topic Re: Is the SKY Router a 'Thread Border Router' ? in Broadband

Is the SKY Router a 'Thread Border Router' ?

NilocW — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:03:35 GMT

I am installing Tado thermostats so I can control them via the Internet, but to do that the Router must support 'Thread Border' (!?) I believe I have a SKY Hub 4.3. Does anybody know if that Router does support that?

Re: Is the SKY Router a 'Thread Border Router' ?

TimmyBGood — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:17:53 GMT

@NilocW wrote:
Does anybody know if that Router does support that?

I doubt any ISP router does: directly supporting Thread is rather outside their remit. As far as I'm aware you need an additional item of Tado kit to perform the function of bridging to the Internet (called, rather unimaginatively, the 'Internet Bridge' ; )

https://support.tado.com/en/articles/3403617-do-i-need-wi-fi-to-use-tado

Edit: it appears their more recent Bridge X is itself WiFi capable and so doesn't require an ethernet cable to the router: the thermostats themselves still need a Bridge (which the Tado website doesn't make entirely obvious)

Re: Is the SKY Router a 'Thread Border Router' ?

GD1 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:49:19 GMT

@NilocW As Per @TimmyBGood Tado Thermostats need the Internet Bridge for them, they can't connect to Tado servers without one.