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#154562 31-Oct-2014 15:24

I couldn't see much of an explanation of what they meant - will they be accessing the net via the sat dish or still need plugging in?

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#1165959 31-Oct-2014 15:28

Plugging in to the data outlet on the wall of your pre data cabled dwelling of course.

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#1165965 31-Oct-2014 15:28

I think they are going to use the Ethernet port. So I hope your modem/router is close by.

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#1165971 31-Oct-2014 15:30

kharris: I think they are going to use the Ethernet port. So I hope your modem/router is close by.

Nope! At least 25 feet away.

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#1165972 31-Oct-2014 15:31

Spyware: Plugging in to the data outlet on the wall of your pre data cabled dwelling of course.

Why of course? You can get internet via satellite so logically you could get it via a My Sky.

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#1165973 31-Oct-2014 15:32

Geektastic:
kharris: I think they are going to use the Ethernet port. So I hope your modem/router is close by.

Nope! At least 25 feet away.

thats so far to run a cat5 cable! ;)

guess when i do a fresh run to the tv to get it off wireless ill look at one for sky too...

not that im keen to congest the congested internets even more though!

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#1165974 31-Oct-2014 15:32

Internet via sat is a two way thing. Sky dish can't transmit anything.

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#1165975 31-Oct-2014 15:33

Where did you see that?

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#1165977 31-Oct-2014 15:34

Maybe you could miss out on the service Geektastic.

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#1165978 31-Oct-2014 15:34

Shindig: Where did you see that?

You probably need to specify what 'that' is...

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#1165980 31-Oct-2014 15:36

sorry . "that" = the statement from Sky about the box upgrade. :-)

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#1165984 31-Oct-2014 15:39

Shindig: sorry . "that" = the statement from Sky about the box upgrade. :-)

Among other places, here.

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#1165988 31-Oct-2014 15:49

also this thread from 6 weeks ago

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=106&topicid=151956

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#1165990 31-Oct-2014 15:52

This was signaled almost a year ago (I think with the annual results).

Here is another article which gives a bit more info:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1408/S01102/sky-continues-to-innovate.htm

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#1165991 31-Oct-2014 15:53

Is this upgrade done over the air, or do I know need to plug a ethernet cable in?

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#1165998 31-Oct-2014 16:10

Shindig: Is this upgrade done over the air, or do I know need to plug a ethernet cable in?

I believe the upgrade will be OTA - no need to plug anything in.

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