Do I need another Sky wireless attachment to get On Demand?

ferry

Hi
We have our TV and box downstairs and the router is upsatirs.
Assuming we dont want a very long ethernet cable running through the house I beleive we'll need a wirless connector to get the On Demand service?
Are there any other products that will do this as I'm not prepared to pay the £60 they want for this?

Thanks for any advice
F

penrhyn

They sent me a free one after some discussion!
Use a couple of Homeplugs, neat simple and reliable.

bengalknights

As penryhn states you can use homeplugs otherwise a phonecall might get you it for free.

ferry

Got an old sky router somewhere-will this do the job and does it need to be plugged into the phone line?

penrhyn

No, homeplugs or a free wireless connector.

ferry

penrhyn wrote: »

No, homeplugs or a free wireless connector.

Sorry to be a pain but any recommended homeplugs..done an an Amazon search and it threw up loads of varieties:o

Appreciate the ongoing advice

penrhyn

Trying a couple of these seem OK.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/devolo-dLAN-Highspeed-HomePlug-Starter/dp/B0028QKNI8/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341909986&sr=8-1-spell

I've also used used for some time.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Max-Value-Double-Frustration-Packaging/dp/B005FE3JNQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1341910074&sr=1-5

macman

Use the 200MBps ones, not the old and effectively obsolete 85MBps type.

ferry

Does it need to be two homeplugs or will a single unit do?
EDIT-seems I'll need two-one to connect by ethernet to the sky+ box and one to connect to the router by ethernet upstairs

Anyone confirm please?

Thanks a lot

penrhyn

Yes you need two, thats why they tend to be sold in pairs.