Sky advised me to buy my own router

[noony]

Yes it will

Which router should I select as it didnt seem to work for me?

I have tried the Java tool developed by Mel, this shows Upload failed.

Firmware 2.04

[Scubbie]

When ever people ask which router to go for, I normally recommend that they write down what they want to do with it.

For example would you like to use the WiFi? If so, what is the maximum connection speed & what kind of coverage you would like? WiFi g is fine for many, but WiFi n has a stronger signal and faster connection speed if you have devices which can take advantage of the opportunity.

Other things to consider are the LAN speed. If you are likely to talk to other devices on your home network a lot & shift large files around, then a 100Mb LAN may not be enough. If this is the case, consider a 1Gbit LAN. Initially you may not be able to take full advantage of it though as many older computers & many new TVs & Home Theatres only have a 10/100Mb LAN port.

If you are someone who does only a very little on the Internet today, do you see yourself likely to want to do more? This being the case, then perhaps you would like to make the most of your connection and get a router which would benefit from a few extra kbps in the connection speeds. Take a look at the thread linked below if this is for you:

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/askin...est-speed.html

What about the single most important factor, price?

WiFi n routers are available for as little as £18 at the moment. Higher quality ADSL2+ routers can cost much more, but currently £150 is a good ceiling figure.

Do make sure that it is an ADSL2+ compatible router as otherwise you will need to configure the Sky router to effectively work as a modem. This does work well though as you are then not tied to Sky's locked down firmware.

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/askin...nk-dir613.html

What else can a good router help with?

• access control for family members
• prioritise video streaming traffic or other specified types of traffic
• virtual private network (VPN) support
• host an external drive, USB stick, printer and share any contents over not just your LAN, but over the Internet

Take a look at any associated support forums too. These can help to show the types of specific problems which some people are struggling with. The solutions might be simple or more difficult, and the cause could be a reflection on the person posting the question, but they can show what the router can or cannot be used for.

[noony]

Thanks Scubbie, But I worded my previous post incorrectly.

I meant which router should I select from the password generator list.

I have managed to get the user and PW from the d-link . My old Belkin router is working perfectly now.

[IWasNotTheEnemy]

Which router should I select as it didnt seem to work for me?

I have tried the Java tool developed by Mel, this shows Upload failed.

Firmware 2.04

https://www.cm9.net/skypass/

The Netgear is the DG934G, so select that

[noony]

Ok so all sorted except speed just 4mb.

Does it look right to you guys?

Data rate(Kbps) 4090 605
Noise Margin 8 16
Output power(dBm) 9 16
Attenuation(dB) 44 26

FYI I have tried the test socket which gives same results.

[Uther]

I think thats the speed sky start you off with, while they test your line.

[Isitme]

That looks like the DLM training start speed, but it looks like you will not get much more. When you tried the Test socket, were the noise margins the same?

[noony]

That looks like the DLM training start speed, but it looks like you will not get much more. When you tried the Test socket, were the noise margins the same?

Not quite the same

Noise Margin 10 16

Is higher better?

[noony]

Ok left router pluged into test socket overnight. Now speed has risen by 2mb "Nice".

Data rate(Kbps) 6143 799
Noise Margin 8 13
Output power(dBm) 12 18
Attenuation(dB) 44 27

I have ordered a faceplate from ADSLnation, they seem to have good reviews. Will see if this improves sync speed any.

[timc]

You should probably expect close on 7meg and with the noise margin still at 8 another jump is likely.