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Extending network to a garden room

Cookie3004 — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:46:28 GMT

Hi all. Currently having a garden room built and will be having an Ethernet cable running from my smart hub 2 out to a data port in the room. What would I need to connect to that data port in order to use the existing BT Wi-fi network (if this is possible!)? I’ve looked at WAP’s but think this will create a new Wi-fi network and therefore a Sky Q box will not work in the garden room.
Many thanks and apologies for the long post!

Re: Extending network to a garden room

licquorice — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:00:59 GMT

Just connect a wireless access point (WAP) it will have a different SSID to the hub but will be on the same network. You can change the SSID if you wish to.

Re: Extending network to a garden room

imjolly — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:28:43 GMT

are you actually connecting a SKYQ main box or a mini? if mini remember it has to be able to connect to the main SKYQ box

Re: Extending network to a garden room

Cookie3004 — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:43:01 GMT

Thanks for the reply. It will be a mini so think I’ll test it with one of the other boxes out there before ordering one. I thought it had to be in the same network!

Re: Extending network to a garden room

Cookie3004 — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:45:31 GMT

Thanks for the reply. If I changed it to the same SSID as the BT hub, would that work or cause me issues?

Re: Extending network to a garden room

TimCurtis — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:57:56 GMT

@Cookie3004

Surely the Sky Q mini can connect over ethernet , my son has them & I'm sure his are ethernet connected.

Re: Extending network to a garden room

imjolly — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:22:46 GMT

@TimCurtis

you can run cables all over to connect the main SKY Q box to the minis but they are now all wifi and the main SKY Q box sets up a mesh system to connect to the minis