sky broadband keeps locking up etc....

[dave_s13]

Any ideas anyone.


REcently switched to Sky and using the netgear dg834gt wireless router that came from them (you're forced to use this one unfortunately).

Anyway when it works it's great, really quick but the connection only lasts for about 2-3 hours. After that all the lights are on as they should be on the box but no internet connection and I can't get into the router (using 192.168.0.1) either. The bloody thing just locks up and dies requiring me to kill the power and reset it.

Very frikin annoying.

Only settings I've changed are wireless channel to 11 and changed mode to G only.

Any ideas much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[dave_s13]

Can't even upgrade/change the firmware. Sky have neutered me router. Load of $hite.

[dave_s13]

Just found this

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-router/1943-rou...

Apparantly there's a bug in the router which means you have to turn Upnp off in order to prevent lock ups. Done that so will wait and see.

It's a bit $hit really. Part of the Sky T&C's is you must use the supplied router which is a Nestgear DG834gt but it's hard coded with you login details so you can't use anything else.

There is a way round it though (detailed on that forum above) but involves flashing the unit. Can't be arsed wi that yet.

[dave_s13]

Apart from that though Sky BB is fast as fook! Syncs at 13884kpbs and get download test speeds in the region of 8-9mbps which aint bad really.

[dave_s13]

Yep it is deffo possible to flash the router so it will release your login details.

Disables UPnP and it's still online after 12 hours so I think I'll leave it as is.