![]() ![]() ![]() So TP-Link doesn't work with Multicast channelsīT claim that you cannot use WiFi at all with "multicast" channels (the linear channels added to your EPG rather than any on demand services). ![]() This was the original solution for making the YouView boxes WiFi 'enabled' but this is now allegedly incompatible with the new multicast channels as well as adding more costs to the initial setup on what should be a plug-and-play device. The more technically minded of us have tried, with varying success, to attach a wireless Ethernet bridge or WiFi repeaters (TP-Link TL-WR702N or Netgear Universal WiFi Internet Adapter) to the boxes via the Ethernet port as the USB port is disabled. Once you factor in multiple YouView boxes in a single household or multiple devices that need wired connections it starts to get messy and could be beyond the target YouView customers - present company in the forum excepted This causes the problem of how to connect without using a stonking long Ethernet cable and the standard approach taken by people is to use a Powerline adapter but as you have to plug them directly into the power socket, rather than an extension lead socket, they effectively reduce your available household power sockets by one. Not many homes have their router *directly* next to their TV setup and prefer that it remains hidden away somewhere else in their house. □ Geek out your guests.The whole area of connecting the YouView boxes to routers seems to be slapdash and the base requirement (wired connection directly to the router) is the only 'official' answer to getting connected. ![]() Keep it to 16-20 characters (please!) don’t use the same password that you used for BT YouView Mini Box router login! That’s the strongest encryption standard available for home networks.Įnter a new WPA Pre-Shared Key / WiFi Password – this is the password that you will use to connect to your home WiFi. Once you enter the name for your network, you have to enable WPA2-PSK encryption on your BT YouView Mini Box router. (No Mr.Paul&Princy) A few funny WiFi name suggestions: I’m cheating on my WiFi!, FBI Surveillance Van #594 (scares away stupid criminals), Lord of the Pings. Do not use your name, home address, or other personal information (since this isn’t a Facebook status!) in the SSID name. Look for Network Name (SSID), this is the WiFi name of your BT YouView Mini Box Router. Try one of these most Common Passwords Usernameģ.Change BT YouView Mini Box Default WiFi name (SSID) and WiFi Password and enable Network EncryptionĪnother small suggestion (as it has no impact on security), is to change the BT YouView Mini Box Default WiFi name (SSID) as it will make it more obvious for others to know which network they are connecting to. Try one of these most Common IP Addresses (Remember, you must be at home and connected to home WiFi to do this)Īnd no need to get your breathing rates high in case you have changed the username / password of BT YouView Mini Box and forgot them, as you can just reset the BT YouView Mini Box router by press-and-hold the reset button with a clip for about 15 seconds. In the login page of the router's web user interface, type-in the username & password, hit "Login" and now you should see the BT YouView Mini Box router control panel.The default username for your BT YouView Mini Box router is admin and the default password is admin.You should now see the router login page with 2 text fields where you can type a username and a password.To login to BT YouView Mini Box Router, Open your web browser and type the default IP Address in the address bar.BT YouView Mini Box Router login and password ![]()
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