Does the Sky Wireless Router have a 4 port switch?
mi...@orange.net
I'm just about to migrate from BT to Sky/Easynet but need a
combination of WiFi and Ethernet connections.
Does the current supplied Sky Wireless Router (Netgear I think) have
any other ethernet connectivity, eg a 4 port switch so that I can have
hard wired connections as well as WiFi?
Thanks
Beck
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Yes it has wifi and 4 ethernet ports. Both work equally well.
tony h
the router can, however, be flashed back to original firmware to access full
router options + open for other networks (i use sky router on pipex.
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Grumps
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> "Beck" <daft...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>
>> <mi...@orange.net> wrote in message
>> news:1173792577.8...@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hope you can help
>>> I'm just about to migrate from BT to Sky/Easynet but need a
>>> combination of WiFi and Ethernet connections.
>>>
>>> Does the current supplied Sky Wireless Router (Netgear I think) have
>>> any other ethernet connectivity, eg a 4 port switch so that I can have
>>> hard wired connections as well as WiFi?
>>
>> Yes it has wifi and 4 ethernet ports. Both work equally well.
>
> to the best of my knowledge it is a Netgear DG834GT using custom firmware.
> the router can, however, be flashed back to original firmware to access
> full router options + open for other networks (i use sky router on pipex.
Have you got this router? Did you flash it back to a regular 834GT?
I'm looking for a 4 port wireless modem/router and I could get one from a
family member who has a failed Sky install (7 weeks and counting). The price
paid seems lower than my regular online shops, but I guess it'd have no
warranty unless flashed back to Sky firmware.
dennis@home
"Grumps" <grumps...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Have you got this router? Did you flash it back to a regular 834GT?
> I'm looking for a 4 port wireless modem/router and I could get one from a
> family member who has a failed Sky install (7 weeks and counting). The
> price paid seems lower than my regular online shops, but I guess it'd have
> no warranty unless flashed back to Sky firmware.
>
>
Sky could ask for it back.
tony h
yes i did flash back to netgear firmware.
i have never had sky broadband!
router works A1. better than my dlink 604t
the supplied disk contains (so i am told) the sky firmware, so it can be
flashed back
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tony h
full, working instructions and links for reflashing the device
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-router/1199-ive-done-flashed-router-got-my-sky-password.html
good luck.
Grumps
Then they can swivel on my outstretched finger!
£40 was paid for 'activiation' which includes a 'FREE' DG834GT.
As these units seem (on average) about £22 on eBay, it's probably sensible
to just send the Sky unit back and cancel the whole deal.
NoNeedToKnow
>Ł40 was paid for 'activiation' which includes a 'FREE' DG834GT.
Is there "small print" to say it is on loan (I'm not a Sky customer, so
reference to web pages may not be open for outsiders to read, so quotes
from any T+C would be appreciated - either way - in answering). TIA.
dennis@home
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Its not on loan but as sky has only launched a couple of months ago and
there is a 12 month contract its a bit suspicious when someone has a sky
router spare.
If they are still paying (even if free) the monthly subs then its probably
safe.
If they have just decided to cancel sky then there may be a case to say they
have "stolen" the modem as they are in breach of contract.
I doubt if sky will care unless it happens a lot.. then I wouldn't want to
be the test case.