Sky Broadband

Tak · 15-02-2007, 20:44

Mic and I have been looking at switching over to this and were wondering on peoples views of it.

I've worked out we can get faster broadband, free weekend calls and add the movies to our TV all for £3 more than we're paying out currently on it all seperately, but I don't want to switch if its just gonna be major hassles.

I know Daz had just switched to it when we were at the Swansea meet but I also know hes recently been webless *confuzzled Sam*

Remember - laymans terms please - when it comes to PC stuff you sometimes have to treat me like you would treat a very very dumb blond

Daz · 15-02-2007, 21:00

I moved out, my folks now have Sky broadband and are happy with it

Which package were you looking at? The free one is very limited - 2GB cap a month which isn't going to be enough for a heavy browser. Not sure if it's indicative of all of them but I had to change the Sky router because it was flakey and kept dropping the connection. Once I did that the service was good as gold.

Tak · 15-02-2007, 21:03

Looking at the max one

Daz · 15-02-2007, 22:23

Same one we got. Installed on the day they said and the service has been reliable, about all I can tell you really

Not sure what luck you'll have with their router.

Mark · 15-02-2007, 22:36

Are you saying you used your own router then? Sky's router was the biggest turn off for me.

Daz · 15-02-2007, 22:45

I did. It's not supported of course, but you can extract the DSL username and password out to use in whatever you like.

Oh, the other downside is the 12 month term. Not a problem if the service works well of course, will only become one if the services takes a nose dive.

Mark · 15-02-2007, 23:04

Might be back on the cards then. My exchange has been Easynet/Sky LLU'd already.

(Sam, if you know what telephone exchange you're on, I'll gladly look it up - it affects what service you can get from Sky).

Tak · 15-02-2007, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

(Sam, if you know what telephone exchange you're on, I'll gladly look it up - it affects what service you can get from Sky).

No idea I'm afraid - wouldn't even know where/how to find out

kaiowas · 15-02-2007, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

2GB cap a month which isn't going to be enough for a heavy browser.

How heavy do you consider a 'heavy' browser? Admittedly a lot of my net time is spent at work but there's 2 of us here who spend most evenings online:

Mark · 15-02-2007, 23:41

Sam - Just to confirm, you're on Portsmouth North, which is LLU enabled, and therefore you can get the Max product.

Good news for you.

And Kaiowas, I'd consider that to be a light user (at least as far as tech savvy types go). Given the fact I typically pull down 50-100GB, I'm definitely a heavy user. PN have never bitched at me (yet).

15-02-2007, 20:44	#1
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Sky Broadband Mic and I have been looking at switching over to this and were wondering on peoples views of it. I've worked out we can get faster broadband, free weekend calls and add the movies to our TV all for £3 more than we're paying out currently on it all seperately, but I don't want to switch if its just gonna be major hassles. I know Daz had just switched to it when we were at the Swansea meet but I also know hes recently been webless confuzzled Sam Remember - laymans terms please - when it comes to PC stuff you sometimes have to treat me like you would treat a very very dumb blond __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

15-02-2007, 21:00	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I moved out, my folks now have Sky broadband and are happy with it Which package were you looking at? The free one is very limited - 2GB cap a month which isn't going to be enough for a heavy browser. Not sure if it's indicative of all of them but I had to change the Sky router because it was flakey and kept dropping the connection. Once I did that the service was good as gold. __________________ apt-get moo

15-02-2007, 21:03	#3
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Looking at the max one __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

15-02-2007, 22:23	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Same one we got. Installed on the day they said and the service has been reliable, about all I can tell you really Not sure what luck you'll have with their router. __________________ apt-get moo

15-02-2007, 22:45	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I did. It's not supported of course, but you can extract the DSL username and password out to use in whatever you like. Oh, the other downside is the 12 month term. Not a problem if the service works well of course, will only become one if the services takes a nose dive. __________________ apt-get moo

15-02-2007, 22:36	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Are you saying you used your own router then? Sky's router was the biggest turn off for me.

15-02-2007, 23:04	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Might be back on the cards then. My exchange has been Easynet/Sky LLU'd already. (Sam, if you know what telephone exchange you're on, I'll gladly look it up - it affects what service you can get from Sky).

15-02-2007, 23:41	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Sam - Just to confirm, you're on Portsmouth North, which is LLU enabled, and therefore you can get the Max product. Good news for you. And Kaiowas, I'd consider that to be a light user (at least as far as tech savvy types go). Given the fact I typically pull down 50-100GB, I'm definitely a heavy user. PN have never bitched at me (yet). Last edited by Mark; 15-02-2007 at 23:43.