much easier. Ive got a 16 way switch, I've run mine into every room and hardwired all my static devices such as Q, x box, tv etc. Eases the WiFi on the rest of my portable devices.

[@jenniferdarlow]

Superb video, thank you. in your opinion where is the best place to have your router, upstairs, downstairs, away from boiler that has wifi thermostat. many thanks.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Have the router somewhere in the middle, like say the hallway, off the floor. Keep it well away from Boilers, water pipes etc and defo out of any cupboards, Wifi needs to spread, not be contained. Also away from any mirrors. In terms of upstairs or downstairs, keep it always next to the master socket.

[@ddqwerty123]

Hi there, your videos have been very helpful! It would be great if the following scenario would work……one main sky q box and 3 additional minis. The main box and 2 minis will all be directly connected to a main switch. The 3rd/last mini I’m hoping will work over wifi, will this work over my home Wi-Fi or does it need to be close to the other boxes, I don’t have sky as an isp?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi, sorry for the late message, the last mini, will need to in reach of any Sky Box, doesnt have to be range of your Router.

[@russellbeard4703]

Hi I have a sky router working ok, I’ve built a man cave connected via a ethanate cable. I have then bought a orb extender . Will the mini box work through the orb Thank in advance Russ

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

I'm not 100% sure about Orb, you will have to try. There is so many types of extenders out there now

[@rosgallagher]

Hi any advice re Skyq and Starlink. It works and connects but we canopy download any catchup or on demand programs on sky? Just wondering if you have any ideas thbaksn

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi what is starlink

[@spud218]

Excellent Video. Could I ask a question. We have a BT router with 1 BT disc. We also had a Sky Q main box and mini. We had these connected via WIFI and all worked perfect. We then decided to get another Q mini box for other bedroom. Ever since then our main box and mini's are continually disconnecting from WIFI. What would be main issue causing this when system worked perfect before. Would it be too much strain now on connection.. I take it recommendation would be like video and connect some via ethernet?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi You are right it could be the last mini it's having a strain on the entire setup. Ethernet can definitely resolve the issue, or you can get a booster to fit halfway between the main /mini and the new mini. Q: Did you have this issue since the first time you got the additional mini Q: Did you set up the mini yourself? Q: Which BT router have you got?

[@s9enny]

Hi I want to have a mini box in my cabin in garden I have two boosters . But it’s not quite enough to get a reliable signal to the cabin can I run a Ethernet cable from the coldest booster . Have spoken to sky about a third booster that I could put in garage but they won’t help cheers spencer

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi one thing bear in mind that Wi-Fi signals travelling over open air is very difficult it doesn't have anything to bounce off and Wi-Fi would just disperse into thin air you may have one or two bars coming from the booster which is inside however catching it onto another item is going to be difficult I'm going to make one thing clear you will need to run the Ethernet cable directly from one of the sky Q equipment to your cabin to your mini box inside the cabin trying to do what you're doing is going to prove to be very difficult and you're adding extra legs to the Wi-Fi which technically is going to have a huge impact to your entire system if you want you can send me a picture of your setup to my email address but give what I suggested a go

[@mikecraig9797]

Great video!! Sorry I'm not very technically minded and want to make sure I'm doing this right. Am I right in thinking that if I run an ethernet cable from the back of my main Sky Q box in located in my living room to another part of my house, lets say my parents flat attached to the rear of my house on the floor below (approximately 15m ish away). Then plug that ethernet cable into an ethernet switch, can I then plug an ethernet cable from the switch into my sky q mini box and any ethernet cabled device (tv, xbox, ps4, laptop etc) and that will give any of those devices wired Internet access?? Thanks.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Only if you have a Sky router, then the mini Box can act as Wifi Hotspot.

[@DavidOpsis]

Excellent video really well explained - could you let me know what the colour code should be for a sky Ethernet connector ?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

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[@amandadover5153]

I have a mini box in my bedroom but rarely watch it as every time I turn it on it drops out. I currently have it linked via Ethernet cable to my virgin router. Am I doing this wrong! Great informative video and so well described in a language I understand. Thank you

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

No, you cant have the mini hard wired directly to the Virgin Router, it will talk to the router and not the main Box. Only exception is Sky Router where it can be hard wired directly in as its the same family of equipment

[@markmcnulty1880]

I have connected main box to bt router by cable and have sky booster connected as well, I have two mini box connected by WiFi do u have to turn off the 2.4 or 5 on the main box

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

If you have the main box connected by ethernet, turn off the 2.4 on the mini boxes. Leave all the 5's on as the Q boxes connect over 5. You can turn off the 2.4 on the main too.

[@markmcnulty1880]

Thanks we r having connectivity issues sometimes, hope this sorts this out if not will have to run cable to the mini boxes and get ethernet switch

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@markmcnulty1880 that's initially what i had to do as I've got an awkward house with solid walls. Haven't had an issue since ethernet cable and switch 🙏🏽

[@jackfielder4860]

Hi, great video! I have a sky router! Main q box and and one mini, I have a man cave and want to put another mini down there, can I plug Ethernet from router to mini ? Jack

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi Jack I'm happy that you found a video useful yes indeed if you have a Sky router you can plug in the Ethernet cable from the router to the mini box no problem at all but definitely from a Sky router not a third party router let me know if this has worked make sure you press like on the video

[@jackfielder4860]

@@BeemerBeysProductions will do, thanks for your help 👍👍

[@deslammond]

Hey, with all sky equipment, can you connect as follows: router to main q = Wi-Fi, main q to 1st mini = Wi-Fi and then mini to outhouse mini over Ethernet? Help please x😢

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi, That setup up looks ok, but, depends on how stretched the Wfi is already between the Wifi items in the house (imagine that mini in the house could be getting very little Wifi, just about!) You can call Sky and they can do a Mesh Test on the phone to check your setup.

[@Just.Kam.]

Scenario is ISP Router (Not Sky) can be easily connected to at least 1 Mini Box via ethernet Main box and second Mini box are only connected via WiFi as getting ethernet there is very difficult Is there any benefit in connecting just the Mini Box I can via Ethernet?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Yes you can, so your mini box via eth can act as the primary host for the Internet to your other boxes. Takes the pressure off the closest mini from trying to connect via WiFi. Let me know if that works / helps!

[@jonathoncookson3350]

Hello hope you are well. I am currently building a man cave in my garage. Without sounding daft can I connect sky to a TP link deco mesh system and put my sky mini box in the garage?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

In my opinion. Not if you have open air between the connection. Same building, should be OK

[@jonathoncookson3350]

@@BeemerBeysProductions thank you for the reply. So I get 45+meg in the garage from my mesh system. I have connected my sky mini box to it which says I have got network connection but it can’t connect to my sky q box?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@jonathoncookson3350 So, with the SkyQ system, there's a dedicated mesh system connecting the main box to the mini boxes. This system can be sensitive and may not interact well with other mesh systems common in modern devices. To improve connectivity, consider installing a booster near the end of your main house. This allows the mini box to seek the Wi-Fi signal from the booster. Simply having a good internet connection on your mobile or laptop doesn't ensure communication with the mini box. It needs to locate the main Sky box specifically. Two potential solutions are suggested. First, try installing a booster near the end of your house and see if it improves connectivity. Use WPS to connect the mini box to the booster. Alternatively, the better option would be a direct ethernet connection. Mini boxes aren't designed for outhouses over Wi-Fi, even with high internet speeds or mesh networks. In summary, test the booster solution and use WPS, but the ideal setup involves a direct ethernet connection for optimal performance.

[@jonathoncookson3350]

@@BeemerBeysProductions thanks for that. The TP links is next to the mini box’s so I thought that would help with the signal. Could I connect the two mini box’s to the TP link using Ethernet would that work? Or am I best ringing sky and getting a booster of them?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@jonathoncookson3350 What I would do, is reset the network connection on that mini-box. Then, follow my video what I showed you, by pressing WPS on the main box, then WPS on the mini-box, and then put the Ethernet cable from the TP-Link to the mini-box. Try it out. If it doesn't work, it's most likely that the mini-box is trying to create a network with your TP-Link, individually to your internet, rather than going to the Skybox. Try it out, and let me know how you get on.

[@lukepizzey1877]

Really useful video, answered a lot of questions I have spent hours trying to find last few days... but can you help me please as I can't seem to find this answer anywhere....My new house has a garden building/summerhouse that I am going to use as an office... the internet speed coming into my sky router in my house is 70mbps. The sky q main box is connected to it via WiFi and I have a further skq q mini box (connected by WiFi) at the end of the house nearest the garden which has a speed of about 60mbps. As soon as I step outside, that speed dies to about 15mbps and by time I am at the summerhouse it is 3mbps. What I want to know is, can I connect that mini box to another in the summerhouse via ethernet (as the mesh WiFi isn't enough to give me more than 3mbps in the summerhouse). Put more simply can I set it up like this... Sky router >> WiFi >> sky main box >> WiFi >> sky q mini >> ethernet >> sky q mini. Thanks!

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Ok. So the easiest way to understand is wifi travels by bouncing off your Internet walls, surfaces etc. As soon as you step outside, the WiFi has nothing to bounce off and will dissappear. You might be lucky to get some WiFi if you're near the last bounce near your house. You will need to follow the diagram ive set so you can get connectivity in your outhouse

[@watch_mr_o]

Hi, Thanks for this. Very informative video! I have an unusual scenario though, where my main box is on the opposite side of the same room as my router (so Wifi connection between them is fine) and we have hard floors so getting a cable from MAIN to Router would be a nightmare. However, my upstairs MINI boxes are struggling to connect sometimes. I’ve already got an Ethernet cable running from router to the loft (for CCTV) so is it possible to connect the upstairs Mini boxes to the Router by Ethernet switch. But leave the connection between Main box and Router as WiFi? Thanks in advance!

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Who is your Internet with?

[@watch_mr_o]

Thanks for your reply and sorry for the delayed response. I should have said… our broadband is also with Sky, using the Sky Q router. Thanks again!

[@pikeyandclaire]

Hi, i’m about to throw the whole system out! Was told by the sky engineer when we had Q put in in 2020, that eventually when we build the summer house, all we needed to do was run an ethernet to the back of our topic: Sky Broadband Booster SE210. Eventually got around to that as its in the right place. But still have very poor signal at the mini box. Drip outs etc. even trying the system 001 Ethernet doesn’t show. Does that mean the cable needs to go to the main router, not the booster?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Don't stress Let me help you

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Email me at [e-mail] I'll guide you

[@pikeyandclaire]

Cheers m8, sent email to you👍

[@rosacrosbie1729]

Hi, I've just found your amazing video. I have already set up my ethernet network via a 1gb switch. Although it works, Sky on the miniboxes keeps freezing out saying it has lost connection. I have set up the main box and mini boxes to operate via ethernet. The only thing that may be causing it, but I'm not sure, is that one of the mini boxes does not connect to the switch but connects directly into the back of my BT router. Do you think this could be causing the problem? I'm thinking that I may need to run another cable from the switch (which is in another room) so that the mini box and the router operate independently through the switch. Hope you can help and that all this makes sense. Thanks...Rosa

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi Thanks for your message. Mini box cannot connect directly to the router, don't do it will talk to the router and not your Q system. All the connections need to come into the switch. The only time a mini can go directly to the router is when it's a Sky Router. It's the way the mesh system works. If the problem persists, you may need to call Sky and they can do a mesh test to see how the boxes are talking to eachother. But first and foremost, don't connect the mini straight to the router. Hope that helps

[@rosacrosbie1729]

@@BeemerBeysProductions Thanks so much for taking the trouble to reply. I suspected this might be the problem. Can I ask one more question please. There is one cable that runs from the room with the switch to the room with the router and mini box. If we buy a double ethernet socket and wire it in so that each box can independently connect into the socket do you think that will work? Or should I run another cable from the switch room to the router room? Thanks again...Rosa

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@rosacrosbie1729 on that single cable, add on other switch to it, like a 5 port or something, Gigabit switch

[@rosacrosbie1729]

@@BeemerBeysProductions thank you. Never though of that. I'll order one now. Thanks so much again for all your help. I'm so glad I found you on KZbin.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@rosacrosbie1729 Anytime, glad to help. Make sure you thumbs up on the video!

[@stevebridge857]

Powerline adapters do not need to be on the same ring main!

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

I think they do... To work effectively in this case

[@flezk_dp1634]

I have a ps5 on the other side of the house it does not have stable connection it’s good for couple minutes than it spikes for a second or two I’m wondering is there a fix for this. The main internet box is connected to the main Q box via Ethernet

[@flezk_dp1634]

Downstairs internet averages 50-60mbps then upstairs it’s 20-30mbps

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Get a ethernet cable to run from the router or get yourself a booster / repeater to sit on the middle somewhere between the 2 points

[@flezk_dp1634]

@@BeemerBeysProductions that’s the thing I do have a booster but it’s just the spikes that ruin everything

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@flezk_dp1634 who's your Internet with and what is your booster

[@flezk_dp1634]

@@BeemerBeysProductions I’m with sky and the booster was provided by sky they recently had a engineer come round and connect the router to the main Q box via Ethernet

[@happyhearth9703]

Hi... So I understand this correctly.. The mini box needs to wired into the main q box? Is that true? Can it not be wired to the router instead?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

No. Otherwise it won't talk to the Main q it will connect to the router and create its own network... UNLESS ITS A SKYQ ROUTER, YOU CAN CONNECT TO THE ROUTER

[@happyhearth9703]

So my router is a sky hub... If I connect the mini to the router won't it be part of the mesh network and be OK??

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@happyhearth9703 it will be fine as it's the same family of equipment. But it needs to be a Sky q one not the old style box hub

[@happyhearth9703]

The router is relatively new.. I got it last March as part of an upgrade to their fttp service. Fingers crossed it hooks up OK.. Thanks for the responses and great video.

[@happyhearth9703]

Wifi Speed tests whilst standing next to the router gives me a reading of 160mbps... But I barely get 15mbps in my office room which is a sore point. So I'm going to be taking a ethernet cable to my office room and putting in a switch as I've got a few devices that would benefit from being wired. The mini is in the same room as the router but the room is quite big and the mini struggles to keep up when watching live football matches. This is the reason why I'm going to run another ethernet cable via the router into the mini. I have the option of connecting the main box to the mini... It'll cost me more in cable and trunking and I don't see the point.

[@bobheales8958]

If WIFIdoes not travel through air, how can you explain the fact that I get full internet access with iPad, phone, laptop in my summerhouse 30 metres from router installation???

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

It does travel through air, but won't be effective. As an example, it will still connect, but strength won't be great. Test your speed from inside them check your summerhouse you will see a difference

[@AdamFlintGrad]

Hey Buddy, Thank you so much for this video. I am having some issues trying to connect my Mini box via an ethernet cable. I have an outhouse which I am trying to get sky working in. • I have a sky router in my house • I have connected an ethernet cable and channelled outside, all the way to the outhouse (way out of range of the router) • I have connected the ethernet cable to a new router in the outhouse • I have connected a new ethernet cable from the new router to a sky mini box • I followed the advice on the internet to disable the wifi • The mini box is updating, as in menus show content that is new, however..... • No channel loads, I get a black screen and technical fault displayed on the screen Any advice how I can get this working?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi. Reset the network connection on the mini. Disconnect the Ethernet cable and start again. Also check your ethernet cable. amzn.to/3i54VPA

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Don't disable the WiFi. If you have sky router, it will act as a WiFi hot-spot

[@AdamFlintGrad]

@@BeemerBeysProductions thanks for the advice, will give it a go, Fyi the router in the outhouse is not a sky router

[@AdamFlintGrad]

Gave it a go, used a different ethernet cable and still didn't work alas.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@AdamFlintGrad Hi You didn't make sense, your router is in the outhouse??

[@westleyo5]

Why not use Powerline Adapters to connect all devices ?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Powerlines cause streaming issues

[@jasbirboparai8792]

Hi that was very helpful .I got slightly different setup. Sky router and q box are next to each other. I got ethernet cable running to four different rooms. But I have not got a mini box. Could I use ethernet cables to connect to sky without mini box.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi You have not got a mini box so you won't be able to watch it on another tv

[@JackJohnson-ry1il]

Hi My minis X 2 pixelate if I run Ethernet from router to main Q will it sort pixelation on the minis.

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

What's your router?

[@JackJohnson-ry1il]

@@BeemerBeysProductions sky broadband hub

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Yes, will definitely sort the issue out. If we do continue to get pixelation, bear in mind, pixelation can also be linked to satellite signal as well. Let me know how you get on, if it did fix the issue by running Ethernet from router to Minis for the benefit of all. Good luck.

[@JackJohnson-ry1il]

@@BeemerBeysProductions thank you I don’t think there’s pixelation on the main box tbh. Also when the minis go in to standby overnight when I turn them back on and go to network it says there’s a problem with the internet connection but it’s fine. Should it display that

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

@@JackJohnson-ry1il Make sure also, all the boxes, they're on the same power setting, i.e. if you've got them on eco mode, then they all need to be on eco mode. There's an active mode and there's none. Just make sure they're all on the same setting. You can turn it off, that means your box will always be on then. Let me know how you get on.

[@amitkhare4830]

Great video, how can I contact you?

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

On here

[@amandadover5153]

I have a mini box in my bedroom but rarely watch it as every time I turn it on it drops out. I currently have it linked via Ethernet cable to my virgin router. Am I doing this wrong! Great informative video and so well described in a language I understand. Thank you

[@BeemerBeysProductions]

Hi Reason why is probly cutting out is that you've got the mini box connected directly to the router. You can't do that as the mini box will be looking Internet from the router, not connecting to the main box. Better to have a ethernet switch connected to the router, then a ethernet cable from the switch to the mini box.