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[skybob]

This my first post on this site so not sure if this is the right one but here goes anyway . I`ve just checked the new anytime+ and what i`ve seen is that because i `ve got both sky movies i get sky anytime+ free witch is good but the problem is i don`t realy get the thing with the rooter. because i have to have it close to my skyplus box so that i can plug it into my rooter usesing my yellow ethernet cable witch is imposible because my sky+box is on one side of the room and rooter is on the other so how do sky expect me to do this the cable is only short and not long enough to reach.
skybob

[dholdi]

The one sky supply is really for router to pc.
Any other equipment you connect you need to supply your own cable for.
A longer one only costs a few buttons.
10m Metre Ethernet CAT 5e RJ45 Network LAN Patch Cable Lead For PC PS3 Xbox 360 | eBay

[Isitme]

.......or if you are mad or have money to burn pop into PCW and throw £25 at them.
LOGIK LNT5E1511 Cat5e Ethernet Cable - 15m at cheap prices | PC World

[Scubbie]

Now that is silly money!

The normal price range is around £5-£7 at present from most other suppliers. Sadly many will be paying that price though.

Years back I purchased some Scart leads from a shop in Shepards Market for about £5. The high street stores were selling them for about £15-£20 each at the time.

[skybob]

Hi mod just read a post that you had with someone else and he`s having all sorts of problems with is anytime+ and he`s in trouble with his wife and thats some thing you don`t want to be in.So realy is it worth it when you have to move your rooter or change cables what a pain in the bum. When you think about it you can always record a movie or what ever and watch at your leisure.

[dholdi]

So realy is it worth it when you have to move your rooter or change cables what a pain in the bum.

Not sure where you are coming from here, you dont have to do either.
There are a number of ethernet ports (usually 4 ) on the back of the router, so leave the router where it is plugged into the pc and get a longer cable which will be permanently plugged into the skybox.

[skybob]

Will do thanks for your help

[madhatter007]

30M from the jungle for a few bob [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat5e-RJ45-Ethernet-Network-Cable/dp/B000IAHNRK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1323201939&sr=8-5]Cat5e RJ45 Ethernet LAN Network Cable UTP Lead 30M: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories[/ame]

[RUNITDIRECT]

A 5M lead from a reputable company like Nexans is over double that price. There is a reason for that. In a recent test of so called CAT5e patch leads over 90% actually failed the compliance test, the market is flooded with cheap tat. Sure for your home network it will work, you probably will never know but if you want the best performance (which is most people on here seem to be trying to acheive)you will be looking at quite a bit more than that for a 30m lead.

(for the record we don't even sell a 30m patch lead!).