Sky Fibre Optic

MissChief said:
Generally no. It's single band (2.4ghz) and is classed as Wireless N Lite and won't do a theoretical throughput of more than 150Mbit. Even then I doubt it. I'm hoping the next router will be better.
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You typically get about half the transmission rate as throughput. I only get 144Mbps in the same room.

I need 5GHz living in a congested area for WiFi, so I'm running a 300Mbps router as an AP.
 
MissChief said:
Generally no. It's single band (2.4ghz) and is classed as Wireless N Lite and won't do a theoretical throughput of more than 150Mbit. Even then I doubt it. I'm hoping the next router will be better.
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Hyburnate said:
If you want good wireless speeds best to supply your own although this is against the ToS
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MagicBoy said:
You typically get about half the transmission rate as throughput. I only get 144Mbps in the same room.

I need 5GHz living in a congested area for WiFi, so I'm running a 300Mbps router as an AP.
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Ah I see. Sorry am quite a n00b with this, can anyone tell me the cheapest/easiest way to boost my wifi? Any way of still using my sky router and then through an ethernet port setup a router to just provide the wireless? (Perhaps if anyone can recommend a second hand ish type model that can provide the decent wireless speeds)
 
I know using stock firmware you can't put the SR102 in router only mode.

e; and there's no custom firmware for it so I'm afraid there is no way to do that.
 
Gangster said:
Any way of still using my sky router and then through an ethernet port setup a router to just provide the wireless? (Perhaps if anyone can recommend a second hand ish type model that can provide the decent wireless speeds)
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Yep. I'm using a Linksys cable router, connected to the Sky router using one of the LAN ports at each end (Note - not the WAN port on the Linksys). Turn off DHCP, and set a static IP address on the new router and you're pretty much golden.
 
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MagicBoy said:
Yep. I'm using a Linksys cable router, connected to the Sky router using one of the LAN ports at each end (Note - not the WAN port on the Linksys). Turn off DHCP, and set a static IP address and you're pretty much golden.
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:o That's possible. Well ignore me then sorry :p Might just do that...
 
My fibre is due to go live on the 10th.

I'm really keen to get the billion 8800AXL as it ticks all my boxes - one question, is the username/password used on my sky broadband unlimited going to be the smae for sky fibre? or do I need to follow the extraction process
 
MagicBoy said:
Yep. I'm using a Linksys cable router, connected to the Sky router using one of the LAN ports at each end (Note - not the WAN port on the Linksys). Turn off DHCP, and set a static IP address on the new router and you're pretty much golden.
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Thanks.

Terrier_Jimlad said:
Just extract the user/pass from the Sky router and buy an Asus, pop MerlinFW on it job done - take you around 10 mins to do.
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Will look into that.

I'm looking at this Asus RT-N53 for £30 - would that suffice and provide my wireless devices with my actual speed? (Distance dependant of course, but right ontop I'd want to see very close to wired).

Infact, is there anything cheaper that would suffice? :o :D

Not really interested in much else router wise, except from getting the speed my wired gets (or as close to!).

Thanks all, hopefully you don't see it as too much of a derail as I'm sure it'll help others!
 
iMacMart said:
Was this backed up with a threat to cancel? Mines up for renewal in January so would like to know

Thanks
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No mate I just went on the sky chat to see if there was any offers on and to my surprise this is what they offered me and also I asked for a new router and they sent one of them free of charge to.I'l not use the router though as I use an asus rt66 router so il just sell the free one when it gets delivered.
 
Choimaloy75 said:
No mate I just went on the sky chat to see if there was any offers on and to my surprise this is what they offered me and also I asked for a new router and they sent one of them free of charge to.I'l not use the router though as I use an asus rt66 router so il just sell the free one when it gets delivered.
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So you are a current Sky customer?

Sounds promising
 
Gangster said:
Thanks.



Will look into that.

I'm looking at this Asus RT-N53 for £30 - would that suffice and provide my wireless devices with my actual speed? (Distance dependant of course, but right ontop I'd want to see very close to wired).

Infact, is there anything cheaper that would suffice? :o :D

Not really interested in much else router wise, except from getting the speed my wired gets (or as close to!).

Thanks all, hopefully you don't see it as too much of a derail as I'm sure it'll help others!
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If it works it looks great. Got some nice settings too like QoS which I'd love Sky to give us.
 
Just got activated today:

22618 kbps downstream 5275 kbps upstream

Line Attenuation 25.8 dB 0.0dB
Noise Margin 5.6dB 6.6dB

a little dissapointed as i was getting 11mbps on adsl, do these look like the best speeds im going to get?
 
Well my order has commenced :D will have it in 2 weeks. I had to be assertive with the sales team as I refused to pay the connection fee as it would be cheaper for me to leave & go with plusnet especially since they offer it free for 6 months & £50 cashback. I was told I had to pay an early exit fee but that 50 quid wouldve covered that & got me a curry & some wine.

The only reason I have stayed is its uk support unlike what plusnet will become soon.
 
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