Using ubiquiti edge router

[Sct40]

Hi all

i I can see a few threads mentioning ubiquiti but nothing specific to the edge router 4. 

I bought this recently to try to get more control over my home network. Should have researched what brand of router to buy for sky first but too late now. 

anyone had any success using this router either behind the sky router or replacing it? I wasted a whole weekend trying to get it running but failed. Chat GPT led me round the houses. 

Any advice gratefully received (even if it's give up!)

sean

[JimM1]

@Sct40 What is you sky connection FF FTTP or a copper FTTC OR Master socket, do you need to maintain the sky Talk landline?

[Sct40]

I have FTTP and no I don't need to maintain a phone line

[JimM1]

@Sct40 Not sure why you went for such an old router, so what is it you want to do etc!

[Sct40]

Good question about the age, hadn't realised that. Have Unifi access points so I guess thought may as well go with same brand. Read some reviews but not enough clearly!

wasn't planning anything major, just had been getting some issues with my home network with losing connection to Sonos, tado etc so thought a better router might help. 

I think I will try and return the router and start from scratch. 

[GD1]

@Sct40  As long as the router you select is DHCP option 60/61 (MER) compatible (UK not Ireland) you can connect the cable from the ONT to it without using the Sky hub

[Chrisee]

@Sct40 Ubiquiti kit is not the simplest to set up but there are in fact two possible ways to connect one of their routers to a Sky line.

The simplest is to configure the unit to use DHCPv6 PD which requires no log in and works on 80+% of Openreach lines and 100% of City Fibre  lines. The second is the dreaded DHCPv4 Option61 which most Ubquiti units should support here yiu need a log in string anything@skydsl|anything which works on every UK Sky line

[Sct40]

Have sacked off the ubiquiti router and decided to try a different one. I have seen a few threads about this and will obviously do a bit more research than last time...

Just in case anyone is lurking and wants to give a recommendation then I would be grateful 🙂. 

Don't need WiFi but I guess most will come with it. Would prefer a good basic UI rather than something more complex or CLI (I'm a newbie, clearly). Price not the biggest concern. Ideally one that will work out the box. Just want something that I can do a bit of tinkering with and see if I can stabilise my home network (2 tp link switches), tado, Sonos, lightwave, Unifi access points amongst the other usual stuff

Thanks!

[JimM1]

@Sct40 Just buy yourself a cheap Asus router as you are doing wired AP's i assume disable all the wireless on it, just watch the number off ports you require on the router! 

Also some other newer Unifi gateways non wireless mode that would be better!

[Sct40]

How about an asus ebg15? Am I asking for trouble by getting a business oriented one? Its just I don't need any wifi as that comes from APs. 

Got slightly conflicted info about whether it definitely supports DHCP 60/61 but seems to. 

Anyone running one?

[JimM1]

@Sct40 You may not need the MER logon with Asus, search the Forum for XT8 and see some pictures posted!

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