Routers Compatible With Sky FTTP Broadband (Option 61 DHCP Capability) [UK Based]

[DaveStanley1]

I'm hoping that it's okay to reply to this thread as I have the same issue and I want to be able to swap out my Skymax hub for a compliant router that will work out of the box or with a mesh extender if the coverage provided by this router isn't sufficient. I'm looking at the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router . Is this compatible with Sky broadband fed via Openreach fibre connection?

[JimM1]

@DaveStanley1 Should be fine, and you may just not need the Option 61 so do not get focused on that to start with. Allow the Asus app to set the Router up when you have it connected! I have a few Asus pics out on the Forum if you need to look at them! See this link below!

Answered: Replacing sky hub with router | Sky Community

[JJ_Hodgson]

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@DaveStanley1 wrote:

I'm hoping that it's okay to reply to this thread as I have the same issue and I want to be able to swap out my Skymax hub for a compliant router that will work out of the box or with a mesh extender if the coverage provided by this router isn't sufficient. I'm looking at the ASUS RT-AX52 Pro AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router . Is this compatible with Sky broadband fed via Openreach fibre connection?

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@jamesn123 gave the answer I needed RE Asus (see the marked answer for this thread). Essentially if the router is less than a couple of years old (I.e in terms of release) or has a firmware update less than a few years old, then it should be supported as standard. I went with the  RT-AX89X in the end and it worked flawlessly out of the box!

[RSyed]

I just checked my ...8 year old RT Ac 5300 RoG router... Bought in the US.. and even it has option 61 - not sure if was initially there, or a subsequent firmware update that added it. Swapped out the sky white hub and it connected instantly with the anything@skydsl|anything string in option 61 field in the Asus.

I havent use a landline in years, but wondring if i connnect the skyhub downstream the asus in one of the 3 lan ports, will the telephone lines work?..might test it out.

The skyhub is massivelt locked down, but yes, stable as a rock. I have a slighly complex network with a 2nd router in router (not AP) mode connected  downstream the skyhub. This router connects all my home IoT devices and I thought its better to keep it seaprate from the main home wifi. Wheeas everything else on IoT works fine, i recrntly upgrade to Tado X home heating control, and it just kept disconnecting.. hoping the Asus router as Sky gateway may fix the issue.

[Waveman]

Interesting! 

I use a Draytek multi WAN router for connecting, never thought of using the Sky router as a LAN device to access Sky Talk number! 

let us know how it goes!

[TimmyBGood]

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@RSyed wrote:

I havent use a landline in years, but wondring if i connnect the skyhub downstream the asus in one of the 3 lan ports, will the telephone lines work?

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Previous posts suggest that the Sky Hub has to be the primary router for Sky Talk Internet Calls to function.

@Waveman 

[Waveman]

Oh well, looks like I wont be using that then!

[RSyed]

I am pretty sure that is the case, but just wondering if this has changed as we have gone from FTTC to FTTH, so the router is connecting via the WAN port instead of a souped up phone line connection. I know the sky phoneline is voip in either case..will try it and report..just need to fine a landline phone!!!