Skybox f5 usb wifi not working with BT homehub

[hitman07]

got a skybox f5 today and the box is recognising my original skybox wifi dongle but it wont connect to my router. its the bt homehub router i have. anyone got any ideas?

Its set as wpak/wpak2 on wireless on router also if that helps

[wazza1290]

I've had a similar problem with my virgin router and this is what I was told to do:
try to change your security settings to WPA only
see if your firewall is not blocking the access to the dongle
try to change your broadcasting channels to the number 1
does your skybox have the latest firmware? I believe the latest one is required which fixes wifi connection faults.
As your dongle can be detected by the router, there is no hardware fault.

Hope this helps.

[hitman07]

I've had a similar problem with my virgin router and this is what I was told to do:
try to change your security settings to WPA only
see if your firewall is not blocking the access to the dongle
try to change your broadcasting channels to the number 1
does your skybox have the latest firmware? I believe the latest one is required which fixes wifi connection faults.
As your dongle can be detected by the router, there is no hardware fault.

Hope this helps.

Got it sorted. thanks for your help mate

[mouratos]

Got it sorted. thanks for your help mate

Can you share what you did to fix it ? I am stuck at this dreaded point where it times out while trying to connect

Thanks in advance !

[mjon]

Can you share what you did to fix it ? I am stuck at this dreaded point where it times out while trying to connect

Thanks in advance !

You have to have some security enabled, but only 1 WPA or WPA2

[dal13]

I've had a similar problem with my virgin router and this is what I was told to do:
try to change your security settings to WPA only
see if your firewall is not blocking the access to the dongle
try to change your broadcasting channels to the number 1
does your skybox have the latest firmware? I believe the latest one is required which fixes wifi connection faults.
As your dongle can be detected by the router, there is no hardware fault.

Hope this helps.

Hey ive got same problem. Ive changed it to wpa from touter aswell but still not working. Anything else I can do please?

[dal13]

got a skybox f5 today and the box is recognising my original skybox wifi dongle but it wont connect to my router. its the bt homehub router i have. anyone got any ideas?

Its set as wpak/wpak2 on wireless on router also if that helps

Hey can you help me please. Ive bought a skybox f5s. downloaded channel list but its saying no signal. It wont connect through wifi. Keep saying timed out when i put in password. Some people are saying you need a sky dish but my uncle's box is the same and works through internet. There router is by box though. So what I want to know is. Whis isnt it connecting wirelessly? Do you need a sky dish? If not can it be connected wireless?

[dal13]

got a skybox f5 today and the box is recognising my original skybox wifi dongle but it wont connect to my router. its the bt homehub router i have. anyone got any ideas?

Its set as wpak/wpak2 on wireless on router also if that helps

Can i get some help please?

[dal13]

can i get some help please?

[dal13]

can i get some help please? Ive bought a skybox f5s. its saying no signal on channels. a few people saying u need a sky dish. My uncle has ame box and works through internet. My internet keeps timing out when i type my wifi password in to connect wifi usb in. So my questions are can my box connect wireless because my router in another room? Why is it getting timed out and do you need a sky dish?

[hitman07]

Yes you need a skydish to receive the signal mate.

[dal13]

ive been told I can put same wire in as normal sky dish. Is that true and would I put it into loop or other part on the back? Also why does it keep saying timed out when I try to connect my wifi usb? will I need that connected to router for it to work?

[hitman07]

Yes get home plugs. Great job and does away with the cables. Not sure about loop but if you did that surely you would need to watch what the other box is watching.

[dal13]

what are home plugs? So if I took out the wire from normal box coming from sky dish and put it into back of skybox it wouldnt work?

[hitman07]

If you don't use the original box then you can use the same cable from dish in the skybox f5

Google Ethernet homeplugs and they are self explanatory. Don't put cable in loop, put it in lnb in outlet on back of box.