SKY TV help please

[lord trumpton]

Please can someone advise me of the best route?

We have a sky HD box at home however our broadbad is via a wireless router.

The HD box does not have a wireless connection option

How can I get the thing connected? Routing a cable is not an option.

Are sky able to exchange our box for a wireless one? I've tried calling but after waiting 15 mins or so I gave up and hoped someone on PH could help?

[Rick_1138]

SKY provided a little wireless dongle thing a wee while ago, they will give you one of them i think free, may have to buy for more??

Plugs into the RJ45 connection hole at the back.

If not any wi fi extension router i.e. a Belkin type thing for about £20 will sort you out

[Davie_GLA]

lord trumpton said:

Please can someone advise me of the best route?

We have a sky HD box at home however our broadbad is via a wireless router.

The HD box does not have a wireless connection option

How can I get the thing connected? Routing a cable is not an option.

Are sky able to exchange our box for a wireless one? I've tried calling but after waiting 15 mins or so I gave up and hoped someone on PH could help?

Send me your address and i'll send you a wireless adapter.

[Dogwatch]

I went down the powerline adaptor route. The router sees it as just another computer and the plug-through facility means the wall sockets are freed up (though don't use high current items like kettles on adjoining sockets because of the 'click').

Plugged them in and worked straightaway!

[lord trumpton]

Thank you all for the input. Thankfully its not a huge issue then.

Thanks to Davie for the very kind offer too!