WiFi Max

[Laing1]

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@simon194 wrote:

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@adeharding wrote:

Doesn't work with Sky Q🤣

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There's no reason why it wouldn't work with Q but as it probably doesn't include AirTies, the main box will most likely only connect using the 2.4GHz band and only form a mesh between the main box and minis. So it will be ethernet cable between the main box and router for the best perfomance.

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@simon194 I agree with you completely that the new hub will more than likely act as though it is a third  party router 

[Kenny+Rankin]

Mixed feelings - I have 1Gb fibre so delighted a better performing router is now being made available but disappointed that as a Sky Q user I need to wait till later this year, 

I wonder if Sky will enable current Sky Q boxes via software update or if a new Q box will be needed.

[Aurynfire]

Going to have to wait to see if the wired side of the new router is any improvement on the SR203 ( I mainly used wired )

[TimmyBGood]

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@Kenny+Rankin wrote:

I wonder if Sky will enable current Sky Q boxes via software update or if a new Q box will be needed.

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Given Comcast appear to be betting a fairly sizeable farm that the future is in streaming rather than satellite, the likelihood of there ever being a 'new Q box' is pretty small.

[benwho]

Getting the new router tomorrow.  

[Aurynfire]

Ben could you tell us what the specs are once you know when you get it tomorrow!

[adeharding]

Looking at the Sky Help pages, looks like ports are similar to the current Sky Hub https://www.sky.com/help/home/broadband/sky-broadband-equipment/sky-hub/setting-up-my-sky-hub/articl...

[Aurynfire]

So basically an SR203 with Wifi 6 then...

Hopefully not 😞

[TimmyBGood]

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@Aurynfire wrote:

So basically an SR203 with Wifi 6 then...

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Nope: ISPReview reports it's using both on-board and in-cloud proprietary technology from Plume, and meshes with their WiFi 6 'pods' rather than Sky-branded boosters.  There's also a USB-C port (purpose as yet unknown) and even the hint of a crossover into the Comcast platform used in Glass/Stream.

[shades848]

it does feel a bit cheap of sky not to give this as a perk to people on 900mb FTP as you would think it would make people pick the higher speed over the 500mb option it's 10 pounds difference anyway 

[Chrisee]

@shades848 strangely Sky are in business to make money.  Giving Wifi Max, which isnt just the the new router it includes up to 3 Wifi Max Pods etc,, to anyone paying for Gigafast as part of the deal would mean anyone on Ultrafast+ like myself wouldn't pay for Wifi Max we would just opt for Gigafast instead at the same price. 

[DaveLloyd]

Interested in getting this -  Are existing customers on Ultrafast able to add this onto their existing package online or can this only be done by calling sky at the moment?

[Tim+Adams]

Hi @DaveLloyd 

If you are eligible for it then it will show up on the broadband upgrade section in My Sky / website.

Thanks,

Tim

[TimmyBGood]

@DaveLloyd 

Note that Max is not currently available to a Sky Broadband household which also has Sky Q television: there appear to be compatibility issues between the new wireless implementation  and the Q mesh.

[DaveLloyd]

Thanks for the info .. I have Sky stream and Ultrafast 150 (on Gfast) .. if I go in the My Sky website and click on upgrade broadband it says Broadband is not available at my address so a few gremlins I think seeing as I already have it 🤣 I'll keep checking hopefully it will appear over the next few days 👍