How long before activation.

[I_Hate_Sky_Awnsers]

one supervisor trying to say the problem was that my telephone exchange was just getting up-graded (to LLU) but when I pointed out that I knew the exchange had been LLU with Sky since 2007, I was given another story about the type of connection, etc.

It is possible though that BT were migrating your phone service to WLR3.

At the same time Sky might have been trying to migrate your phone and BB to SVBN(fully on Skys equipment).

[Scubbie]

I'm trying to recall, but from memory didn't you discuss this on another thread?

I seem to recall that some metaphorical wires got tangled up when someone decided to move you from Sky Talk & another ISP to an all Sky LLU service.

You have an activation date of 18th April for your Sky BB Unlimited. I would expect your router to arrive around Monday 11th April. It is possible that your BB may actually go live anytime from Wednesday, but this is not a guarantee. They may well hold it until Monday 18th.

All I can suggest between now and then is for you to familiarise yourself with things that can help you to make the most of your connection when it finally arrives. Such things include Filtered Faceplates, tidying up extension leads, using the grey ADSL lead for the router (not an extended one), methods to extend your WiFi coverage, positioning of the router in relation to other electrical items and so on.

[sam_skyuser]

Thanks again for the info.

Not sure that thread you were talking about was me : - ) .... my ISP at the moment is O2 and I've been with them for about 3 years now.

I've had Sky TV and Sky Talk for many years now and always thought that my line was with Sky, but it seems it's been with BT.

As far as I understand, my telephone line and broadband will be switched to Sky's own equipment at the exchange... when, and if I get migrated : - )

All noted about the faceplate etc. I removed pin 3 (ring wire) some time ago from the master socket (it made a HUGE difference in my speed and made my connections much more stable when I did) and I recently upgraded to the Netgear DGN3500 modem router which has improved my wi-fi, increased coverage and because it has giga Lan ports, has increased throughput on the Lan side of things.

I'm not sure what type of modem Sky supply (I'm led to believe you have to use their equipment as it has the username/password embedded) but hopefully it wont be too far removed from my own equipment I've been using.

I'll keep an eye out for the modem arriving. My hope is that Sky are now on top of the problems and my migration will now go through without any further delay on the 18 April ... fingers crossed.

Thanks for all the advice... much appreciated

[sam_skyuser]

It is possible though that BT were migrating your phone service to WLR3.

At the same time Sky might have been trying to migrate your phone and BB to SVBN(fully on Skys equipment).

To be honest, I'm not sure. I've been with Sky Talk for some time now and have always assumed I was on Sky's equipment, but it seems I was connected to BT.

Last information I had was that at the point of migration on the 18 April, both my telephone line and broadband will be switched to Sky's own gear.

Certainly, when I frst ordered Sky Broadband on 24 March, there was no indication that there would be any problems. I was asked to get my MAC from my ISP (O2) and after they'd supplied it to me (within an hour of asking for it), I tried to give the MAC to Sky and it seems from there on in, the dominoe's started to tumble

Thanks

[Isitme]

I was asked to get my MAC from my ISP

This may have been at the root of your problem, if you are moving to Full Sky Rental and broadband you will go on to their SVBN. (Previously, although you had Sky Rental they would have been unable to migrate you to the SVBN as your broadband was provisioned elsewhere). This does not require or use a MAC. All it would need would be for someone not aware of the proper process to try to apply it to mess things up completely. Hopefully it is now sorted out.

[sam_skyuser]

This may have been at the root of your problem, if you are moving to Full Sky Rental and broadband you will go on to their SVBN. (Previously, although you had Sky Rental they would have been unable to migrate you to the SVBN as your broadband was provisioned elsewhere). This does not require or use a MAC. All it would need would be for someone not aware of the proper process to try to apply it to mess things up completely. Hopefully it is now sorted out.

Yes, that may well be correct, but at the point of placing the order for Sky Broadband, one of the last things I was asked to do was to get hold of the MAC from O2 and supply it to Sky a.s.a.p.

Hopefully Sky have now ironed out all the problems their end. There is of course only so much a customer can do and I thought I'd done all that was required by both Sky and O2 (my broadband provider at the moment) for a smooth transition from one ISP to another.

I've now got other things crossed besides my fingers