Sky Hub, ADSL, Wireless AC and Gaming

Tazzfalcon · 27 Oct 2015 at 20:30

Hi all, So I'm getting a Sky Broadband ADSL package and their usual Hub router which wi-fi is 2.4ghz only and not AC standard.

I'm also getting a Steam Link and want to use it for gaming. I'd like to get everything sorted to game wirelessly via the Steam Link, so I think I'm going to need either 1. a new AC router, and use the hub as a modem only, 2. a new AC Modem/Router.

What's the best option, why and by what measure? (cost vs. speed and stability are my areas of concern). Thanks

Tazzfalcon · 28 Oct 2015 at 19:14

Any thoughts? I had found this one, TP-Link Archer D9, for option 2. but I've now read a few bad things about it and Sky Unlimited

Meatball · 29 Oct 2015 at 07:23

Any modem/router combo you purchase will have to support MER to be used with Sky fibre

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TechMinerUK · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:04

Meatball said:
Any modem/router combo you purchase will have to support MER to be used with Sky fibre .

He's using Sky ADSL

As far as I'm aware you will need a modem/router combo unit to work on the ADSL line. The TP-Link modem/router you have selected should be fine for what you want however I would invest in an ASUS modem/router if my budget was £100+ as (In my case anyway) ASUS have a better track record of providing good routers. Also the ASUS will work on a fibre VDSL line if you ever decide to upgrade.

As far Sky Unlimited being bad I think the majority of the time it depends on your area as all providers offer roughly the same speeds at different prices. You choose more based on customer service than anything else

ANDARIAL · 29 Oct 2015 at 15:25

Don`t forget that you need to extract the username and password from your new sky router if you want to use a different /non sky/router

SuperG · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:12

ANDARIAL said:
Don`t forget that you need to extract the username and password from your new sky router if you want to use a different /non sky/router

How do you extract the username and password from the Sky router (is this for the hub itself or the Sky broadband account)?

ANDARIAL · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:24

I think you need to use an app called wireshark on these latest hubs to get the info as sky won`t give it to you

ANDARIAL · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:32

Also make sure you can get sky llu from your exchange.this means that sky have their own equipment in place,so you do not get your sky package via bt equipment

Tazzfalcon · 29 Oct 2015 at 17:37

ANDARIAL said:
Also make sure you can get sky llu from your exchange.this means that sky have their own equipment in place,so you do not get your sky package via bt equipment

Sorry, not familiar witht the terminology or technology here, how do I do that and what does it mean exactly?

ANDARIAL · 29 Oct 2015 at 18:22

go to the samknows website enter in your details,your exchange etc see what providers are there,you are looking for sky LLU

Tazzfalcon · 30 Oct 2015 at 00:09

It says sky llu is present. How does this effect my original question though? Openreach are still doing the initial installation fyi.

ANDARIAL · 30 Oct 2015 at 06:10

All good then

You should be connected to sky gear at the exchange and get upto 22meg down.how fast have they said you can get?

Tazzfalcon · 30 Oct 2015 at 08:34

13-20mbps I think it was. We've lives at the same address previously on the same exact package and were getting more like 9meg down though so I take it with a pinch of salt.

Tazzfalcon · 31 Oct 2015 at 20:34

So, what difference does LLU make to my original scenario? Has anyone replaced Sky ADSL kit with their own successfully over the long term?

ANDARIAL · 31 Oct 2015 at 21:55

I was with sky for 5 years +
Mostly using my own router as it had more control,things like better wifi,dual band and snr adjustment
LLU gave me a slightly higher synch rate compared to a BT isp
Just moved to plusnet to reduce my bill as sky offered me peanuts to stay,synch is slightly slower than the LLU connection i used to have