Sky Fibre Optic

MissChief · 28 Feb 2015 at 20:54

Do you still have your Sky Hub?

MarcLister · 28 Feb 2015 at 21:44

I do indeed. Think I should take my N66U out of action, use the Sky Hub and see if that fixes things?

MarcLister · 1 Mar 2015 at 11:42

OK, interesting discovery made last night. I looked up Rotten Tomatoes on Wikipedia and clicked on the link to the site at the bottom of its Wikipedia page, it took a few seconds but the site loaded. I can look up films on the site. Comparatively if I try to visit Rotten Tomatoes via the bookmark/keyword in my browser the site never loads.

I reckon this is then a DNS issue. I checked out the router settings last night and couldn't find any evidence of an external DNS being used so I wondered if my router is using Sky's default DNS? I just checked my DNS settings using the ipconfig /all command and got 192.168.1.1 which is my router's IP address. I'm doing a Namebench check now to see what servers it recommends for DNS.

MissChief · 1 Mar 2015 at 14:55

But if it was a DNS issue the site would load via IP? Set Google DNS, 8.8.8.8 and see what happens?

MarcLister · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:21

MissChief said:
But if it was a DNS issue the site would load via IP? Set Google DNS, 8.8.8.8 and see what happens?

I had set that in my router but that didn't seem to work. I couldn't understand why the direct link from Wikipedia was working but nothing else was. I think I have just solved it. Both my bookmark and Google try www.rottentomatoes.com, however Wikipedia's Rotten Tomatoes page links to https://www.rottentomatoes.com. For some reason Rotten Tomatoes isn't redirecting me from either www.rottentomatoes.com or http://www.rottentomatoes.com to https://www.rottentomatoes.com.

So a) why does Rotten Tomatoes NEED HTTPS and b) why isn't the site redirecting me? :confused:

bremen1874 · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:34

Both http and https work from here (Plusnet with Google DNS).

Just typing rottentomatoes.com into the address bar defaults to the http version.

MarcLister · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:40

Strange then. The site loads now I've specified the https; it does load a bit slower than it should but it does work.

teh_captain · 4 Mar 2015 at 17:48

Today is my activation date.

Just got home.

Praise be to Jesus of the Sky!

Martynt74 · 5 Mar 2015 at 16:17

Because i'm lazy, is there a guide for how to use a 3rd party router with Sky? Mine should be activated today but didnt realise i wouldnt be able to just output to my Asus AC66 like i could with my Virgin Superhub.

Martynt74 · 5 Mar 2015 at 19:26

Ignore that post, i've done it. Was insanely easy. Couldnt believe it.

KIA · 6 Mar 2015 at 21:38

Marvt74 said:
Ignore that post, i've done it. Was insanely easy. Couldnt believe it.

Feel free to post the instructions for the benefit of others.

Terrier_Jimlad · 7 Mar 2015 at 21:04

Why, it's been posted many many times before.

KIA · 8 Mar 2015 at 16:47

Terrier_Jimlad said:
Why, it's been posted many many times before.

It's right thing to do after expecting others to help him in the first place, give and take. It also assists anyone coming from Google.

Neil79 · 25 Mar 2015 at 11:17

Been on Sky Unlimited for a year, today I've ordered Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro! So I should get up to 80meg, although he says my line will probably stabilise around 75ish

Only £10 extra on top

diego-d · 25 Mar 2015 at 13:33

I currently have Sky Fibre (80/20) using the Open Reach modem and the Sagem 2504n (i.e. complete rubbish).

My new router arrives today, which is the ASUS RT-AC66U.

Can anyone confirm if the stock-firmware has now been updated by ASUS to allow Sky Fibre? (as to not require tinkering with Merlin firmware?)

It would be nice to just plug in the ASUS, plug the OpenReach into it, input the wireshark/Sky BB details in, and be done with it.

Neil79 · 26 Mar 2015 at 17:28

Just gone over to PRO

Can't complain really

Line Rate - Upstream (Kbps):20000
Line Rate - Downstream (Kbps):71875

iMacMart · 27 Mar 2015 at 12:26

Guys

I'm on Sky Fibre, with an Asus N66U attached and been solid for months, whats the quickest/free way (Without upgrading to Pro) to get a static IP?

Thanks

MissChief · 27 Mar 2015 at 12:37

You can't. You can try an IP variable service that links back such as dyndns?

iMacMart · 27 Mar 2015 at 15:24

MissChief said:
You can't. You can try an IP variable service that links back such as dyndns?

Sorry dyndns is what I was poorly explaining

Culinia · 12 Apr 2015 at 18:19

Seriously thinking about getting Sky Fibre Unlimited 38Mb.

Have some possible noob questions, ask in here instead of starting a whole new thread.

I live over 3.5km from my nearest exchange so as you can imagine ADSL is poor I currently download at about 150KB/s so about a 1.2Mb connection.

From what I understand this "fibre broadband" is basically fibre to the cabinet so there is "not much" deterioration because of the length of the wire affected is the copper from my house to the green cabinet so there is not much line attenuation etc. Would I be right in assuming I should be able to get near close enough the full 38Mb?

My other question is what equipment is needed for this new line to work? Obviously I'm guessing a new router but what about cables?

Currently I plug the router in the master bedroom phone line extension and run a Cat5 from the master bedroom into the office on the floor. It is against the walls so it isn't too obvious. I can't see an easy solution to get the Cat5 cables from the master socket in the living room to the upstairs office/master bedroom. Has anyone done this and know how much it would cost to do this?

Thanks for any help.