Anyone on SKY not using the free router?

Columbo · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:41

If so what router are you using? I want to upgrade my router to a faster (more than 54mbs) one.

Do they exist for use on Sky?

tolien · 5 Jun 2009 at 21:51

It's just an ADSL2+ router you need. The only issue's getting the username and password from Sky.

booyaka · 5 Jun 2009 at 22:26

I use my own one for a while with sky - no issues. Just back to using the sky one for now as i've moved house and it's currently training the line (DLM)

It it's a black sagem router - it's a doodle to find your username and password.

https://www.cm9.net/skypass/

I used it with a wireless N router no issues at all.

ace2109 · 5 Jun 2009 at 23:15

my sky router is connected to my airport extreme and it works seemlessly

OLDPHART · 6 Jun 2009 at 12:15

Netgear DG834GT

kevpuk · 8 Jun 2009 at 22:18

I am shortly hopping over to Sky from Virgin (brill HD deal atm !!) and will be getting some sort of wireless router from them......thing is, I currently have a nice D-Link DIR-655 heading up my network, so would prefer keeping this as router.....can the freebie Sky model simply be used as a modem and pass thru ?

worthingsaxovtr · 9 Jun 2009 at 10:18

I dont use the sky router, use a linksys one

overcooled-xp · 11 Jun 2009 at 11:04

kevpuk said:
I am shortly hopping over to Sky from Virgin (brill HD deal atm !!) and will be getting some sort of wireless router from them......thing is, I currently have a nice D-Link DIR-655 heading up my network, so would prefer keeping this as router.....can the freebie Sky model simply be used as a modem and pass thru ?

I currentley use my Belkin MIMO Router as a access point now as the wireless router given to me from sky is not very good.

marv · 11 Jun 2009 at 22:30

im currently using linksys am200 with a dir-655

CSA · 13 Jun 2009 at 10:02

what are the benifits of using your own router rather than the free one from sky ?

Wiggins · 13 Jun 2009 at 19:47

The Sky Routers are currently a black re-badged Netgear DG834G. They are however, good routers.

Webster · 15 Jun 2009 at 20:20

I use a 2820n, I have also used a 2800.

Sky works fine, just a pain getting your user info..

marv · 16 Jun 2009 at 12:47

i went from 3meg with the sky router to 6meg with the am200.

[RB] · 17 Jun 2009 at 11:21

How easy is/would it be for Sky to actually check you weren't using their router out of curiosity?

bledd · 17 Jun 2009 at 11:26

it's not illegal for you not to use their router [RB]

[RB] · 17 Jun 2009 at 13:34

bledd. said:
it's not illegal for you not to use their router [RB]

I was under the impression it's against their T&C's?

Has this changed?

Columbo · 17 Jun 2009 at 14:35

Well Ive just ordered a Linksys WAG160N so if it is against their T&C's...tough.

Should have given me a Wireless-N router in the first place...

OLDPHART · 17 Jun 2009 at 14:58

Yes it’s against their T&C’s but as far as l can gather no one has been threatened in any way from Sky.

bledd · 17 Jun 2009 at 15:05

[RB];14301295 said:
I was under the impression it's against their T&C's?

Has this changed?

sorry, i didn't know that

they have retarded t&c's in that case

[RB] · 17 Jun 2009 at 16:52

Yeah just found what I think is the relevant clause:-

"3. The Wireless Router "
"(d) Sky Broadband must only be accessed via your Wireless Router. Your Wireless Router is not supplied as being capable of being used to access any other Internet service."

[Link]

It is a bit strange