Sky Fibre Optic

sorry for being thick. When Sky eventually sort out my local exchange and I sort out getting Sky Fibre what is actually installed in my home?

I already use a RT-AC66U with Sky ADSL (original sky router was dreadful for wifi round my house).

Can I continue to use this?
 
booyaka said:
sorry for being thick. When Sky eventually sort out my local exchange and I sort out getting Sky Fibre what is actually installed in my home?

I already use a RT-AC66U with Sky ADSL (original sky router was dreadful for wifi round my house).

Can I continue to use this?
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The engineer will fit a filtered faceplate.

You can use the same router. http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/asking-help/54213-how-set-up-asus-rt-n66u-work-sky-fibre-mer.html

You might have to cough up for a standalone VDSL2 modem if Sky send you an all-in-one router for self-installation.
 
KIA said:
The engineer will fit a filtered faceplate.

You can use the same router. http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/asking-help/54213-how-set-up-asus-rt-n66u-work-sky-fibre-mer.html

You might have to cough up for a standalone VDSL2 modem if Sky send you an all-in-one router for self-installation.
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Thanks - I have a filtered faceplate for my adsl.

Stupidly just realised it's DSL-N55U router - not the n66u - does that make a difference?

MissChief - do you know roughly when certain exchanges will be ready for Sky Fibre? Cabinets on the streets have been up and installed about 6 months ago round here and exchange says "accepting orders"
 
KIA said:
You can turn one of the LAN ports into a WAN port (latest firmware is required).

Getting the router to use MER authentication will be the tricky part.

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...U&id=20130201002634836&page=1&SLanguage=en-us
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-...55u-router-sky-fiber-broadband-using-mer.html
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the_wu said:
You may need to upgrade to the DSL-N66U router.
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MissChief said:
Sky's own systems just say yes or no unfortunately. I find the www.bt.com/infinity checker to be better as if it says 'no' it will often give you an estimate if it's soon.
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Ok - thanks people. Damn shame as it's been superb the n55u.
 
booyaka said:
Ok - thanks people. Damn shame as it's been superb the n55u.
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I guess it all depends on your budget and how you want it all set up.

I was going to go down the DSL-N66U route, but people on the skyuser forums have had issues with the connection and chipset compatibility.

I ended up buying an OR modem on eBay and a RT-N66 flashed with Merlin FW.
 
After a phone call this morning to see what early cancellation would cost - which would wipe out any savings/money back on the BT deal - we ended up striking a deal for Sky's 80Mb/s Fibre service with 12 months free line rental and a new black hub thrown in.

Can't wait for it all to arrive and to no longer see download speeds of 1.5Mb/s!! :cool:
 
Just recieved me self install fibre Sky Hub, goes live on the 16th :) Cant wait, been stuck on 56k speeds for a few months now, really cannot come soon enough.
 
Very impressed with Sky's retention offer to do a Home Move as an existing customer.

I'm moving house next month and was going to go with BT.

Ended up being offered:

- Free broadband for 12 months
- £10 line rental for 12 months
- Half price TV for 12 months
- Free TV Installation (need a satellite dish fitting as new build house)
- Free Line Installation (also need BT engineer out as brand new line)
- Free Hub & Postage

Quite unbelievable really.

Very tidy saving, well done Sky. :)
 
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