Upgrade to GigaFast+ Hub

[gmhaggis]

I recently moved to Sky broadband with the Full Fibre Gigafast package (900Mbps). This came with the Sky Max Hub and unfortuanetly it only has 3 LAN ports,  with the 4th used as the WAN port. My current home network setup is assuming the use of 4 LAN ports and I see that the Gigafast+ Hub has 4.  Is there anyway to uppgrade to this hub, without having one of the Gigafast+ broadband packages ?

[JimM1]

@gmhaggis No, but you can go buy and add on a Gigabyte unmanaged switch to take care of the number off ports that you require and an additional patch cable if the switch does not come with one!

[TimmyBGood]

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@gmhaggis wrote:

 I see that the Gigafast+ Hub has 4.  Is there anyway to uppgrade to this hub, without having one of the Gigafast+ broadband packages ?

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That hardware is currently only allocated to Sky Broadband customers who are connected over CityFibre infrastructure.

[gmhaggis]

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@JimM1 wrote:

@gmhaggis No, but you can go buy and add on a Gigabyte unmanaged switch to take care of the number off ports that you require and an additional patch cable if the switch does not come with one!

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I realise that, but was hoping to be able to avoid another piece of hardware with another power supply.  Previously, the 4 hub LAN ports conveniently connected to 4 patch panel ports, activating 4 ethernet ports around my apartment. Even a 2 way splitter/switch would require a power supply. 

[gmhaggis]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@gmhaggis wrote:

 I see that the Gigafast+ Hub has 4.  Is there anyway to uppgrade to this hub, without having one of the Gigafast+ broadband packages ?

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That hardware is currently only allocated to Sky Broadband customers who are connected over CityFibre infrastructure.

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I am actually on CityFIbre  infrastructure.  It was CityFibre engineers that installed the fibre network cable into my flat and the ONT is clearly branded CityFibre.

[JimM1]

@gmhaggis Few out there that require no power and drop the speed to fast Ethernet but it's all your choice!