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kippax28 · 02-09-09, 11:12 AM

all

just recently had sky fitted. ive got an old sky box (silver and black) the new one is white one not sky+. can i link the two together? so my daughter can watch in her bedroom. if so how do i do it.

thanks

Robbo · 02-09-09, 01:27 PM

You can't link them together.

Take a look at your LNB, and see how many spare outputs it has, if it has a spare output, run a new cable from that to the other box.

If the LNB is just a single, swap it for a quad, and proceed as above.

02-09-09, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
kippax28 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	linking 2 SKY boxes all just recently had sky fitted. ive got an old sky box (silver and black) the new one is white one not sky+. can i link the two together? so my daughter can watch in her bedroom. if so how do i do it. thanks

02-09-09, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: linking 2 SKY boxes You can't link them together. Take a look at your LNB, and see how many spare outputs it has, if it has a spare output, run a new cable from that to the other box. If the LNB is just a single, swap it for a quad, and proceed as above. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

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