Sky Router Replacement

neilmcl

NathanMorgan said:

im gonna get one of the TP Link routers and does Sky restrict using 3rd party routers and if so is there a way round it?

So you're not going to bother answering any of the questions posted. Good luck with a 3rd party router but you may find you've wasted your money if it turns out to be an issue with wifi reception itself rather than anything to do with any particular router.

NathanMorgan

my initial question was regarding replacement product suggestions from a Sky router and I know its not an issue with wifi so to answer YOUR question no.

Also im not in a position to setup access points as I havent got data points throughout the house to connect to.

neilmcl

NathanMorgan said:

my initial question was regarding replacement product suggestions from a Sky router and I know its not an issue with wifi so to answer YOUR question no.

Also im not in a position to setup access points as I havent got data points throughout the house to connect to.

Well you haven't answered my questions. We're only here to trying to help you out with possibly an issue that you may still get even if you bought a new router, and it is MSE after all, so we don't want you wasting any unnecessary cash on something you may not need, but if you don't see it that way then fine, I'm out.

mttylad

IF you get another router you can put the sky one into modem mode and plug your new router into the back of it.
However, where is the router situated? next to the fridge/freezer? under the stairs?
Could it be that the router itself is in a bad position? How thick are your walls?
My walls are 22" thick, getting a signal throughout the house isn't good so I have to use another router in the attic rooms.
Exactly what router to get is upto you, do your research on it.

womble12345

People always complain their 'wifi is dropping out' but what we dont know is if the drop outs happen between the exchange and your house or between your router and your device (phone, laptop, etc). I have a sky router and if I go into the control panel for it and click 'Connection Status' it says my connection has been up for 58 hours so I must have lost connection between my router and the exchange 58 hours ago. If I had lost wifi on my phone 3 hours ago then I would know its an issue with my routers wifi and in that case a new router may help, maybe get one with external wifi antenna, the good ones costs about £150. If you know when your wifi last dropped out perhaps look and see if you lost connection at that time as well?

GunJack

womble12345 said:

People always complain their 'wifi is dropping out' but what we dont know is if the drop outs happen between the exchange and your house or between your router and your device (phone, laptop, etc). 

Yes, but from many years of experience most people don't understand the difference between a purely wifi issue or a broadband issue. They say it's a wifi problem but when you get there to investigate you find it's an internet problem not a wifi one!! You yourself in those first two lines are confusing both...

The OP stated it's a wifi problem, but refuses to answer any questions from people trying to help....which leaves other posters stabbing in the dark and therefore can't give any sensible answers/solutions..