Compatable routers with sky gigafast

[roey19]

Hi I am looking at and new router to replace the my current sky router. I have the gigafast package. I have an open reach  ONT in the property but have read some TP link/Netgear router so do not work with sky broadband can anyone advise any that work looking at WiFi 6 solution 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@roey19 

Are you in the uk or ireland?

What budget?

What are the requirements ie gaming or just better wifi coverage?

Do you wish to retain your sky internet calls?

[roey19]

@cookiemonsteruk 

In the UK 

It will be for faster and better WiFi coverage. 

[roey19]

I don't use the phone line either 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@roey19 

Would better to retain the sky hub for your telephone service and disable the wifi then set up any of the following as in access point mode

Asus rt ax56u

Asus rt ax58u

Etc etc .

All asus rt ax routers above rt ax56u have aimesh functionality which means you can cover the whole house or just a few rooms with wifi

[cookiemonsteruk]

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@roey19 wrote:

I don't use the phone line either 

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@roey19 

Our posts crossed.😁 any asus rt ax router above the rt ax56u will work directly attached to the ont

[roey19]

@cookiemonsteruk

Thank you for your help. I assume just  plug in and go then re connect the devices to the new WiFi? 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@roey19 

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@roey19 wrote:

@cookiemonsteruk

Thank you for your help. I assume just  plug in and go then re connect the devices to the new WiFi? 

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Slightly more complicated but not by much

Ethernet the chosen asus to the sky hub and sequentially upgrade the asus firmware until it stops 

Remove sky hub and plug asus into the ont

Next find "client identifier (option 61)" and enter

anything@skydsl|anything

Kinda like skys way of authenticating with their servers 

[Kenny+Rankin]

Will Sky Q and mini boxes connect to a third party router ?

[cookiemonsteruk]

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@Kenny+Rankin wrote:

Will Sky Q and mini boxes connect to a third party router ?

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@roey19 good point above . If you have sky q tv it will only connect to the 2.4ghz band of a 3rd party router

[roey19]

@cookiemonsteruk ok that should still be fine as the new router will make the broadband run faster and cover more area would I need to change the setting of the 3rd party to allow this 

[STJ2803]

Apologies for replying to an old post. But are you able to just use the Sky broadband hub for the calls with the Wi-Fi off and a replacement router for the broadband?