My experience with the new Sky Broadband Hub

[lettice]

Just had a firmware update overnight. Now on;

Firmware Version 3.04.1462.R

Noticed a lot more info in the log, some examples I have pulled out;

brcmboard registered

syslog: TR69: Connect to Production ACS
syslog: TR69: Connection to ACS Complete
syslog: TR69: Voice Profile SIP configuration received
syslog: TR69: Close ACS Connection

syslog: Voice Disconnected

syslog: TR69: Connect to Production ACS
syslog: TR69: Connection to ACS Complete
syslog: TR69: Close ACS Connection

Assume some of that is to do with VOIP SoGEA that I do not have on my line.

[simon194]

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@lettice wrote:

Just had a firmware update overnight. Now on;

Firmware Version 3.04.1462.R

Noticed a lot more info in the log, some examples I have pulled out;

brcmboard registered

syslog: TR69: Connect to Production ACS
syslog: TR69: Connection to ACS Complete
syslog: TR69: Voice Profile SIP configuration received
syslog: TR69: Close ACS Connection

syslog: Voice Disconnected

syslog: TR69: Connect to Production ACS
syslog: TR69: Connection to ACS Complete
syslog: TR69: Close ACS Connection

Assume some of that is to do with VOIP SoGEA that I do not have on my line.

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It looks like it's using remote configuration for the VoIP service.

[robtodd]

Does this new firmware solve not being able to use a custom DNS ?

I have the SR204 after upgrading to Ultrafast from Fibremax which used the Sky Q Hub. The previous hub had the firmware set by Sky on my request to access custom DNS. On upgrading I cannot do that. Making enquiries with Sky the issues was acknowledged with a firmware fix forthcoming. Is this it? So far I have not received it on the SR204. 

[Chrisee]

@robtodd according to the information I have seen yes it does although apparently you will need to turn off IP6 on the LAN.

[robtodd]

Chrisee. That is good to hear. I have not been able to force the latest firmware today. I'm sure it will arrive soon. 

[Mark39]

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@robtodd wrote:

Chrisee. That is good to hear. I have not been able to force the latest firmware today. I'm sure it will arrive soon. 

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You can't force a firmware download  I'm afraid, it will just happen.

[robtodd]

@Mark39 I thought as much. I'm sure this will be sorted soon. Thanks. 

[DinkyDavo]

a few questions.  I've got the old sky Broadband hub (Black ) used with FTTC and because of the bad performance for wifi throughout the house brough GoogleWiFi. 

1. Does the new Broadband Hub allow Bridge Mode?

2. If i invested inthe new broadband hub is the performance that better I would no longer need the Google WifI?

[Chrisee]

Hi @DinkyDavo there is no bridge mode on the new Broadband Hub unfortunately. The wifi strength is a great deal better than your old Sky hub but no way anyone could say whether it could replace Google wifi without testing. 

[DinkyDavo]

@Chrisee  thanks!  How do I get over the double nat issue with Sky Hub and Google Wifi?

[Chrisee]

@DinkyDavo unless you run the Gogle wifi in bridge mode you can't as far as I know. Some people put the Google wifi in the dmz but not sure thst helps that much. Google wifi seems to be designed to work with a modem which is the US model

[DinkyDavo]

How do you setup the Google Wifi in Bridge Mode?   are there better wifi mesh devices that work better with Sky Broadband better?

[jamesn123]

@DinkyDavo 

You'd want to run it in 'Access point' mode, this way your Sky router handles the network and the Google WiFi simply provides the WiFi connection.

[Chrisee]

@DinkyDavo no idea on the Google wifi - have yo read the manual I guess. The best mesh kit with Sky hubs is the Sky Q tv boxes which form a mesh wifi network. 

[simon194]

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@Mark39 wrote:

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@robtodd wrote:

Chrisee. That is good to hear. I have not been able to force the latest firmware today. I'm sure it will arrive soon. 

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You can't force a firmware download  I'm afraid, it will just happen.

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There was a time if you did 2 reboots in quick succession the router would look for updated firmware on the 2nd reboot. That was back when the Sagem router was the latest router.