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Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« on: April 18, 2012, 08:25:11 pm »
Ok, got infinity hub under the stairs at home and the sky box is in the lounge. The phone line doesn't reach to the sky box so we've never bothered plugging it in a we don't fancy phone extension cables flapping around the floor or chased around the walls.

But, just seen an advert on the tv which says I can now have access to the full anytime package via the infinity hub, is there some sort of wireless witchcraft I can plug into the back of the sky box to receive a signal from the router?

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 08:28:37 pm »
How about the official Sky Wireless Connector?

Or any Ethernet over Mains solutions out there

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 08:30:03 pm »
There's an official connector?

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 08:41:55 pm »
There's an official connector?

Yes there is bud.... Around £60 but if you already subscribe to sky movies, you may find its free of charge, but as you don't have sky's broadband, then you may not get that offer.

sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 08:51:55 pm »
There's an official connector?

Yes there is bud.... Around £60 but if you already subscribe to sky movies, you may find its free of charge, but as you don't have sky's broadband, then you may not get that offer.

sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

I have all the channels, movies, sports etc etc nothing i'm missing i dont think

im now contracted in with BT but i dont think i want to change anyway if im honest, how do i find out or who do i ask about the sky adaptor thing?

or.....what about something like this:

[ebay]200681173996[/ebay]

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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2012, 08:54:15 pm »
There's an official connector?

Yes there is bud.... Around £60 but if you already subscribe to sky movies, you may find its free of charge, but as you don't have sky's broadband, then you may not get that offer.

sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

I have all the channels, movies, sports etc etc nothing i'm missing i dont think

im now contracted in with BT but i dont think i want to change anyway if im honest, how do i find out or who do i ask about the sky adaptor thing?

or.....what about something like this:

[ebay]200681173996[/ebay]

Just call 08442 414141, and ask for a Wireless Ethernet Anytime + sender, and see if its a free bee.  :wink:

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2012, 08:57:04 pm »
sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

Any info on Areas etc Steve as where i'm moving to Sky is about the best option. If they offer 40MB fibre i might not have to suffer too much dropping from 120MB  :laugh:

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2012, 08:58:48 pm »
There's an official connector?

Yes there is bud.... Around £60 but if you already subscribe to sky movies, you may find its free of charge, but as you don't have sky's broadband, then you may not get that offer.

sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

I have all the channels, movies, sports etc etc nothing i'm missing i dont think

im now contracted in with BT but i dont think i want to change anyway if im honest, how do i find out or who do i ask about the sky adaptor thing?

or.....what about something like this:

[ebay]200681173996[/ebay]

Just call 08442 414141, and ask for a Wireless Ethernet Anytime + sender, and see if its a free bee.  :wink:

If not seen a few people using these on different sky forums:-

http://www.ebuyer.com/257251-edimax-5-port-wireless-n150-extender-access-point-ew-7228apn
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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2012, 09:04:02 pm »
sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

Any info on Areas etc Steve as where i'm moving to Sky is about the best option. If they offer 40MB fibre i might not have to suffer too much dropping from 120MB  :laugh:

It will probably only be if BT offer Infinity Carl. ;-)

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2012, 09:06:59 pm »
There's an official connector?

Yes there is bud.... Around £60 but if you already subscribe to sky movies, you may find its free of charge, but as you don't have sky's broadband, then you may not get that offer.

sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

I have all the channels, movies, sports etc etc nothing i'm missing i dont think

im now contracted in with BT but i dont think i want to change anyway if im honest, how do i find out or who do i ask about the sky adaptor thing?

or.....what about something like this:

[ebay]200681173996[/ebay]

Just call 08442 414141, and ask for a Wireless Ethernet Anytime + sender, and see if its a free bee.  :wink:

Cheers dude  :happy2:

Just called the number and had a chat and they said that the only way a bt hub will work with the sky box is by hard wiring an Ethernet cable, apparently for wireless to work I need the sky broadband because as they've only just made the option available for use with other providers wireless is restricted...

According to the ebay item I linked that would seem to contradict?

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2012, 09:07:47 pm »
sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

Any info on Areas etc Steve as where i'm moving to Sky is about the best option. If they offer 40MB fibre i might not have to suffer too much dropping from 120MB  :laugh:

It will probably only be if BT offer Infinity Carl. ;-)

Just found that  :sad1:

Cnuts - the exchange is enabled but they have no plans according to both websites for either infinity or vermin :fighting:

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2012, 09:09:42 pm »
sky are about about to launch there fibre optic broadband service any day now  :wink: 40 meg speeds only.

Any info on Areas etc Steve as where i'm moving to Sky is about the best option. If they offer 40MB fibre i might not have to suffer too much dropping from 120MB  :laugh:

It will probably only be if BT offer Infinity Carl. ;-)

Yeah concur with Hedge, it will be the Openreach fibre network, which they are still rolling out across the country.  More providers will be offering packages through the Openreach infrastructure very soon.  :happy2:
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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2012, 09:09:47 pm »
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If not seen a few people using these on different sky forums:-

http://www.ebuyer.com/257251-edimax-5-port-wireless-n150-extender-access-point-ew-7228apn


So that's a receiver that I would then plug an Ethernet cable into and then into the sky box?

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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2012, 09:24:18 pm »
Would home plug AV not be a good solution??

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004INVKP4
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Re: Can a sky box be made wireless for broadband?
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2012, 09:26:10 pm »
Would home plug AV not be a good solution??

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004INVKP4

ive just had a look at that....wtf is it?  :grin:

more witch craft

what does it do? and type slowly so i understand....