14-07-2023, 07:11 PM
I'm not sure what you think makes the difference between mesh and not mesh, but Sky Q absolutely is a mesh system (although it is not often mentioned publicly) - in an entirely Q setup the TV boxes act as access points, using the same wifi settings as configured on the Sky Q router. Sky also offer "boosters" if the mesh is unreliable, eg in a large house and the boxes can't see each other.
This is why one of the remedies that you often see in those forum threads is where Sky connects one box via ethernet to the router, or installs a booster to do the same. In either case the Q devices can self-organise into their proprietary mesh just as it would if the Q router is used, ignoring the third party wifi network entirely.
You can even enable part of the functionality when using third party equipment - www.sky.com
I think I'd hold off on declaring that people don't need Sky's new mesh system. Every house is different...
This is why one of the remedies that you often see in those forum threads is where Sky connects one box via ethernet to the router, or installs a booster to do the same. In either case the Q devices can self-organise into their proprietary mesh just as it would if the Q router is used, ignoring the third party wifi network entirely.
You can even enable part of the functionality when using third party equipment - www.sky.com
Quote:Whether you have broadband from Sky or not, you can use your Sky Q mini boxes as WiFi hotspots. If you have your broadband from Sky, this is automatically set up.Wifi 5 vs 6 is irrelevant. There is clearly a need for Sky to be able to support Q with this new router, and the reason why they aren't (yet?) is not because it's a wifi 5 device. The Q routers are dual band too. If I had to guess, they're having problems getting it to behave just as it does with other third party routers.
I think I'd hold off on declaring that people don't need Sky's new mesh system. Every house is different...