Switch Virgin cable from TV to internet?

stphnstevey

I have Virgin, but the router is in another room, but I have a cable going to the Virgin box which happens to be next to the Sky box. I want to use Sky Anytime on the Sky box now they allow any broadband supplier.

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

banger9365

no your old virgin router/modem will not be registered on the virgin net work so it will not work ,
some people use powerline things ,http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-032-TP&groupid=46&catid=1604&subcat=
i would use a some thing like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Nfiniti-Wireless-N-Ethernet-Converter/dp/B0018DQCLE/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1332499236&sr=8-12

but i have a very strong wifi in my house

stphnstevey

banger9365 wrote: »

no your old virgin router/modem will not be registered on the virgin net work so it will not work ,
some people use powerline things ,http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-032-TP&groupid=46&catid=1604&subcat=
i would use a some thing like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Nfiniti-Wireless-N-Ethernet-Converter/dp/B0018DQCLE/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1332499236&sr=8-12

but i have a very strong wifi in my house

I like the idea of connecting it wirelessly - what would the general name for the Buffalo bit of kit you mentioned, so I can search for cheaper variants?

Would this be any good http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Vonets-VAP11G-WIFI-Bridge-Sky-Anytime-XBox-PS3-Wireless-UK-/170809907607?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item27c5105997

Read it might be difficult to power it as the USB port in the Sky HD box are dead

banger9365

there wifi Ethernet adapters,and are hard to find
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NETGEAR-WNCE2001-Universal-WiFi-Wireless-N-Extender-Ethernet-Network-Adapter-/260967498803?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item3cc2e00433
not used one off them
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-WLI-TX4-G54HP-1-125Mbps-Wireless-convertor/dp/B000E1R3CI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332541004&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Nfiniti-Wireless-N-Ethernet-Converter/dp/B0018DQCLE/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1332499236&sr=8-12
used both off these ,there not bad ,will do blu-ray mkv quality
but the best one the Nfiniti and both the buffalo's have been solid for years .the nfiniti replaced the g54hp in my network
but mine came off back off a lorry