Sky Broadband - restrictive in configuration

[Avayaguy]

Hi all,

I want to be able to restrict the 'OTT'adverts from youtube and other services. So I employ pi-hole running on a VM in my HomeLab (Linux servers on ProxMox....). I'm also hosting a cpl of test web sites on Apache2 etc etc....

Port Forwarding on my Hub6 (SR213 v1) is fine(ish).

But the inability to set specific DNS at the router is a pain! yes i can set each device with a different DNS (my piHome) but surely it wouldn't hurt to have this config item in the admin (at the users risk)? I understand that 99% of Sky Broadband customers wouldn't change it but.....

That i can't set my Sky Stream to use alternative DNS is a pain too..... Could it 'free up' some advertising???

I love my Sky service, but just wish it wasnt as closed down..... Also, the ability to subscribe to a fixed IP Address ould be nice too (£4 a month maybe)

Comments welcome, rant over,

❤️U Sky  😚

[JimM1]

@Avayaguy Rant noted!

[Waveman]

As you have a quite a niche setup, the supplied router is probably not ideal for your situation. 

Unless you specifically need Sky Talk, consider a third party router that would be better suited to your particualar needs. Unfortunatly to use Sky Talk you have to use the Sky supplied router as the service is not a traditional SIP service.

I have a Qnap file servers running which I access remotely and run various VM's on them and have never used to Sky Hub they sent me, as it would not suit my needs. A DrayTek router connects me to Sky & Virgin Media and allows me complete control over my setup. 

The ISP supplied routers are designed and suitable for 99% use cases, plug and go, which is what most users want. There will be exceptions where they are just not suitable.