Hi,
Is anyone else experiencing any issues with their SKybox F5S and WiFi dongle? I've had my box for about 2 months now and everything was fine. Until recently, my box forgets the WiFi password to my access point and when I try to connect I get the 'Unable to Connect - connection timed out error'.
I understand that WiFi is a bit temperamental with the Skybx F5S and wired is the way to go, but that isn't a possible for me to do to physical restrictions. I've tried the usual power on and off, attempt to authenticate to the AP multiple times, but it's a no go.
I didn't experience any issues connecting to my AP when I first had my box, but it just appears to be that the WiFi functionality on the Skybox F5s is just knackered? There are no signal issues as any other device can connect to the AP and browser just fine. I've checked out the latest firmware and the bug fixes do not show anything about wireless so just a little annoyed.
Would it be a good idea to invest in either home plugs or a better WiFi dongle?
If so, could someone recommend me either..
Update: I've got it to connect. But I don't know how long that will last until it starts to give me issues again.
Turn box on and off? Nope.
Take out WiFi dongle and put it back in again? Nope
Disable and then enable WiFi through the settings? Nope.
Attempt to lift Skybox slightly higher in the air and key in the WiFi passphrase again? Yes.
I have the box positioned in the same place it was failing to connect first and it's fine, so either the dongles signal strength isn't too great or I just got lucky.
Is anyone else experiencing any issues with their SKybox F5S and WiFi dongle? I've had my box for about 2 months now and everything was fine. Until recently, my box forgets the WiFi password to my access point and when I try to connect I get the 'Unable to Connect - connection timed out error'.
I understand that WiFi is a bit temperamental with the Skybx F5S and wired is the way to go, but that isn't a possible for me to do to physical restrictions. I've tried the usual power on and off, attempt to authenticate to the AP multiple times, but it's a no go.
I didn't experience any issues connecting to my AP when I first had my box, but it just appears to be that the WiFi functionality on the Skybox F5s is just knackered? There are no signal issues as any other device can connect to the AP and browser just fine. I've checked out the latest firmware and the bug fixes do not show anything about wireless so just a little annoyed.
Would it be a good idea to invest in either home plugs or a better WiFi dongle?
If so, could someone recommend me either..
Update: I've got it to connect. But I don't know how long that will last until it starts to give me issues again.
Turn box on and off? Nope.
Take out WiFi dongle and put it back in again? Nope
Disable and then enable WiFi through the settings? Nope.
Attempt to lift Skybox slightly higher in the air and key in the WiFi passphrase again? Yes.
I have the box positioned in the same place it was failing to connect first and it's fine, so either the dongles signal strength isn't too great or I just got lucky.