Your Sky TV box is set

SKY Q box owners are just realising they can ditch their Wi-Fi for good, in favour of a more stable Ethernet connection.

If you're struggling with a slow Sky Q box and lagging download speeds, then this might be the solution for you.

It may sound daunting, but it's easy to set up.

There is one catch, however.

Your main Sky box must be within easy Ethernet reach of your router.

If you have a cable and a box nearby each other, then you'll be good to go.

Simply follow these steps:

If you go for an all-Ethernet option with no wireless components like your Wi-Fi hub, then you can disable Sky's Wi-Fi in Settings.

This will stop your Sky system interacting with your Wi-Fi, and strengthen broadband around the home by having one less wireless dependant.

It'll boost your Sky box's download speeds too.

If you have mini boxes around the house, you'll need to reconnect them through either a wireless or wired connection.

Whichever box you've been having problems with should have a wired connection.

If you've had no issue with your mini boxes then a wireless connection should be fine - plus, it may be difficult getting an Ethernet cable to all of them.

Alternatively, you can consider getting a mesh Wi-Fi system.

If you want to set up a wired connection to a mini box, follow these instructions:

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