[AMCross]

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

[triplea4uk]

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.

[AMCross]

you can use other routers

i just cannot find the site i found the other day that explained how quite easily

[triplea4uk]

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

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.

[AMCross]

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

[freeman]

Have you tried the Skyuser forum/ ?

[jet_andy]

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.

[AMCross]

cheers guys

read that earlier just the info i needed

thanks

[Bryce Curdy]

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?

[drummerjohn]

Look at the post by Ratti3 - followed the instructions yesterday myself and it was a doddle...

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-r...assword-6.html

[richard plumb]

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?

[ScouserAndy]

is the sky bb router a router only or modem/router? Is it any faster over a voyager 2110?

[drummerjohn]

Originally Posted by ScouserAndy

is the sky bb router a router only or modem/router? Is it any faster over a voyager 2110?

Its a Netgear DG834GT and yes it is a modem\router.

And yes you can add an Access Point and use that instead.

[ScouserAndy]

is the netgear one better?