Sky Fibre Optic

dillingerdan said:
Linksys E4200 with Tomato

Oh and the obligatory speedtest from earlier today, well yesterday now, I guess!)

Was estimated at 31Mbps on BTs site so thoroughly pleased. No drop in speed at all so far.
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Is the tomato firmware better than default, mine seems pretty unstable on 2.4GHz though I'm in a very busy wifi area (30-40 AP's in range)
 
morfmedia said:
Is the tomato firmware better than default, mine seems pretty unstable on 2.4GHz though I'm in a very busy wifi area (30-40 AP's in range)
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well if you want to use your own router than yes you will have to use tomato firmware, unless the default os supports dchp option 61.
 
Sorry I meant is the tomato firmware better than the cisco default excluding the option 61 part as I'll leave sky's router just doing the connection and WAN and 4200 elsewhere doing LAN / wifi.
 
So all installed today,another nice chap doing the BT open reach side of things, was all done within an hour but was waiting for the router to come from royal mail :D

Syncing:

DownStream Connection Speed 39999 kbps
UpStream Connection Speed 1997 kbps

Which is fine, some odd speeds today mind!! One of the first speed tests I run I got 30, was doing just over 20 on my SII when I first checked to. Did at one point on a wired connection get 37 download...but...most tests i run on that was at 15... and not seen anything that high since.

So will wait the 10 days to see how this goes, as I am pretty sure the WiFi is okish to get full speed eventually.


Bit disappointed with the Sky router, it doesn't seem to be giving off a wireless N signal? (My adapter is rated for upto 300mbps and can see other networks at that speed, but mine is at 54mb...weird!)
 
The fasted my Wireless-N connects is 130mbps. And I get around 27mb down max on Wifi, but on ethernet I get over 36mb!

I will replace the router eventually, it will do for now tho :)
 
The sky router is poor and IMO not fit for purpose, loads of people are having speed issues that are not line related but router related, there going to have to change it or revise it ASAP
 


Boom.

First pfsense install on MER/Fibre

All you do is use the tool here>http://www.ph-mb.com/products/sky-calc and ensure you select the Sagem one.

Then in hostname under DHCP on the WAN connection add your username|password (with the bar).

Connected first time. Well happy!
 
DJMK4 said:
http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/n...es-76mb-fibre-broadband-available-270412.html

Obviously its over the phone jobby, but surely people should be on the ball in these forums and going down the phone route if they know they could get them speeds?

Says people who have already signed up to Sky Fibre before this can't take that option, thats a bit sucky, :p
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Waaaat the **** is this malarcky?

While on the phone yesterday I got offered the 80mb Pro package but the sales guy had to recind the offer because in his words "it is still in a trial phase in limited areas only".

It seemed reasonable enough to me so I didnt pursue it any further..now I read this :mad:
 
This is why it's best to wait if you can, not jump on as soon you hear of any launches, still wont be going with BT but I feel a little sorry for the people who have already signed up to the 40mb package on Sky.

When BT upgraded their customers in a similar scenario they allowed this didnt they for people who had already signed up before the 7Xmb was launched
 
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DJMK4 said:
This is why it's best to wait if you can, not jump on as soon you hear of any launches, still wont be going with BT but I feel a little sorry for the people who have already signed up to the 40mb package on Sky.

When BT upgraded their customers in a similar scenario they allowed this didnt they?
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Don't feel sorry, I wouldn't dream of paying £30 a month for internet personally!
 
dLockers said:
Don't feel sorry, I wouldn't dream of paying £30 a month for internet personally!
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I pay £12 a month for 18mb down / 1.3 up with BE

I could get fibre through work for £11, just not sure if they would like me and my downloading habits :(, itching to get fibre but the only thing thats stopping me is the landline owner doesnt want to change to sky line rental and wants to stay with tesco, as they get bundled calls and clubcard points, as she pays for the line and I pay for the broadband on the line.

I have another line here I could use but I cant be bothered paying the extra line rental/.
 
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Ok so I done some more testing, its the wireless connection...le sigh!

Getting a nice result when I plug a laptop directly in:

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and this is what I get in my room <_< ....In a loft conversion so doesn't help I suppose :P just downstairs I get 25mb on my galaxySII.

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Decided I might give powerline adapters a try, the wireless is so poor!!...But the strange thing its not operating in N mode, as its defo only giving out a 54mb using inSSIDer.

The other option I might test, is trying find somewhere else for the sky router as its in a bit of a ...crappy location due to my parents hate of wires >_>

I guess I would try a wireless repeater/range extender to but giving up for the night.
 
dLockers said:


Boom.

First pfsense install on MER/Fibre

All you do is use the tool here>http://www.ph-mb.com/products/sky-calc and ensure you select the Sagem one.

Then in hostname under DHCP on the WAN connection add your username|password (with the bar).

Connected first time. Well happy!
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Can a standard ADSL router that supports WAN be used? I have a Belkin router and the wireless seems very good on that, and I'd prefer to use it really.
 
I've cancelled, my order with BT after hearing about the TM. I have placed my order with sky for the 21st. I also rang about the 80m/20mu they said it is available in Manchester but for new customers only :( so annoyed, but.. I hear they are releasing it soon for the remaining customers from June.
 
Gangster said:
They are on Sky Fibre (40mb/2mb). Sky Fibre Pro is 80mb/20mb
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True, but its also because we all ordered before they soft launched the pro service, hence we actually have installs, and not dates at the end of this month.

morfmedia said:
Is the tomato firmware better than default, mine seems pretty unstable on 2.4GHz though I'm in a very busy wifi area (30-40 AP's in range)
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morfmedia said:
Sorry I meant is the tomato firmware better than the cisco default excluding the option 61 part as I'll leave sky's router just doing the connection and WAN and 4200 elsewhere doing LAN / wifi.
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Tomato has surprised me a lot. It's got some great tweaks in it (like being able to Name my MAC Wifi list items) and real time bandwidth graphs, but yes its super stable.

My Router has been super stable since day 1 though both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, and I am glad I went with this router due to the 610N before being so bad (resets almost every day, power cycles mandatory at least 2 times a week, 5GHz DID NOT WORK just causing self reset loops). Almost put me off Linksys entirely.

Anyway back to the point. Its stable, but if you have 2.4GHz problems now I wouldn't expect them to go away. Also the only firmware out is for v1 E4200s, so if you have a v2 you might be in for a wait, which might not even end.

I used the Toastman build LINK and it pulled all my settings from my router automatically which I didnt expect.

I said I had DNS issues before and that might be because I had a alternate DNS set in the router, so it might be worth resetting your settings before you try (make a back-up on your default OS first just in case you go back). I havent bothered retrying yet I'm leaving it to settle past the DLM period first before I have another go, but I am sure that will be my issue since Chrome was throwing a DNS error.

In all honesty you may aswell try it, its easy to do (just install it like any FW update) and just as easy to go back. The only problem would be from a bad flash possibly.

Still getting between 37 and 38Mbps too. My Phone (One X) gets 25Mbps over WiFi and my iPad about 31-32Mbps.
 
Interesting, samknows still has our exchange down as 30th June for activation of FTTC but my dad had a phone call from BT recently and they offered him BT infinity which he's having installed next week!

So how do i find out when Sky will make their FTTC service available in my area?
 
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