Wifi FIX for ALL SkyBoxes - well sort of, read on

[Detector]

This little unit (thanks nib) http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...dge-WIFI-W150M

is only £18 and works fine with skyboxes, it adds a wifi point for any console or sat box and has been confirmed working by nib.

Review and Guide to setup the New Tenda W150M WiFi 150MBPS Wifibridge.pdf


det

[Clubber Lang]

Do the boxes only work with Sky broadband?

[Detector]

can anyone help me find something similar to this device that is wifi but has a port on it for Ethernet out, if we can find something similar to sky's box it will let everyone use wifi

[Detector]

im not 100% sure m8, they are brilliant for what we need it for, a mate of mine has got one set up (I set it up for him) and its working perfectly over wifi

we just need to scour ebay and the net to find a product similar that does not rely on sky alone

[Detector]

for the more technical df members, would this work? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUAWEI-WS3...p2054897.l4276

just plug it into a socket near ur skybox and then connect an Ethernet cable to it, connect the other end of the cable to your skybox and jobs a good one

[Detector]

The proper skybox wifi dongles are a piece of crap and simply DO NOT WORK, do not waste your money on them.
it might be worth trying the plug above, it will get rid of loads of wires and let you have the boxes in multiple rooms

[bbshark]

i got one of the sky ones for free and it works great.

https://my.sky.com/mysky/ondemand/

Free On Demand connector offer: Free wireless On Demand connector only available to customers who meet all of the following conditions: 1. Recently received a letter from Sky about obtaining a free wireless connector; 2. Have never connected to On Demand and 3. Have a compatible Sky+HD box. Offer available to UK customers only. Model you receive may be different to the one shown. Subject to availability. One free On Demand connector per household. Offer ends 5 January 2014. On Demand connector £21.95 when sold separately. Self set-up required.

[Clubber Lang]

i got one of the sky ones for free and it works great.

https://my.sky.com/mysky/ondemand/

I tried to get one from that link but it wouldn't let me.

Are you using it with a Skybox mate?

Does it work with non-Sky broadband suppliers? (can't see why it would not)

[Nibb]

As I mentioned in the other thread I am already using a wireless ethernet bridge from World of Satellite

http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...dge-WIFI-W150M

I have one working on a Sky HD box and a Skybox F3....they work fine!!!

It works with any Internet supplier.

[Clubber Lang]

As I mentioned in the other thread I am already using a wireless ethernet bridge from World of Satellite

http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...dge-WIFI-W150M

I have one working on a Sky HD box and a Skybox F3....they work fine!!!

It works with any Internet supplier.

Never saw that post on the other thread. I have bought one of them Sky boxes off eBay, will report my findings in this thread

[Nibb]

Theres only few quid in it anyway m8....I bought the Tenda ones before the Sky ones were ever available.

I bought them for my Vu+ Duo when my router was in another room.....it worked for that too!

For Detectors question though they work 100% with my F3 box.

[Detector]

cheers m8 ill update the original post.

[Nibb]

I have added the pdf file of the setup so people can check before ordering one if they want.

[BigBrand]

Is there any other benefit other than having it wireless?

My router is next to my F5 anyway, doesn't bother me having a cable, any other reasons I should look to get one?

[Clubber Lang]

I'm looking into it as I want to get an extra box in a different room

[beerman]

can anyone help me find something similar to this device that is wifi but has a port on it for Ethernet out, if we can find something similar to sky's box it will let everyone use wifi

If you want a wireless bridge a cheapo router capable of running dd-wrt or openwrt will do, it'll give you 4 ports too.

[Nibb]

Is there any other benefit other than having it wireless?

My router is next to my F5 anyway, doesn't bother me having a cable, any other reasons I should look to get one?

Nope

[willieboy]

my mate uses homeplugs mini adapters that plug into the mains sockets. he has linked his computer upstairs to his box downstairs. he can stream all his stuff from his computer to his tv. although it still requires ethernet cables at either end, at least they are short ones and he doesnt have cables running all over the place

[burner1]

can anyone help me find something similar to this device that is wifi but has a port on it for Ethernet out, if we can find something similar to sky's box it will let everyone use wifi

HI det, I have a tenda Wireless N broadband 4 port router which looks to have the same firmware on it as this wifi only one... link to the one I have:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tenda-W311R-.../dp/B004DD9E9I

[Ashley]

I've got a tenda w150 too and think its great as people have said.

Has anyone managed to get it working with a Openbox? My old man has one and I could give it to him.