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04-03-2007, 11:15 AM
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Sky BB WITHOUT their router
Has anyone managed to use their existing router and not install the sky/Netgear router
I have a Netgear DG834GT all set up and working nicely with 3 vista pc's - 2 xbox 360's - 2 Xbox - 2 PSP's - 1 PDA
AND do not want to mess it up with their unit
Any pointers in the right direction as the officail line is you have to use their unit
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Last edited by AMCross; 04-03-2007 at 11:23 AM.
Reason: the usual spelling mistakes :)
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04-03-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
Sky use that router aswell
No you can't use your own one because one of the agreement with Sky is you must use the equipment they supply.
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04-03-2007, 12:24 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
you can use other routers
i just cannot find the site i found the other day that explained how quite easily
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04-03-2007, 12:43 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
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Originally Posted by AMCross
you can use other routers
i just cannot find the site i found the other day that explained how quite easily 
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I didn't say you can't use other equipment.
I said As part of your terms and conditions of signing up to Sky broadband, you agreed to use their hardware that they supply
Because you have same router sky provide you could swap them easily or Sky is locked down with your username and password for use on Sky so you need to do some hacking of the router to get it and then use it on yours.
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04-03-2007, 12:48 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
misunderstanding
Their T and C's are a joke
i've got 3 sky + and one Sky HD i pay them enough
I just would like to know HOW i can get my log in name for sky so i can alter the login on my netgear router
I will leave their unit in the box i dont want it
on my system at the moment i have BT bb their homehub has never been used still in box
In the log in page of my router i have A£££££££££Cross+HG£>BT££££.Com and obviously my password
does anybody know if you have this info from sky to use another router
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04-03-2007, 1:17 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
Have you tried the Skyuser forum/ ?
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04-03-2007, 5:11 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
It's all here, scroll down to 'URL Injection'.
http://www.asininemonkey.com/netgear...t-hacking.html
I did it and |I now use my Linkseys router as the Sky one keeps locking up. Still waiting for a replacement.
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04-03-2007, 5:25 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
cheers guys
read that earlier just the info i needed
thanks
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05-03-2007, 1:05 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
The URL Injection link sounds very complicated and probably beyond many, myself included. Can anyone give an idiot's version. I assume this gives you the password to use on your existing router.
If you swap routers (I already use a Netgear) is it straightforward to connect other devices?
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17-03-2007, 10:07 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
can't you just use their router/modem and connect your own router/access point into the ethernet port of it? Effectively just using it for the ADSL bit and your own stuff for the wireless bit?
eg currently i use an old Netgear 824M wireless router/modem but have the wireless bit disabled. I have an 'n' wireless access point which connects to the ADSL modem via ethernet. Could I just switch out the modem?
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27-03-2007, 4:57 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
is the sky bb router a router only or modem/router? Is it any faster over a voyager 2110?
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27-03-2007, 6:39 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
Quote:
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is the sky bb router a router only or modem/router? Is it any faster over a voyager 2110?
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Its a Netgear DG834GT and yes it is a modem\router.
And yes you can add an Access Point and use that instead.
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27-03-2007, 9:36 PM
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Re: Sky BB WITHOUT their router
is the netgear one better?
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