farmerwrx

do you have to use the wireless router sky sends or can you carry on using the one you already have.where can i check to see what speed my line will support

Jamz3k

i have sky broadband and use the one they provided because A it works really well and B i'm too stupid to figure out how to put another one it.

PS extremely pleased with Sky broadband as i have had no problems what so ever with it although if i ever do have problems i will have no confidence in getting it sorted out as Sky are a bunch of *****!

farmerwrx

i just changed after months of shall i shan't i glad to hear it's ok

JackClark

I used their top line product for a year and had no issues. But, if you want to use your own router you can, instructions are searchable on google.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

So long as it's an ADSL router your fine. Just change the routers details so it has the SKY username and password so it can log on. Should be very simple. Post up make and model of router if you need help !

JackClark

And your Sky username and password is?? Oh yeah, they don't tell you, it's embedded in the router and you'll need to follow an online guide to retrieve it. Not that simple either.

JackClark

Here's a link to the entire thread, if you read it all it shows you the additional steps to take as the above doesn't work.

Sky Broadband ADSL Username/Password - Digital Spy Forums

stevem2k

the username/password can now be retrieved with url injections. I passed around the html page with the right javascript some time back.. if anyone wants it I'll go and root it out.

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

think I still have a copy of this url injection as well (thanks Steve)

Alternatively go to the unoffical sky user forums and all details are on there.

Online speed checkers arent really worth it, I am 1.1km as the crow flies from the exchange and I can only get upto 5mb, however I can get over 13mb on a 16mb line. this may be something to do with it being a brand new line though (literally) as the exchange ran out of capacity (new build house)