Replacing Sky Broadband hub with third party router

[RedPhil51]

Thanks for that.

THought it was but wanted to make sure.

[RedPhil51]

I've considered asking Sky if they can swap my router for the new SR213 router but can't find any info on the website.

There's a couple for sale on ebay.

[Chrisee]

@RedPhil51 the SR213 should not be sold as they all are Sky's property.  They. Also require settting up on the My Skyapp nby Sky to able to access the settings.

[TimmyBGood]

@RedPhil51 

Sky supplies a Max Hub to users who take up the WiFi Max subscription supplement.

[RedPhil51]

Thanks for your replies.

Looks like I'll be going for the Netgear (RS200).

Just wondering if when setting up the new router, do I need to put a specific Sky user name and password? 

Does the Sky Router have a user name and password other than the Admin username and password?

[RedPhil51]

Sorrry to ask again but do I need a user name and password to set p the router or will it 'just work' once plugged in and configured?

[Chrisee]

@RedPhil51 assuming you have a Sky full  fibre service in the UK any new router should support DHCPv4 Option61 with a standard string in the form anything@skydsl|anything as you dont need a specific log in to connect directly to the ONT. I am not 100% sure that the Netgear RS2000 does you would need to check. Asuus routers are widly used by forum members so maybe easier if you are unsure about how to confgure a router yourself.

There is an alternate authentication that around 80% of lines support which is DHCPv6 PD which might work but there is no way to check in advance. You can connect any router without the authentication issue behind a Sky hubs in a Double NAT configuration which means you can keep the vouse line which you lose if the Sky hub is not connected directly to the ONT.