Sky Broadband Router details

[LNB]

Early reports suggest no username or password needed or shown in router. This may indicate authentication is by MAC code, so a bit of cloning and any router might work.

[Skygazing]

Tks LNB and SkyDish. Will watch out for any postings regarding using the DG834G rather than the DG834GT.

[SatDish]

just got this from customer support....

Sky Broadband is only for use with the Sky Broadband Box provided free with all broadband products and any other router not specified by Sky cannot be used with this service. The make and model of the Sky Broadband Box used is a Netgear DG834GT which has been customised for Sky. Please note that this is not the same as the retail model of Netgear routers sold on stores and this is why your currently router could not be used.

just a standard reply

[Skygazing]

Tks SatDish. What do you make of " and any other router not specified by Sky cannot be used with this service."

"not specified by sky" - does this mean there is a list of compatable routers?

[SatDish]

I'm not really sure about that something for the future perhaps..? but like LNB said if you have a router that can MAC spoof then you might be able to use that, but if its free and better then the one you got ( i know its better then my one) why not use it and put the old beast on ebay,
as they are saying you got to use there equipment then there not much hope for a discounted connection I'm afraid .

[NewsreadeR]

Originally Posted by Skygazing

Getting a bit confused here chaps. Will Sky be dishing out (excuse pun) the
DG834GT or the DG834G. Reason I ask is because I already have a DG834G and was hoping that I could get Sky to waive the 40 quid or so Connection/Application fee as I dont need their router.

Hi Skygazing, you get the DG834GT as it has there firmware, and its wireless, however if you only have a netword card in your pc, it will still work.

HAve u signed up to it yet?

[Skygazing]

Mmmm - might have to be a rethink then. I've only had this DG834G for a couple of months, so am a bit reluctant to get rid of it. Besides my exchange is not LLU'd yet (could be 12 months away). Will have to watch developments of the b/band rollout to see if everything goes smoothly. If it does then I might bite the bullet and save myself £7.99 a month.

[NewsreadeR]

rumour has it some staff have visited already (and are fully aware of this site) so we can always ask them for you.

Big brother will get back to you

even saving £7.99 is about 7 months for you to get the cost back of the router you have, one or two rumours of been able to spoof the mac of the router (although unconfirmed), which basically means you could use any router. However we cannot say a definitive yes, you can use your own router.

At the end of the day, i personnally feel SKY BB is gonna stitch the other ISP's up, on staff, roll out and general excellent product range. I would not abandon it yet!

[Skygazing]

Originally Posted by NewsreadeR