On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:10:03 -0000, "George Parr" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>"MeGgAhUrTz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:fp9b94$vjj$(E-Mail Removed)...
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>> "George Parr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:fp91bd$s9p$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Anyone know who makes the current Sky BB router? When I last looked, a
>>> few
>>> months ago, it was a Netgear but the one they're showing now is
>>> different.
>
>> Sagem or the newer Netgear
>
>Thanks for that info - do you get to choose the one you want? I currently
>use a Netgear 834 with another ISP and have been happy with that router
>so I'd prefer to stick with Netgear.
>
>> It has 4 ports
>
>But they say two of them (blue&green) are for future services - do they all
>work as normal ports in the meantime?
>
>>> Also, any experience on how reliable the router is proving to be?
>
>> Very Reliable, I myself have managed to extract my username and password
>> from the newer Netgear Router so I can at any time/stage change my router
>> if I wish.
>
It is a Sagem F@ST2504. It has four ports but two do not appear to
work, at least on the one I had. The two that do work only worked at
100mbps which wasn't much use to me as I have a 10mbps Netgear Storage
Central. Sky Help Desk and Customer Services wouldn't help in any way
saying that any more than one computer on their router and it is all
your problem.
You can apparently get your username and password from the box if you
serious want to risk killing it or at least leaving it with a lower
version of firmware. Sky allegedly can tell if you are not using their
kit.
I binned Sky after 27 hours of no help and frustration. They may be
cheap but you get what you pay for. I went to BT and their Home Hub
worked straight out the box. Only two ports but I can use my other
router if I so wish.... and the hub will act as a wireless repeater if
required. All I can say is that ditching Sky was the best move I made.
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