25 Apr 2024 06:39 PM
I have two broadband providers to the house, can I use one for the Sky Q box and the other provider for the mini box ( the fibre broadband doesn't reach the annexe where the mini box is)
25 Apr 2024 06:41 PM - last edited: 25 Apr 2024 06:43 PM
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@NigelF11 wrote:
I have two broadband providers to the house, can I use one for the Sky Q box and the other provider for the mini box ( the fibre broadband doesn't reach the annexe where the mini box is)
@NigelF11 no if neither are Sky then then mini boxes need to connect to your main Q box and the mesh signal it emits you may need a Sky Q booster or look at other ways to connect the mini ie ethernet to the main box or powerlines
If one is Sky then all have to connect to the Sky broadband
25 Apr 2024 11:18 PM - last edited: 25 Apr 2024 11:20 PM
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A Q Mini box has to be on the same logical data network as the main Q box, because it's the main box which receives live satellite signal from the dish and then retransmits a tuned channel to the Mini. This is also the case for all recording (only the main box has a hard drive) and internet data has to reach the main box first as well.
When isolated on a separate network, a Q Mini has zero functionality.
26 Apr 2024 06:53 AM
There is a way but it would require some clever routing to get it to work
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