3rd party router replacement

[Skull+Treaty]

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@Nils+and+Lynn wrote:

@Skull+Treaty thanks for the prompt reply.

Yes I can do that this evening.

Is there any page/information (from the router) in particular that I should capture?

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@Nils+and+Lynn 

If you follow this guide https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/How-to-find-your-Sky-Broadband-router-stats/td-p/2855717

You'll be able to post your stats

[Nils+and+Lynn]

@Skull+Treaty hopefully this helps?

Seems like its not limited here, 67 down and 20 up

[Highlinder]

@Nils+and+LynnThat connection can give you more going by the higher than normal downstream noise margin of 9.5, when it should be around 6.0.

[Nils+and+Lynn]

@Skull+Treaty thanks very much for your help, it seems that maybe a reset of the cables has rectified the issue. The VR400 is now showing similar statistics as the Sky router.

It's maybe not getting it's full potential @Highlinder but at least it is now inline with the Sky router. Is there anything you would advise to trying to get more from it or is it just a matter of time of day, line speed etc?

[Skull+Treaty]

@Nils+and+Lynn 

After a re-set of my VR2100 the speed picked up a little, sometimes they just want to feel loved 🙂

[IanMurph]

I have just bought the tplink ac2100 but when I plug it in to set up it's saying I have no Internet connection so I'm thinking of returning it.

[TimmyBGood]

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@IanMurph wrote:

 when I plug it in to set up it's saying I have no Internet connection

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That's hardly surprising: if you read through this thread you'll see that expecting any non-Sky router to just plug in and work isn't realistic.

[IanMurph]

I didn't expect that. I read through all the setup guides online and also watched YouTube videos on setting up, but even following what they did didn't get me past the setup bit where it attempts to connect to the net

[BrianGJSteer]

I use the TP-Link VR 2100 to replace either the SR203 or the ER110 with Sky Q, it works much better than the SR203.

[simon194]

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@Nils+and+Lynn wrote:

@Skull+Treaty thanks very much for your help, it seems that maybe a reset of the cables has rectified the issue. The VR400 is now showing similar statistics as the Sky router.

It's maybe not getting it's full potential @Highlinder but at least it is now inline with the Sky router. Is there anything you would advise to trying to get more from it or is it just a matter of time of day, line speed etc?

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One thing that stands out is your connection appears to have been banded by DLM, possibly due to noise on the line, which will explain the raised SNR. The banding may be removed over time unless you are connected to an ECI cabinet.

[Bugsy24]

@mae-3 apologies for bringing up an old topic but I am looking at replacing my sky router with a WIFI 6 router. I have read through the forum which was really useful so I'm happy with most things I need to know but didn't see if it had to be a modem one. So would be grateful if you could offer me some advice.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Bugsy24 

The asus dsl ax82u is a dsl wifi 6 modem router . However the functionality of a vdsl modem router with fttp ont when it arrives in your area is an unknown commodity

Best going for a standalone modem bridge and seperate wifi 6 router to guarantee future compatibility with fttp

Instructions for setting up tp link td w9970 as modem bridge

select sky vdsl from isp list
https://www.tp-link.com/uk/support/faq/1332/

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Bugsy24 

Below is a list of wifi 6 standalone routers that will either work on stock firmware or asus merlin firmware 

RT-AX56U	386.3_2
RT-AX58U	386.3_2
RT-AX86U	386.3_2
RT-AX88U	386.3_2
GT-AX11000	386.3_2
RT-AX68U	386.3_2

Not forgetting @mae-3 trusty zenwifi xt8

[Bugsy24]

Thank you, I have actually been looking at the RT-AX86U. So to confirm, as not very techy myself lol, RT-AX86U will work but will need to bridge with my current sky router.

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Bugsy24 

It will give a double nat with the sky hub as both routers will issue dhcp. . Sky hub does not have modem bridge mode. The tp link above has been used here and costs £35 . Your decision will be if you have internet calls whether you can live without a telephone