Choose a Router

With all due respect OP, you don't really seem to understand what you're talking about. There is no 'routing' twice. Switches don't route*, they switch.





* yes yes, L3 switches do
 
If I was doing this I'd get hold of a Asus router that supports the Merlin firmware and stick it into AP mode.

In AP mode the WAN port becomes a LAN port so you can connect it back to Sky's router and still have four Gigabit ports free (well is does on the RT-N66U anyway).

On the Sky router I'd just disable the wireless and leave it to do everything else.

Unfortunately most of them are twice the OP's suggested budget. The RT-AC56U is one possibility that isn't too far over budget.
 
It can't work only as a modem. If you're going to use it it'll have to be configured as a router.

If you put a router behind it configured as an AP then there isn't an issue. You have a single subnet and life should be simple.

If you put a router behind that is configured as a router then you'll have a double NAT situation which can cause issues, especially if you're wanting to allow access from the WAN side.
 
jjmaia said:
I do intend to disable the sky hub wireless, it would work only as a modem.
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No, it wouldn't.

There is no modem only mode similar that on a Virgin Superhub. Turn off the wireless and it's just that - the Sky router will still do NAT, firewall, DHCP, DNS etc. It's further complicated by Sky having rolled out IPv6 across the fibre network.

If OP is determined to buy a third party router, then the Asus with Merlin firmware in AP mode sounds like the best option.
 
jjmaia said:
I don't want to route twice. I have 2 options: either buy a router with moden, or just a router. Just a router seems to be the best option.

If I buy an AP I won't have gigabit ports.

I would like to have help choosing an wireless router (dual band) with gigabit ports, nothing else.

Call it hub, router with modem, whatever :p

Thank you.
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People are being a bit mean because you're not using the correct terminology, don't mind them.

Simple explanation, you need:

Phone line -> Filter -> Modem -> Router -> ...

After that it's up to you. The trouble with replacing the Sky-supplied unit completely is as MagicBoy says, you might have a hard time if Sky don't want you to, e.g. you might not be able to find the details to put into your shiny new modem-router. Long story short, you probably shouldn't replace this Sky unit.

The best thing to do (as I've written before) is

Phone line -> Filter -> Sky box you already have (Modem-Router) with WiFi turned off if possible -> Gigabit switch -> WiFi Access Point (AP)

Then plug your wired devices into the gigabit switch. Ticks all the boxes: gigabit within the LAN (but not out of the LAN, which doesn't matter as you only have 34 Mbit internet), better wifi from your new AP.
 
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