NETGEAR Nighthawk D7000 WiFi Modem Router - AC 1900, Dual-band - £89.99 @ Argos

Better off getting a separate modem and then putting a normal router somewhere more suitable for WiFi coverage.

b1g1an24 m ago

Better off getting a separate modem and then putting a normal router …Better off getting a separate modem and then putting a normal router somewhere more suitable for WiFi coverage.Read lessRead more

Yeah but it looks like a stealth bomber.
HEAT!

Had mine over a year.. no issues.. wifi is one of the best I've used.

Can this be used on Sky / NowTV yet or are non-sky routers still locked out?

tightar5e02/09/2018 20:35

Can this be used on Sky / NowTV yet or are non-sky routers still locked …Can this be used on Sky / NowTV yet or are non-sky routers still locked out?Read lessRead more

Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and messing about! Gutted because I moved from BT to Sky but Sky’s router is pants!! Would love one of these things, and could have had one on BT

EmperorRosko02/09/2018 20:41

Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and …Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and messing about! Gutted because I moved from BT to Sky but Sky’s router is pants!! Would love one of these things, and could have had one on BT Read lessRead more

It really isn't too difficult to use a non sky router on their network, I followed a YouTube video when I was with sky & within 20 minutes the 3rd party router was up & running.
It was just a case of copying in the hidden sky ID details & all was good.

EmperorRosko02/09/2018 20:41

Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and …Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and messing about! Gutted because I moved from BT to Sky but Sky’s router is pants!! Would love one of these things, and could have had one on BT Read lessRead more

Actually you can now use third party ones on Sky. No problems.

.MUFC.02/09/2018 20:53

Actually you can now use third party ones on Sky. No problems.

Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these days?

djp2k802/09/2018 20:52

It really isn't too difficult to use a non sky router on their network, I …It really isn't too difficult to use a non sky router on their network, I followed a YouTube video when I was with sky & within 20 minutes the 3rd party router was up & running.It was just a case of copying in the hidden sky ID details & all was good.Read lessRead more

For fibre you don't even need to sniff details now. Just use any username/password i,e "abcdefgh@skydsl/1234567890abcdef "

EmperorRosko7 m ago

Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these …Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these days?Read lessRead more

Sorry I was referring to fibre connections, However this seems fairly straightforward if you have to sniff the details etc..

is it better than my virgin hub? worth the change? i see the ac2300 is also on sale for 110£

Good deal

deal.finder.org1 h, 10 m ago

is it better than my virgin hub? worth the change? i see the ac2300 is …is it better than my virgin hub? worth the change? i see the ac2300 is also on sale for 110£Read lessRead more

You'll still use the hub in modem mode but anything is better than the SH

EmperorRosko1 h, 42 m ago

Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and …Still locked unfortunately, unless you do some extensive hacking and messing about! Gutted because I moved from BT to Sky but Sky’s router is pants!! Would love one of these things, and could have had one on BT Read lessRead more

Sky’s routers are utter

.MUFC.02/09/2018 21:00

For fibre you don't even need to sniff details now. Just use any …For fibre you don't even need to sniff details now. Just use any username/password i,e "abcdefgh@skydsl/1234567890abcdef "Read lessRead more

On FTTC Fibre at least, you can certainly switch between the latest NowTV Hub 2 and both Sky Q Hubs (which allows you to use the addtional Sky Booster with NowTV Broadband), all three work over the Sky/NowTV network interchangeabily but as far as I was aware there was an underlying proprietary authentication, which didn't use a standard protocol so Netgear/Asus routers couldn't be used out of the box.

Maybe it's changed then, I would have thought ISPreview / Thinkbroadband would have had an article on it though, if it had. I knew you could get round it on ADSL, but Sky Fibre has always been locked out to other routers.

I have the Asus AC68U my wifi keeps dropping out would this be a better modem router and what's the coverage like?

tightar5e2nd Sep

On FTTC Fibre at least, you can certainly switch between the latest NowTV …On FTTC Fibre at least, you can certainly switch between the latest NowTV Hub 2 and both Sky Q Hubs (which allows you to use the addtional Sky Booster with NowTV Broadband), all three work over the Sky/NowTV network interchangeabily but as far as I was aware there was an underlying proprietary authentication, which didn't use a standard protocol so Netgear/Asus routers couldn't be used out of the box.Maybe it's changed then, I would have thought ISPreview / Thinkbroadband would have had an article on it though, if it had. I knew you could get round it on ADSL, but Sky Fibre has always been locked out to other routers.Read lessRead more

I don't know about Asus/Netgear but my TP-Link worked on Sky Fibre no problem, ( I've since moved to Vodafone ). Sky use MER or something like that so maybe that may possibly be what the issue is.

Can I replace my virgin router with this?

EmperorRosko02/09/2018 20:58

Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these …Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these days?Read lessRead more

I work as a broadband tech advisor (Not for Sky, though) and if a customer phones in asking for their BB UN and PW I just tell them it and send them an email with the details in too for future reference. It's the second listed detail under the customer's name on the account, not hard to find.

Pattoe12 m ago

I work as a broadband tech advisor (Not for Sky, though) and if a customer …I work as a broadband tech advisor (Not for Sky, though) and if a customer phones in asking for their BB UN and PW I just tell them it and send them an email with the details in too for future reference. It's the second listed detail under the customer's name on the account, not hard to find.Read lessRead more

This. Both BT and Vodafone have happily provided me this information in the past.

I have the D7000 with Vodafone at the moment, been using it for 3 or so years - very happy.

Would this be much better than the current latest BT hub? I have FTTP with BT but have Linksys Velop for Wi-fi (BT hub Wi-fi is switched off). If it’s better than the BT hub, in what way is it better?

I piggy back my asus router from my sky q router and the connection is much faster and stable.

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wwaaaiiit this has inbuilt fibre modem too?

Also has anyone Streamed 4K content via a NAS on this? My BT Hub just freezes everytime I do this currently

Can vpn be used with this

Be aware, this thing is huge!

I went from Sky to Virgin last September when i moved house. I had really bad wifi issues to a point where i was on the phone to them daily. I then went on youtube to see how i could make my wifi better and they recommended this router. I bought it three moves ago and never had a problem. Dead easy to set up and you can priotise streaming and gaming via a phone app.
i really recommend it to anyone who is having issues

EmperorRosko12 h, 20 m ago

Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these …Really? How tell me? How do you extract the username and password these days?Read lessRead more

For non-fibre, you can use a standard O2 login as Sky took over O2 Broadband a few years ago. Something like install@o2broadband.co.uk with install as the password.

is the AC2300 worth the extra £20?

argos.co.uk/pro…nCf

roll_me_some03/09/2018 09:20

is the AC2300 worth the extra …is the AC2300 worth the extra £20?http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7453667?rec=PDP[7979457]:bottomSlider:P1:OHAT:alternative:7453667:8EgAtg7dN0qQgardWnCfRead lessRead more

This is not a modem/router. It is only a router.

Is this thing worth replacing my Sky Q box with? I've been struggling with poor latency times on gaming and Chromecast movie streaming. Not sure if I should either increase my internet speed or try improving my network stability (if this actually helps)

100house9 m ago

This is not a modem/router. It is only a router.

ah got you. would it be worth replacing the vodafone modem with this and stick with the UniFi for wireless? or does the modem part not matter that much for speed?

I am thinking of joining Virgin, could someone please let me know if this router means I can ditch the ISP provided hub?

When I was looking into Virgin before most comments said you need to keep their hub and piggyback a fancier router off them for more features / connectivity etc.

I've reserved this but there are loads of negative comments about it in particular that it randomly locks up. I'm not sure if to buy it or not.

Zaxxan3rd Sep 2018

I've reserved this but there are loads of negative comments about it in …I've reserved this but there are loads of negative comments about it in particular that it randomly locks up. I'm not sure if to buy it or not.Read lessRead more

op said latest firmware fixes some of the bugs. i have ordered to try otherwise will go back

I have been using this router for about 2 years now, been excellent, Tons better than the Sky garbage I had been sent through.

Easy enoguh to set up, plenty of guidance videos on youtube if you want to use an alternative router to your ISP standard

I bought this and it has broken under warranty. They want me to ship it to the U. S at my own expense and going by the quotes I have gotten to do this it is essentially no warranty. Won't be buying a netgear again.

jai4746 m ago

I am thinking of joining Virgin, could someone please let me know if this …I am thinking of joining Virgin, could someone please let me know if this router means I can ditch the ISP provided hub?When I was looking into Virgin before most comments said you need to keep their hub and piggyback a fancier router off them for more features / connectivity etc.Read lessRead more

I used to have Virgin and at the time there wasn't any modem router you can replace the original hub with. I ended up getting the NETGEAR R6400 and as you said piggyback off their hub, the setup was running solid and massively reduced Virgins latency issue. I would recommend getting their superhub 2 rather than the 3 if you can as the 3 has a serious problem introducing more latency issues... However its only a problem if you're into gaming online.
Since then I've moved to BT and the line is super solid still using the R6400 piggy backing off the BT hub. All in all NETGEAR has been very good in my experience.

could IPvanish be installed straight onto this? using SKY Q BB.

That's an unbelievable price! Although mine went after a year. Amazon replaced it and has been solid since.