What Router to get for Sky broadband
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I've been a SkyMax user for over a year now, and yes they can tell if your using a non-sky router, they know how long its been up, etc, because they keep track of your Sky router, and keep alog in case you have problems, reboots, etc.
But saying that we are using a Sky Sagem Fast2504 router and its solid as a rock, if we had not had a power cut over Xmass the router would have been up just over 2000HRs.
We have 3 PC's, 1 PS3 connected and we have no problem,s gaming, etc, and yes you can find out your password + user-name.
But saying that we are using a Sky Sagem Fast2504 router and its solid as a rock, if we had not had a power cut over Xmass the router would have been up just over 2000HRs.
We have 3 PC's, 1 PS3 connected and we have no problem,s gaming, etc, and yes you can find out your password + user-name.
This, or just threaten to leave unless SKy send you an N grade router
Do you really think that if he threatens to leave, sky will push through some research into what N grade router they will supply and then design there own firmware and come up with a price?
No.
That is ridiculous, they will point out that if you want to use sky broadband then you have to use the supplied router. If you don't want to use the supplied router then you can quite easily go to another isp and pay more for a caped connection.
What you are saying is that if you wanted a 2TB sky HD box that was blue, then you should call up sky and threaten to leave if they don't supply you with one.
Been using a non-standard router on Sky broadband for a while. Although I don't doubt that Sky can work out that you're doing it, I don't see that they're going to pursue it unless you draw attention to yourself.
(BTW, the Sky Sagem router was actually pretty good - only changed because we needed something with higher wireless power output.)
(BTW, the Sky Sagem router was actually pretty good - only changed because we needed something with higher wireless power output.)
I read a little into it and from what i gathered they can detect it is the router they supplied because it contacts their server to update.
Yeah... as I said, I don't doubt that Sky can figure it out. The bigger question is how much they care. As long as you don't start ringing them up and asking why your non-standard router isn't working properly, I don't see what motivation they have for pursuing it. Someone who's hell-bent on using their own router would just change provider if Sky clamped down.
I don't disagree with you in any way, all I am saying is that sky can and have slowed peoples internet speeds down because of this. So why not get an access point instead? It costs the same and does the same thing, changing your router wont improve your speeds when it comes to downloading or uploading, only streaming things around your own network and giving you a slightly better range. The same things that an access point will do and you wont be in breach of the T&C's.
I agree mate, From what i see there was only a few cases where Sky had restricted there service to the router change. Thousands would have changed there router.
If you dont give them reason, ie call up and complain about something or rip hell out of DL i cant see them doing anything.
I still left Sky connect, man their service was so so bad. Dialup speeds after evening time passed
If you dont give them reason, ie call up and complain about something or rip hell out of DL i cant see them doing anything.
I still left Sky connect, man their service was so so bad. Dialup speeds after evening time passed
Fair point - if I'd had an access point knocking about, I'd have done that instead. Already had a router with good wireless range, though (2Wire 2700 jobby), so it was simpler just to use that instead of buying a new access point
Don't be a twonk. Sky are under no obligation to do so.
Turn off the wireless on the Sky router and use an N access point plugged in via Ethernet.