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Oliver341
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Wed 26-Feb-14 17:14:53

Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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Can someone with Sky fibre using their own router try out these details for DHCP authentication please? Thanks.

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Oliver.

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(deleted) Sun 02-Mar-14 23:04:37

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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Am I correct in thinking that I'd need an Openreach modem for this to work?

The VDSL router I have only gives the option of PPPoE authentication. Which didn't work.

Oliver341
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 02-Mar-14 23:11:44

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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In reply to a post by 5km:
Am I correct in thinking that I'd need an Openreach modem for this to work?

Yes, it would either have to be a third party Sky MER compatible router plugged into an (Openreach) VDSL modem, or a third party Sky MER compatible VDSL modem/router.

People with a Hub 2 will be unable to use another router unless they somehow acquire a VDSL modem.

Oliver.

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(deleted) Sun 02-Mar-14 23:44:59

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I can't test this then frown

I have the SR102 and have no Openreach VDSL modem... Probably don't have a Sky MER compatible router either. Only a Technicolor TG789vn v3.

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(deleted) Mon 03-Mar-14 00:02:16

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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You can test it if you have a spare PC or can set up virtual machine, and can be bothered.

You'll need to load pfSense onto the spare PC or set it up in a virtual machine.

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Oliver341
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Mon 03-Mar-14 00:30:46

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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In reply to a post by gmk:
You can test it if you have a spare PC or can set up virtual machine, and can be bothered.

Not without an Openreach VDSL modem, since as far as I know the SR102 has no bridged mode.

Oliver.

simon194
(experienced) Mon 03-Mar-14 15:07:17

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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Surprisingly it does actually work. Just tried it on my Billion 8200N.

Oliver341
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Mon 03-Mar-14 15:15:53

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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In reply to a post by simon194:
Surprisingly it does actually work. Just tried it on my Billion 8200N.

That's great, thanks for checking it out.

Oliver.

ukhardy07
(fountain of knowledge) Mon 03-Mar-14 15:33:57

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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Can we not just get another router, plug it into the Sky Hub 2 and use the new router as an access point? Ie turn off DHCP on the new router.

MrSaffron
(staff) Mon 03-Mar-14 16:25:41

Re: Sky fibre authentication details on own router

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As in what I describe at http://www.coolwebhome.co.uk/wap/configuring-wap.html

Then yes and the advantage is you can locate the access point on the end of an Ethernet cable in the perfect location to get good wireless coverage.

Andrew Ferguson, [email protected]
www.thinkbroadband.com - formerly known as ADSLguide.org.uk

The author of the above post is a thinkbroadband staff member. It may not constitute an official statement on behalf of thinkbroadband.

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