Replacing Sky SR102 Router

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Hi,

I will be getting sky fibre soon and so was upgraded to the SR102 automatically. It's a black box, and it's crap.

I talked to a Sky technical assistant or something and they won't offer support on a 3rd party router. (reasonable) But, I am allowed to replace it, despite what users on the internet say as it does not break sky terms and conditions, to be double safe I got the rep to add a note on my account stating I am using 3rd party and that he gave me the OK for it.

Now what router would you recommend? I am thinking of going with a BT Home Hub 5 as it has gigabit and a USB port as well as AC, can get it for around 30 off an auction site so its very cheap as well compared to standard AC routers.

My other question is if I connect the HH5 to the SR102 would I still get gigabit ethernet or does the source router bottleneck the entire system.

WiFi range isnt a problem as I have connected a Talk talk fibre DSL 7600 (i think) upstairs via 200mbps powerline. If I wanted gigabit (or atleast 200mbps) would I have to connect a gigabit switch to the powerline and then the talk talk router to the switch, and my pc direct into the switch (need wifi upstairs).

I am only doing this in preparation for installing my NAS storage center somewhere downstairs next to my source router so I can move large files 10gb etc faster and apparantly wifi speeds on sr102 are abhorrent

will the HH5 lower my ping, and what is SNR? on fibre connections does getting a low SNR off a good router mean a better fibre connection

(40mbps)

Sorry about the wall of text but thanks for reading, any and all advice is appreciated as I am noob :)
 
I'm not sure on this as I've never used one but I doubt you could get a HH5 to work with Sky. No doubt someone will be along to confirm (or tell me I'm taking rubbish) soon.
 
I must say I still think that the T&Cs were only relaxed for the non-fibre service, despite what support have told you. This is from section 2f of the lastest T&Cs of June 2015 here. Anyway I guess a lot of people do without problems.
(j) If you wish to use a modem or any other equipment that we have not supplied to you in order to access Sky Broadband we cannot guarantee that ADSL Sky Broadband will work with these. You must not use a modem or any other equipment that we have not supplied to you in order to access Sky Fibre Broadband.
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Aside though does the Sky fibre service still use MER (so userid/password is not needed as it is for the ADSL service that is now back on PPPoA) and so vastly limit the number of boxes that will work? I guess that the HH5 is not one of these.
 
I've just had a call with Sky and they told me Fibre Pro guys and ADSL allowed to, specifically in their terms and conditions. As they would tell u ur username and pass if ur fibre pro.

They said sky fibre unlimited are allowed third party router, service etc won't be affected or terminated by sky if I use own equipment. This was their technical team that read aloud the T & C

I've just bought 2 Home Hub 5s (got them for 35 so not a huge waste if they don't work) and hopefully going to wire shark my username and pass onto them, could I connect a second HH5 as a router upstairs, powerlined to original

Also if I disable sr102 wifi and use the HH5 for wifi do I get gigabit LAN or does it get bottle necked by sky sr102


Any guides for using a HH5 with SR102 - want to give it a go but can't find any!


Thanks
 
booyaka said:
I use a TD-W9980 with Sky fibre - no issues, wireless coverage is great for my house (4 bedrooms etc) - no need for another router anywhere in the house.

Simple to setup and use - no need to 2 routers etc.

Wireshark guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdcsmYX7eEQ
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Hi Booyaka how easy was the process of replacing the sky hub with the TD-W9980 is it as simple as just getting your user name and password with wireshark
 
Pretty much, once you have the username/password captured, it's just a case of finding a router that supports MER - plenty of options around now and I believe even the newer TP-Link stuff supports MER by default.
 
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