MSE News: Sky opens up Anytime+ service

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DaveAngel wrote: »

The only problem is if your broadband router isn't close enough to your Sky box to use an ethernet cable you need to connect wirelessly. That's fine I use wireless broadband at home anyway.

Oh, I you need a Sky wireless connecter. Luckily the Sky shop sells these.

£60?!

No such thing as a freebie...

Very glad my router is next to my sky box in the lounge. Expecially since my apple tv arrives this weekend along with a NAS drive. We're going to be multi-media to the max!

I wouldn't be surprised to see future sky boxes with built in wifi

spike7451

kerri_gt wrote: »

Not all areas can get the Sky Unlimited service, if you can only get Sky Connect its about £17 a month - it depends on the service availability from the exchange box.

I cant get Sky Broadband in my area & the are no plans to upgrade the exchange,Oh I can get Sky Connect but I'd rather go without than have that !!!! service...

guesswho2000

Just got this working, I've been looking for a reason to cancel Sky, I am not any more!

Never wanted Sky broadband, now that I can use this with my Orange Livebox I'm really impressed!

Had an initial issue, so for anyone who has the same (you'll know, as you won't have "Downloads" as a tab under planner), this was solved by forcing the HD box to upgrade its firmware - switch off and unplug from the mains, hold down backup on the top of the box and reconnect to the mains (keep holding backup) - after about a minute all the LEDs on the box illuminate and the TV shows a message in big white on black letters, after about 5-10 mins the box resets and you're upgraded.

stphnstevey

I have Virgin, but the router is in another room, but I have a cable going to the Virgin box which hapens to be next to the Sky box.

Could I take the lead out of the TV, connect it to the old virgin router and then to the Sky box?

Makeandsave

Does anyone know if you agree to the terms if you are entering a 12 month contract with them? I am out of contract and might leave come summer.

Also it says i need a Ethernet cable can someone help me out where can i get one from? Also what does it look like (sorry this is new for me lol)

Esoog

Makeandsave wrote: »

Does anyone know if you agree to the terms if you are entering a 12 month contract with them? I am out of contract and might leave come summer.

Also it says i need a Ethernet cable can someone help me out where can i get one from? Also what does it look like (sorry this is new for me lol)

http://freeimagesarchive.com/data/media/220/ethernet+cable.jpg

Can get them from local pc shops, pcworld, etc etc.. even bigger Tesco/Asda etc

jasonwatkins

Makeandsave wrote: »

Does anyone know if you agree to the terms if you are entering a 12 month contract with them?

You don't. Anytime+ is just an add-on.

Makeandsave

jasonwatkins wrote: »

You don't. Anytime+ is just an add-on.

Thank you

Makeandsave

Esoog wrote: »

http://freeimagesarchive.com/data/media/220/ethernet+cable.jpg

Can get them from local pc shops, pcworld, etc etc.. even bigger Tesco/Asda etc

Thank you

woodhead

Bonus that I can finally access this!