BT Infinity & FTTx Discussion

HEADRAT · 25 Aug 2016 at 10:17

So you can't use you own router with Sky, really?

http://taupila.co.uk/blog/2016/04/17/replace-sky-router/

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Doggie2k · 25 Aug 2016 at 10:38

Swifty55 said:
I have the same estimates.

What's your pings like?

Pings are pretty good, I play a lot of Iracing and havent had any trouble over the past week.

thewanted · 25 Aug 2016 at 10:41

Doggie2k said:
Oh right sorry its funny I didn't even pay any attention to that when I signed up

sorry forgot how to imbed images lol

I'm about to move to a house that has very similar FTTC stats, and I'm still leaning towards going with FTTC over Virgin Media since I hate them so very much. 25mbit is a bit slow in this day and age though

ChrisD. · 25 Aug 2016 at 11:32

HEADRAT said:
So you can't use you own router with Sky, really?

http://taupila.co.uk/blog/2016/04/17/replace-sky-router/

I said 'not being meant to'. Of course you can run your own, it just limits options and is a PITA being honest.

booyaka · 25 Aug 2016 at 14:57

HEADRAT said:
So you can't use you own router with Sky, really?

http://taupila.co.uk/blog/2016/04/17/replace-sky-router/

two minutes to get the details out the router they supply and use your own - i did for years - no hassles. It's technically against their t&c's but never had any issues using multiple routers over the years with sky

ChrisD. · 25 Aug 2016 at 15:30

Two minutes is wishful thinking, it's a bit of a lottery. I'm quite adept with wireshark and it took me a good hour, the SR102 just refused to pass out the details.

KIA · 25 Aug 2016 at 16:42

HEADRAT said:
So you can't use you own router with Sky, really?

http://taupila.co.uk/blog/2016/04/17/replace-sky-router/

You can. If you're buying a new router, look for one that supports Sky's authentication method as standard in the latest stable firmware. Having to use a beta firmware is a PITA because it is unlikely to receive security updates, bug fixes and new features.

Swifty55 · 26 Aug 2016 at 19:57

Doggie2k said:
Pings are pretty good, I play a lot of Iracing and havent had any trouble over the past week.

What pings do you get?

Kol · 30 Aug 2016 at 21:32

booyaka said:
sky were superb for 14 years for me on ADSL/ADSL2/Fibre.

Only moved as I was in the same boat of getting a crap offer to stay with them (£25 a month for fibre pro)

Gone to BT for 12 months - £10 a month for Infinity 1, £120 cashback, £100 pre-paid mastercard, £5 a month for BT sport etc.

Will chop it back in 12 months if Sky doing a good deal.

Is this deal still available? If so how?

ChrisD. · 31 Aug 2016 at 08:51

How do the BT Sport deals work with customers who already have BT Sport added to their Sky Package?

booyaka · 31 Aug 2016 at 09:44

Kol said:
Is this deal still available? If so how?

it was just on BT's website.

https://www.productsandservices.bt.com/products/broadband-packages

Looks like the £100 voucher isn't showing just now - wait for it. they usually pop up every so often.

Went live last night - 8 mins to switch sky hub over to BT hub, connect up the various cables, wait for it to connect and up and running no bother.
Full speed 52/10 from the off.

Also since I use a seperate AP for my wireless, no need to change all the wireless passwords/devices as they are all still on the same AP. Very simple and easy to do. (cashback tracked within 1 hour of ordering)

Kol · 31 Aug 2016 at 09:48

Thanks booyaka, and how about the £120 cashback? Who did you go through to get that? TCB?

booyaka · 31 Aug 2016 at 12:43

Kol said:
Thanks booyaka, and how about the £120 cashback? Who did you go through to get that? TCB?

sorry - yeah - £120 cashback via TCB - I move phone/line rental and fibre to infinity one. Left TV with Sky.

aceface57 · 31 Aug 2016 at 20:10

After waiting for around a year and a half I was finally able to order fibre today!
Going from 3meg to projected 78-80meg download, with a minimum guaranteed speed of 71meg.
They are sending a new homehub, but that will be getting replaced with an edgerouter a few weeks after to compliment my ap-ac pro.
Now to count down the remaining days...

Draeger · 31 Aug 2016 at 22:35

Anyone on Infinity having slow speeds in the last few days? I've dropped from @36Mb to @12Mb in the past few days. Sometimes its reasonably normal speeds around the @36Mb and then randomly it'll plummet, particularly in the evenings. BT Status checker says there are no issues on my line. Annoying.

V F · 31 Aug 2016 at 23:00

aceface57 said:
After waiting for around a year and a half I was finally able to order fibre today!
Going from 3meg to projected 78-80meg download, with a minimum guaranteed speed of 71meg.
They are sending a new homehub, but that will be getting replaced with an edgerouter a few weeks after to compliment my ap-ac pro.
Now to count down the remaining days...

I envy your excitement.

Kol · 2 Sep 2016 at 11:43

Heads up, the £100 reward card is back.

Ordered the infinity one, £12.50/month with the £100 on TCB too. Paid line rental up front (small saving) but effectively paid for with the above offers.

Swifty55 · 3 Sep 2016 at 11:20

Kol said:
Heads up, the £100 reward card is back.

Ordered the infinity one, £12.50/month with the £100 on TCB too. Paid line rental up front (small saving) but effectively paid for with the above offers.

Cancelled Virgin Media and just signed up to this.

Activation is 29th Sept.

booyaka · 3 Sep 2016 at 13:18

That's cheeky mind you - it was £10 a month last month - they've put it up to £12.50 now!

Sparx · 3 Sep 2016 at 14:26

booyaka said:
That's cheeky mind you - it was £10 a month last month - they've put it up to £12.50 now!

I noticed this, it was£10 pm with no offers on i.e. Reward Card.

I signed up 2-3 weeks ago, just before the £125 Reward card deal ended it is £13.50 pm. Now the reward card is £100 it's £12.50 pm.

So it's kind of subsidizing the reward costs.