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What to expect when upgrading broadband

Hi I've just upgraded my broadband to the fastest speed. I've received a new Ethernet cable through the post but not a new router people I know have new boxes with lots more lights on and I wondered if it's brought with the engineer or if it should be delivered beforehand?


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@Kymm wrote:

Hi I've just upgraded my broadband to the fastest speed. I've received a new Ethernet cable through the post but not a new router people I know have new boxes with lots more lights on and I wondered if it's brought with the engineer or if it should be delivered beforehand?


@Kymm what router do you have ? 

see link below out of the 4 pictured which do you have 

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/set-up-hub-which-sky-hub-do-you-have


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@Kymm wrote:

Hi I've just upgraded my broadband to the fastest speed. I've received a new Ethernet cable through the post but not a new router people I know have new boxes with lots more lights on and I wondered if it's brought with the engineer or if it should be delivered beforehand?


@Kymm what router do you have ? 

see link below out of the 4 pictured which do you have 

 

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/set-up-hub-which-sky-hub-do-you-have


I may be a Sky Superuser but I am still just a Sky customer

Sky Q 2 TB (Silver)Box, 2 Mini boxes since June 2016, all connected by wifi
Sky Broadband Hub/SR203, Sky Ultrafast broadband
Ultimate on Demand, Q Experience/UHD, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema
LG 49SJ 810 V UHD TV, Google Pixel 7 Pro mobile
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@Kymm 

The standard router for Ultrafast is the SR203 which is the black one that stands upright.

 

You'll only get the newer white Sky Max router if you've added Sky Max to your order.

 

 

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@Kymm 

 

The ethernet cable is the 'conversion kit' which permits the connection of the WAN ethernet port on a Sky Broadband Hub to an ethernet port on an ONT (Optical Network Terminal, aka 'fibre modem')

 

Other ISPs may ship routers with 'lots more lights' but a Sky Hub in use with FTTP has four.  There are some more on the ONT if that helps: this is fitted as part of the optical cable installation and not sent in advance.

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This message was authored by Kymm This message was authored by: Kymm

Re: What to expect when upgrading broadband

Hi everyone I have the sky hub which stands upright but only has 3 lights

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@Kymm 

It should have 4.

Power, Internet, WiFi & Voice

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