Hello, I have a wee query and wondered if anyone knew the answer, or an approximation at least, prior to making a potentially arduous call to Sky...
I'm wondering if it's possible to have a second internet connection at home? I'm not talking about using two routers on one line here, I'm thinking of two incoming connections, each using it's own router.
If it is possible, would the second connection affect the speed of the first or would they both operate independantly of the other?
I'm currently locked into BT Broadband @ 36mb/s but Sky have sent an offer of 59mb/s for £20pm. Buying myself out of BT will cost me something iro £400 but having a second connection @ £20 will cost me just £240 and we [hopefully] get the benefit of two lines and and a faster overall speed (combined) the reason we're considering all of this is online gaming. The kiddos are complaining of a lag and it's only going to get worse because they're getting a next-gen console at Christmas. I'm thinking that if we can get Sky in @ 59mb/s or thereabouts, then the kids can use that exclusiely and the rest of the house can carry on quite happily using the BT connection.
BT once offered to buy us out of our Sky contract, do Sky do the same? because if so that's another option altogether. We already have everything else, including Sky Glass and all of our mobiles via Sky so adding Broadband would be a natural step, it's just balancing the books that's the issue, as ever.
Hopefully that all makes sense, and hopefully it's been posted in the right place. Thanks in advance, chaps and chapesses. It's appreciated.
Andy
