Does anyone use a different device to broadcast the WiFi with the sky router? I've looked on the sky forums but it's a minefield!
Thanks","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51735140","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"maui"},"datePublished":"2023-12-13T13:26:14.000Z","text":"There's a lot of variables here. It's dependent on:
- The age of your device you are testing with (and it's Wi-Fi version)
- Distance to your Sky router
- If there is solid walls between your router and where you are testing
- If there is other devices that can interfere with the Wi-Fi signal - like cordless phones etc.
If you are testing with something relatively modern (say <5 years old) and it is that slow in front of the router, there could be some settings that Sky can help you adjust. They can also offer Wi-Fi extenders which may help - but if you work through their support they can guide on the most appropriate resolution."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51735090","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"stubbadub"},"datePublished":"2023-12-13T13:21:36.000Z","text":"I have used my own router for a number of years with many different isp. Some are easier than others but I have sky fibre at the moment and it is just a case of popping the ethernet cable from the fibre modem into your WAN port on your own router and configuring it correctly."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51736363","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Tyrone_H_"},"datePublished":"2023-12-13T16:08:30.000Z","text":"Can you get youfibre in your area ?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51736565","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"AndyRoyd"},"datePublished":"2023-12-13T16:31:40.000Z","text":"Does anyone use a different device to broadcast the WiFi with the sky router?
No experience of \"with the sky router\",
but \"instead of the sky router\" = yes.
Configured a Draytek modem/router for relative to replace their Sky-supplied ER115 modem/router that wasn't quite performing in remote part of home, where the only critical requirement for ER115 m/r replacement was that it supported \"Option 61\".
But not sure a 150Mbps service uses the ER115.
Relative specifically wanted only one device as direct replacement,
and absolutely did not want multi-devices dotted around home clogging mains sockets with potential trip / chewing hazards (pets!) and permanently (marginally) adding to elect bill - buy hey, your average Joe will be shouting:
must go MESH
must go MESH
must go MESH."}],"commentCount":6,"interactionStatistic":1,"articleSection":"Ask"}