Is the WiFi adapter for a Sky+ box anything special?

**WTFH** · 20 October 2015, 10:57

Is the Sky adaptor USB (if not, how does it connect to the box?)

As for TVs, yes most now do come with wifi as standard. A few years ago you paid about £50 extra for it compared with RJ-45.

...but it's worth noting that if you have a lot of wireless devices connected to the same router your TV signal when watching iPlayer, etc may stutter, so if you can do it with a cable, that's a better option.

**VectraMan** · 20 October 2015, 11:11

How do you setup the WiFi on the adapter?

Try it and see. If it doesn't work get some homeplugs.

**d000hg** · 20 October 2015, 12:06

The adapter is a little WiFi receiver with an ethernet-out, so you can plug an ethernet cable into your box which doesn't support WiFi.

Homeplug would work, we already use that actually otherwise it would be an expensive option. Although I need to check we don't max out the available channels and it seems a bit crazy to use homeplug to send internet from one side of the room to the other

Other option is just buy a 10m ethernet cable but I fear it would look messy.

**VectraMan** · 20 October 2015, 12:52

Plug it into a PC or laptop via ethernet. If that works then you know that it'll work with anything.

**DaveB** · 20 October 2015, 13:06

How to hack your Sky Wireless connector.

Hacking the Sky Wireless Connector | Blog | Chris Harvey

tl;dr

Plug it onto a laptop or PC and :

URL: http://169.254.4.84/
Username: admin
Password: sky

**d000hg** · 20 October 2015, 15:30

Neat, I shall have a play. Thankyou.

**d000hg** · 30 October 2015, 13:02

Update: since I was previously using this for Sky, and kept the same WiFi name/password with the new router, this just worked when I plugged it into my YouView box... i.e. it does seem to be an entirely generic WiFi->ethernet adapter.

Which is sweet.

Thanks again.

Is the WiFi adapter for a Sky+ box anything special?