Improving Wifi from the Sky router

[gmaz]

I have the Sky router that looks like the one below but want to improve the wifi range and speed. Can I get a decent wifi router and connect it via a network cable and use the wifi from that instead?

We have lots of wifi devices and I think the Sky unit struggles with them, so I was thinking of adding this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-Archer-C50-V3-AC1...

Edited by gmaz on Friday 17th August 14:15

[gmaz]

GrumpyTwig said:

If you want to replace the wifi element you don't need another router, you need an access point.
Easier to just buy a better Wifi-Router and ditch the BT stuff completely.

With Sky, you have to use their supplied router.

[gmaz]

tenohfive said:

OP, the router you've linked looks fine to me. I don't know what the rules are around using the provided router but frankly unless Sky can actually tell (and care) I'd replace it in a heartbeat, just chuck it in the loft and return it when your contract ends.

I've ordered the one in my link so will give it a try. The faff with replacing the Sky router completely is that (I think) you have to hack it to get the ADSL username & password.

Thanks everyone for the help

[gmaz]

So... to follow up...I bought the tp-link AC1200 and connected it to the Sky router. Setup was pretty easy.

The range doesn't seem to be much better but we don't get drop-outs as often causing netflix to buffer in the furthest TVs from the router.

5G is good, and if i run speedtest.net I get the same speed over wifi as I do from a cable. With the Sky router it could be substantially less.

To improve the range I also got one of these socket extenders - https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-2g-13a-... This works pretty well too.