Draytek/sky router query

BenDoro · 31 Dec 2017 at 09:58

My current internet provider is sky broadband (uk) and i have purchased a draytek router which i am wanting to use instead of the standard issue sky modem.
I have very little network knowledge and i just wanted to know if it possible to use the draytek router instead of the sky modem or if i have to set the draytek router up still using the sky modem.
The draytek router is a vigor2860ac vdsl2
Would appriciate any help/advice you could give, if you need any more info off me ill do my best to get it.
Many thanks in advance
Ben

BigT · 31 Dec 2017 at 11:33

I don’t know the answer directly, and Sky have funny authentication from memory, but I would think this article might help:

https://www.draytek.co.uk/support/guides/sky-mer-setup-guide

Mariusz · 31 Dec 2017 at 21:48

I've used a Netgear D7000 and a TP-LINK TD-W9980 (running beta firmware) with Sky fibre. When I was last with Sky you needed a router that could handle MER encryption to use it. The link posted above mentions the vigor 2860 and the appropriate firmware. I would update the router, get the log in details from your sky router then try the vigor.

sunn · 1 Jan 2018 at 08:57

As above, follow the guide, currently have a Vigor 2760, no problems with Sky Fibre with IPv6 too

One thing, if you want to use alt DNS servers, on the 2760 at least, needed to set them up in LAN, setting in WAN didnt seem to override Sky's

BenDoro · 2 Jan 2018 at 19:54

Thanks for the replys i will give the guide a try and see how i get on when i have some free time this week.
Much appricated