replacement router

[Tripp]

hey dunno if any of you lot would be able to help me, i am with sky fiber an think their router is shite. i am thinking about getting a replacement, an was wondering if any of you had ideas of where to start

thanks

 

[ShaunB-91]

Think this may end up being of use to me too mate lol.

 

[Damo666]

A friend was having probs with the router that they had from sky, he decided to replace his with the TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND. He saw massive improvements afterwards.

Hope this helps guys.

EDIT: just found this

Others have used it also

 

[Tripp]

A friend was having probs with the router that they had from sky, he decided to replace his with the TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND. He saw massive improvements afterwards.

Hope this helps guys.

EDIT: just found this

Others have used it also

thanks Damo666 will give that a look, i'm guessing he was having the same problems as i am

 

[Damo666]

thanks Damo666 will give that a look, i'm guessing he was having the same problems as i am

Yep, poor wireless and intermittent drop outs and few other things, he was going to switch to virgin if he couldn't get it sorted lol

 

[Tripp]

Yep, poor wireless and intermittent drop outs and few other things, he was going to switch to virgin if he couldn't get it sorted lol

yeah same thing thats happening here

 

[ShaunB-91]

What problems have you got Tripp, is it anything similar to mine on the Netflix and Wi-Fi thread? Also have your problems only come up recently or since you got fibre just after Christmas? Is it the black router you have?

 

[Tripp]

Yeah its the black router, my wifi keeps dropping out for no reason at all. It also feels like I am being throttled at times, as some times I can't watch small videos in hd. I haven't read your thread but I will do now

 

[ShaunB-91]

Yeah its the black router, my wifi keeps dropping out for no reason at all. It also feels like I am being throttled at times, as some times I can't watch small videos in hd. I haven't read your thread but I will do now

That sounds very similar to mine then, seems to be this past week for me. You think any chance it could just be Sky?

 

[Tripp]

yeah its been this past week for me too, i have rang sky an they have said theres nothing wrong with my connection, even as i was struggling to stream a 1080p youtube video on a wired network

 

[ShaunB-91]

yeah its been this past week for me too, i have rang sky an they have said theres nothing wrong with my connection, even as i was struggling to stream a 1080p youtube video on a wired network

It must be them, fact that we have the same problem on the same service and live a 5 minute walk away from each other.

 

[Tripp]

yeah it must be mate, its really doing my head in though. an the fact they outright said that i was wrong an there was nothing wrong, like i am think an i don't know what i'm talking about really pissed me off

 

[ShaunB-91]

yeah it must be mate, its really doing my head in though. an the fact they outright said that i was wrong an there was nothing wrong, like i am think an i don't know what i'm talking about really pissed me off

I was going to call them but it's probably pointless because they'll just say the line is fine. I need to try my wired connection, only got the PC and the PS4 connected that way but not used them recently.

I don't know what to try next, was thinking it might just be another network interfering from a neighbour or something but with you having the issue too it looks more like it's Sky's end.

 

[Tripp]

I was going to call them but it's probably pointless because they'll just say the line is fine. I need to try my wired connection, only got the PC and the PS4 connected that way but not used them recently.

I don't know what to try next, was thinking it might just be another network interfering from a neighbour or something but with you having the issue too it looks more like it's Sky's end.

yeah mate its deffo a problem at skys end, i still want a new router though as there router sucks eggs. if they don't sort it out soon i will be calling them up to tell them to stick the contract up there arse

 

[ShaunB-91]

Hi mate could you do me a favour and run a speedtest on your rig through wired, I just got 19.47! It used to be 40 odd!