skybox f3 wifi connection problem

[cs client]

Ermm! the plot thickens....I couldn't get the dongle with the aerial working no way no how with 4 boxes I tried hence why I came here for info.

I reluctantly set my box up via rj45 from router to the F3 box. All worked sweet hard wired. I have a telephone socket (wall) at the rear of my tv and had the router hooked up to the F3 literally 2 feet apart.

Anyway a m8 of mine has just been around and I was explaining the problem to him, I actually hooked up through wi-fi and went in wi fi manager etc to show him what happens i.e times out and also no signal strength etc....

Well FFS! unbelievable Lo and behold the router and F3 found each other and connected no probs once I entered the network key of my router. I moved the router back to my hallway where the telco master socket is and still connects now no probs via wi-fi.

I'm using the 3601HD firmware and the dongle with the aerial adaptor in pic 1 of my previous posts. That rules out the wi-fi dongles as the culprit/s!!

All I did differently was try setting wi-fi up with the F3 and router 2 feet apart, previously they was seperated in different rooms by about 20 feet when I was trying previously.

Arggg!! the trials and tribulations of computers, hardware, software etc....I want to scream the roof off the house at times it can get you so pissed off and frustrated haha.

I think the dongle was just winding you up mate, . I found that If sometimes the connection keeps time timing out, rebooting the skybox fixes the problem or just turning the skybox on standby and back on again fixes the problem. It even connects automatically with out having to put in the password although before reboot the connection was timing out.

[0mad]

I think the dongle was just winding you up mate, . I found that If sometimes the connection keeps time timing out, rebooting the skybox fixes the problem or just turning the skybox on standby and back on again fixes the problem. It even connects automatically with out having to put in the password although before reboot the connection was timing out.

I tried all that umpteen times and more csclient m8...with 4 different wi fi dongles (aerial type) it wouldn't connect or find nothing on the network.

Like I mentioned in a previous post, I had no probs setting wi fi with the dongle type without the aerial (pic 2 in previous posts)

Anyway it's sorted now so all good

[ravdeol]

The unofficial one has wifi n printed on it and not skybox. It's being sold on eBay for about ?7...Ye the latest software was released on 8/8.

yeh i got this one too ?3.50 from fleebay, came in 12 days from china. It arrived today working on wpa I changed password to 8 char and in caps don't know if it makes a difference but its working fine. I have a M3 with 8/8 software.

[cs client]

yeh i got this one too ?3.50 from fleebay, came in 12 days from china. It arrived today working on wpa I changed password to 8 char and in caps don't know if it makes a difference but its working fine. I have a M3 with 8/8 software.

Glad it's working for you mate.

[ravdeol]

Ermm! the plot thickens....I couldn't get the dongle with the aerial working no way no how with 4 boxes I tried hence why I came here for info.

I reluctantly set my box up via rj45 from router to the F3 box. All worked sweet hard wired. I have a telephone socket (wall) at the rear of my tv and had the router hooked up to the F3 literally 2 feet apart.

Anyway a m8 of mine has just been around and I was explaining the problem to him, I actually hooked up through wi-fi and went in wi fi manager etc to show him what happens i.e times out and also no signal strength etc....

Well FFS! unbelievable Lo and behold the router and F3 found each other and connected no probs once I entered the network key of my router. I moved the router back to my hallway where the telco master socket is and still connects now no probs via wi-fi.

I'm using the 3601HD firmware and the dongle with the aerial adaptor in pic 1 of my previous posts. That rules out the wi-fi dongles as the culprit/s!!

All I did differently was try setting wi-fi up with the F3 and router 2 feet apart, previously they was seperated in different rooms by about 20 feet when I was trying previously.

Arggg!! the trials and tribulations of computers, hardware, software etc....I want to scream the roof off the house at times it can get you so pissed off and frustrated haha.

You have hit nail on head! Tried connecting USB wifi with Areial, no joy with 80 percent, moved box into same room connected fine. Then moved box downstairs all working fine.

If you have USB with wifi Areial, make sure you connect nearby router then position skybox to where you want it.

Hope this helps people

[sptansctai]

After going round and round for a week on all the different config on the WiFi.... finally.... It works!!!!! Below is the setting!

WPA-PSK Encryption:AES
WPA-PSK Version:WPA2

Still monitoring... has been 3 days working well. let see.

[Zoomaj]

hello guys i have

Security Mode:WPA-PSKWPA-PSK Preshared Key:############
WPA-PSK Encryption:AESWPA-PSK Version:WPA2
but its still does nto connect i have the official wifi without aerial any ideas?

[vapata]

Same here, brand new genuine Skybox F3 with Skybox WiFi dongle without aerial arrived today with latest firmware, just wont connect. eBay seller is no help.

[marty47]

f3 wifi

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[blaenau2000]

So is there a working fix for this? New F/W or different USB wifi? I got the M3 with aeriel.WIFI delivered today and cant connect up. Need to find a fix quickly.....cheers

[housefart]

So is there a working fix for this? New F/W or different USB wifi? I got the M3 with aeriel.WIFI delivered today and cant connect up. Need to find a fix quickly.....cheers

I have exactly the same problem with Skybox F3. Tried every suggestion on this and other forums but it just wont connect via WiFi or Ethernet, even with the official Skybox WiFi dongle that came with it. Bottom! Gonna have to return for a refund.

[interat]

Same here, brand new genuine Skybox F3 with Skybox WiFi dongle without aerial arrived today with latest firmware, just wont connect. eBay seller is no help.

Most don't work ever, if they do they go off and on, just forget it,
move your router/modem close to the box or get a home plug Ethernet set up, works on the mains in the house ?35,
i did , works perfect, your box is great and a good price, so spend a little more and get a lot.
E bay seller cant help he only sells them, they never test the product, its a fault as you can see with
all the posts, jus do above, get a home plug sorted.

[b34k3r]

Ive just got one of these with the official wifi. ive got 2 AP's in the house It won't connect to either. One of the AP's I can see it connect / register than drop.. both AP's are running WPA2 PSK. It does however connect to my Android running a mobile AP, which runs just plain old WPA

[mtv1]

ok i'm sick shit of these clone boxes ..... as are most folk ...

1. put the box on a pay channel;
2. press standby on the box { not tv }
3. wait for reboot might take 3-4 mins
4. it should be ok now
5. get a good box not a clone of a clone of a clone
6. ask maca

try to assign it an ip on your network

[b34k3r]

Ive just got one of these with the official wifi. ive got 2 AP's in the house It won't connect to either. One of the AP's I can see it connect / register than drop.. both AP's are running WPA2 PSK. It does however connect to my Android running a mobile AP, which runs just plain old WPA

Well I managed to sort it..

1) the Skybox only supports upper case characters for your WPA2 password if your password is in lower case, it doesnt seem to work.. WPA2 passwords are case sensitive