topic Re: sky and using vpn in Broadband

sky and using vpn

troonguy1 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:10:18 GMT

Hi folks

Am thinking of getting a VPN service and I believe the sky router does not support this, but a IT guy says I would need to get a new router for it to work properly

I am just wanting to check that there is nothing in the t&c about this. ie is it allowed?

thanks for any info

Re: sky and using vpn

TimmyBGood — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:25:41 GMT

@troonguy1

There isn't any model of Sky Hub which can itself host a VPN service. It's entirely legitimate to use VPN client software on devices behind a Hub.

Re: sky and using vpn

JimM1 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:39:09 GMT

@troonguy1 Your IT guy may have been suggesting a different router/hub that supports applying a VPN for all devices connected through the sky, that is an option that the HUB does not support, but buy the VPN that can be used on multiple devices and apply it all you wish to vpn on!

Re: sky and using vpn

troonguy1 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:54:52 GMT

I beleive he was going to use the new router hub to install the vpn into (AdGuard), rahter than use a service like Nord, where you download their app

thanks

Re: sky and using vpn

TimmyBGood — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:57:22 GMT

@troonguy1

Sky doesn't block use of non-Sky routers, but it won't offer help with them either and some just won't work.

There's also no way to have Sky Talk Internet Calls without a Sky Hub.

Re: sky and using vpn

troonguy1 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:34:04 GMT

yeah, he just said that my calls wont work and would have to get a voip box to make it work. Does sky offer this, do you know?

thanks

Re: sky and using vpn

JimM1 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:50:23 GMT

@troonguy1 No is the answer to that!

Re: sky and using vpn

troonguy1 — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:55:00 GMT

thanks for all your replies