Anyone using Sky broadband?

monkeysmith · 15 Feb 2009 at 09:12

Am tempted to switch from idnet to sky, well sky tv and get the broadband for £5. Local exchange is not LLU, just ADSL Max.

My media centre is broken, sky box is desperate need of replacement, so to save all the hassle, was thinking about sky+, with broadband for an extra fiver a month. Cost difference is about the same.

I know sky started off with a poor reputation for its broadband, has it improved? Anyone with sky, any problems? Reliable service? Good speeds?

Thanks

Columbo · 15 Feb 2009 at 09:44

I'm on the £10 p/m unlimited package & my exchange is LLU.

Cant praise it enough to be honest. I migrated from UKFSN 14 months ago.

It went very smoothly, everything was on time and Ive never had to ring support once.

However on the support side of things, I do hear a few horror stories but for the cost you shouldn't expect miracles on that side of things.

I download what I want, when I want. Ping times are low and it just works..!!

Schizo · 15 Feb 2009 at 09:48

ManCuBuS said:
I'm on the £10 p/m unlimited package & my exchange is LLU.

Cant praise it enough to be honest. I migrated from UKFSN 14 months ago.

It went very smoothly, everything was on time and Ive never had to ring support once.

However on the support side of things, I do hear a few horror stories but for the cost you shouldn't expect miracles on that side of things.

I download what I want, when I want. Ping times are low and it just works..!!

same here.....cant fault them so far.

got the same broadband as well (£10 a month)

Oxide™ · 15 Feb 2009 at 10:21

whats sky's router like that they provide? has it got decent settings like wake-on-lan etc?

monkeysmith · 15 Feb 2009 at 11:15

Thanks for the replies. Am now tempted by their HD offer, and the broadband on top for £5. Unfortunatly don't have LLU.

Good question about the router, be interested to hear what they provide. Is it possible to use your own?

swinnie · 15 Feb 2009 at 11:46

From what I've seen, they send out Netgear DG834G's. Which are good routers.

I think they load their own firmware though, I can't remember 100% though.

monkeysmith · 15 Feb 2009 at 12:24

Ah sorry. Just realised as my exchange isn't LLU, would have to pay £17 for their broadband, not £5. Gonna stick with IDNet.

Thanks for the replies.