In reply to a post by j0hn83:

Only around 20% of Sky's network requires DHCP Option 61 (MER).
It's a limitation caused by some Openreach kit in the exchange.

Most of Sky's network can be used with a router that simply supports DHVPv6-PD.
Unlike Option 61 most routers do support this.

That 20% figure is falling as the FTTP network grows.

I was thinking more about now broadband than sky and as far as I know that does use (MER), not worth buying a router now and then realise it doesn't work on the provider I choose. Thanks for the info anyway.

The price of the router have gone back up in price, I will stick with what I have got until I make up my mind what I am doing, only have to last a maximum of 6 months and it seems ok. I may get a Dell wyse and muck around with one of the router OS on that.

Now Broadband IS Sky Broadband. It's just a rebadged Sky Broadband.

What I said above applies to Now Broadband. DHCP Option 61 isn't required on the vast majority of their network.

I hate Sky's the use of the term MER. You won't find it mentioned on many (if any) router. It's DHCP Option 61.

Edited by j0hn83 (Thu 12-Jan-23 09:47:43)

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

I was thinking more about now broadband than sky and as far as I know that does use (MER), not worth buying a router now and then realise it doesn't work on the provider I choose.

I know the old ADSL side of the Sky/Now broadband network works with PPPoA and the old login for the O2 customers they bought. The SkyUser website had the details, it may still work.