How to set up your own Wifi Router with Sky Fibre!

With BT disappointing in terms of customer service this year many people are switching to Sky Broadband, and although this ISP is much better the router they provide is still not great. Here is how to replace it with your own!
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[@tonexokeke1053]

This video really helped me. Thanks bro

[@samedwards4496]

With out fail this was one of the best tutorials I have seen for doin this

[@TechStuffUK]

+Sam Edwards thanks mate! Really is appreciated :) Hope you can subscribe and join us for more videos.

[@NicolasGirls]

Sky allow you to use a third party router now as Ofcom made them change their policies. :)

[@bethatkins5144]

does this mean i dont need my sky router at all now then?

[@TechStuffUK]

This is great news! I plan on making an updated video about all this soon!

[@TechStuffUK]

Shouldn't do! :)

[@SteCollects]

Source?

[@MuchAdoAboutDiddley]

Thanks very much. I have been searching for a clear tutorial on this. I don't have fibre, and I have the next generation Sky router, which only has TWO Ethernet ports at the back, so that might be a problem when leaving the Sky TV (via Powerline) connection in the Sky router, as you said, to avoid contravening the Sky contract. But I think I'll give this a try. Hopefully I won't need to reset the Sky Q TV box afterwards.

[@goldiger123]

@Amanda Burlington did you get it working?

[@AC_Milan1899]

Man the bt smart hub router is way better than sky. Moved to sky and regretted it. Excellent video.

[@stewartsykes858]

You sir, are a legend. Very simple and informative. Thank you!

[@TechStuffUK]

Really appreciate your comment, thanks!

[@toby.maximillian]

I’m getting a sky hub 4.2 great revision and I can’t wait

[@farhadinho9]

I avoided doing this for ages, thinking i might mess something up and have to call sky. Just set up a couple of Deco m5's, and it literally took 10 minutes! Finally getting the connection speeds I'm paying for and all over the house too.

[@louie_barwood2479]

I don’t have fibre so how would I set up a router, would I just connect the router and my sky box or would I need that broadband box thing, I’m really confused

[@DrNotAsEvil]

Am I right in thinking that you don't need the openreach modem and just use the sky router for wired and 3rd party router for WiFi?

[@umaf4977]

Can i fully get rid of my my sky router an use a different one and how would I set that up and which router should I get as sky has changed their policies

[@wingwong8670]

how to make a mesh with asus AiMesh Wifi-System (RT-AC86U 2 pack)

[@ah6382]

Do you have an up to date vid?

[@barrygoodchild1340]

Hi, I've just bought a TP link AC1600 router with a view to replacing my sky ER110 router. Sky point blank refused to give me the info that I was asking for in order to set up the new router. Any help would be appreciated please.

[@tarikyoussef1769]

Please can you help me how do I connect the Asus router rt-n66u to the sky broadband normal not fibre

[@DanNwankwo]

Can you set VPN on the Asus (third party) router? Does that make sense since the sky router is the one connected to the internet?

[@k7y]

this is the stupidest advice, the reason you want to switch to you own router is to make sure your router can do the routing part better. meaning that it can forward packet faster and prioritise important packet and traffic type so your latency is lower and throughput is higher. Also, responses and transfer ramp up are instant. if you want better wifi coverage just get a few wireless access points.

[@dewanmahmudulhaque2187]

Hi, thanks for the video. I have a Sky Hub now, and would like to extend it to my old BTHub6 to use this old BTHub6 as my wifi extension. How can I do it?

[@_Area-51]

Can I manage this without a laptop or pc?

[@nasira8976]

Why do we have to turn of wireless on the sky hub ? Can’t we just leave it on ?

[@mrtyoutube]

Hi which model of Asus router is that? and if I wanted to use a VPN on that router would it work changing my location for a tv box?

[@TechStuffUK]

This is the ASUS RT - NT66U. Yes a VPN (if configured correctly) would do what you need it to.

[@wgoulstone]

Hey, thanks for this video. Does disabling the wireless on the sky hub 2 basically turn it into modem only? I'm looking to get Google WiFi to fix all our dead spots.

[@TechStuffUK]

yes disabling wireless makes it modem only. although you can still use ethernet ports.

[@UnluckyDomino]

This is incorrect. Disabling the WiFi just stops broadcasting the ssid, it still does all the routing so that will still bottleneck the amount of devices and speed each device gets since the basic ISP modem routers do not have good or any QoS service. But using google Wi-fi will help Wi-fi coverage since it will take the Ethernet connection and turn it into Wi-fi.

[@MrMaster1998]

Hello guys and thanks alot for the video. Just was wondering why you are connecting one of the lan ports of sky hub to one of the lan ports of asus router. I thought u should connect one of the lan ports of the sky hub to the blue Rj 45 wan port of the asus router? in other words i was wondering what that rj45 is for? thanks alot for your time

[@TechStuffUK]

It does actually work both ways, you can connect you ethernet cable to the WAN port and it will still work.

[@MrMaster1998]

thanks a lot

[@peterussher1888]

Great help! I just moved over to sky and have done exactly this today. If I was to add another access point, is it possible to make it carry the Asus wifi settings?

[@TechStuffUK]

yes should do automatically, depending on the AP.

[@bethatkins5144]

just watched the vid, and read the comments, am i correct in assuming you can now use a different router without having to use the sky one at all?

[@TechStuffUK]

I believe so, not something I can verify myself

[@mrderpyschannel]

So from your setup I'm guessing this is only improving Wireless not actually internet speeds

[@imDizzzee]

I tried to connect just the sky box and nighthawk and was getting error messages and that i should contact my Internet Service provider, do you think ill get the same error if i do it as you've shown in this video. Also i see that your internet is 30mb, mines 30mb without a nighthawk, any idea how much it could get up to when it's up and running?

[@TechStuffUK]

Yes should work fine if you follow this video. I am still using this same setup and it all works fine! Depends what you pay for really....you never know, could get some seriously decent speeds. Let us know!

[@imDizzzee]

TechStuffUK So I followed your steps with the open reach box today and got it all setup but I can't access the Internet on my computer, but I can on everything else and my internet speeds are the same? Any suggestions on why it's so slow and why I can't access my PC anymore but it was fine earlier.

[@jordonnewberry2996]

Very helpful video.. I have a question how would you go about moving everything over so ethernet and wifi to new the router. I am trying to achieve wake on lan and from my understanding Sky router block telnet meaning this won't work from outside my network.

[@TechStuffUK]

You can actually just connect ethernet cables into the back of the ASUS router and it works. Also if you switch the ASUS router into "Router" mode instead of "Access Point" it creates a sub net. This might be what your looking for? Let us know!

[@bertsimpsan]

Nice double NAT

[@goldiger123]

Please someone respond does this work with sky q

[@barrycoomer8137]

Great video, very helpful. I bought the ASUS router and followed your instructions. Up and running in minutes. Thank you ! However, my wifi is as poor as ever ? Also, I can't get into the ASUS gui to check anything ? Any ideas ? I'm considering a complete reset and starting again ?

[@TechStuffUK]

Strange that the WiFi is not good. To check the ASUS GUI you will need to download an app called ASUS Device discovery on your PC/MAC or smartphone. This will then tell you the IP address of your router. You can then type that in to your browser to access the ASUS GUI.

[@barrycoomer8137]

TechStuffUK That's great. Thanks for your help !

[@brandocv]

BT owns 95% of the national infrastructure, other internet providers only lease the bandwidth from them meaning you're still technically paying BT in big part.

[@TechStuffUK]

Yes true. Almost all other providers are cheaper though, so I prefer using them to get the same service, just cheaper :)

[@brandocv]

Cheaper will most likely mean worse speeds and possible throttling, but as long as you know what to look for, I'm totally fine with that!

[@TechStuffUK]

Yeah you have to look at the T&Cs when signing up to other providers but most don't throttle anymore because they want to be seen as valid competition. I'm currently paying £20 a month for Fibre 38 and its just as good if not better then BT. So as you say, if you know what your looking for it can be beneficial shopping about.

[@rhygarth6764]

I know this is years old but why the hell did you add the openreach modem if you still use the sky hub ? I could understand the openreach modem if you used your own router but you added another device to your network that you did not need

[@TechStuffUK]

it was to do with the fact that Sky didn't use to allow you to use your own router on the network. They do now however.

[@fredwalnut]

My Sky Hub plugs directly into the Wall socket, without an Openreach box will it still work?

[@TechStuffUK]

Yes it should work fine. As long as the ASUS router is configured to be an access point is connected via ethernet to the sky router.

[@sasa1982uk]

TechStuffUKmine does the same, i can skip the openreach box?

[@dylanthevillain2666]

fredwalnut I don’t know because my Sky Hub connects to an Openreach box

[@haseeb900]

I don't have any fibre broadband my internet speed with sky is 17mb per second. Is it possible to get my own router and connect with sky q hub will the new router will increase the speed of my wireless connection or the speed will remain the same??

[@TechStuffUK]

The speed of 17mbps will always be the same as that is what you pay for. You could get faster by paying more if available.

[@Sean-411]

Is there a way to send SkyHub's DHCP logs to another server?

[@silentmorrisishere2329]

Great video, any recommendation of a cheap router?

[@TechStuffUK]

Thanks! To be honest its worth investing a little in the router. Otherwise it probably won't be that much better then the standard router your ISP provides.

[@arshadsiddique6290]

Does this work with sky q hub as well

[@benbishop7512]

I would like to know this too, Sky Q Hub wifi range is appalling.

[@void573]

Right so... I'm not only having awful wifi with the Sky Router... but my internet drops very often and without warning... I could be doing nothing on the internet, web browsing, or full on gaming / streaming and so on... So Ideally I want to connect my own router... I personally don't care about their T&C's and if we fall out and they disconnect me then good riddance.. It leaves me open to then switch to another provider. So what I'm trying to ask is how do I get the details to connect my own router to their network please? As they refuse to give it out ! Many Thanks , RG ! \o>

[@TechStuffUK]

Have a look at this: taupila.co.uk/blog/2016/04/17/replace-sky-router/ It should help you out!

[@LA-ph6hh]

It's possible your shitty connection is down to the deteriorating cables in the Openreach box in your road, and not your set up

[@Boss-dz8zn]

im currently on Sky Fibre broadband, and yh im disappointed, in other rooms the signal drops and i get a weak connection, will using a third party router make a difference, if so can you recommend me a router please? need something that gives good signal in all rooms, thanks.

[@bungangeratsismosa8333]

use t.v antena..o.k

[@Boss-dz8zn]

@@bungangeratsismosa8333 whats that got to do with my broadband mate?

[@TechStuffUK]

no you can't use a TV antenna unfortunately! You could try a third party router or just get some WiFi range extenders. I like ASUS networking gear but TP Link is also quite good. Depends on the size of the space you are trying to cover and what you ware wanting to do with it really.

[@jameshash7165]

I'm from Ireland I can't get sky or most internet's because I don't have a fibre line? is there any other good internet sources that you don't need fibre line for

[@TechStuffUK]

It depends how much data you use per month really. If you are a heavy user then the existing phone lines are probably the only option. If you think you would use less then 50GB a month then 4G could be an option. switcher.ie/broadband/compare/mobile-broadband/#/sort_by=usage

[@m4yh3m121]

I don't have a bt hub, only the sky router, can this still work?

[@TechStuffUK]

You will need the Openreach Modem if you want to use this specific router (ASUS RTN66U). There are other ASUS routers that do not require this though.

[@CJH28]

Hi I have the sky q hub and want to use it solely as a modem with the asus 68U router . I also need to have my pc wired as it's not on wifi . Do I need to do anything extra and where does my pc ethernet cable go to ? Hub or Asus ? Thanks for any tips .

[@TechStuffUK]

It should just be the exact same process as with this Sky Router. The PC cable should then go into the ASUS router. Although it doesn't really matter.

[@CJH28]

TechStuffUK . Many thanks . In the video you had anything wired to the sky hub so I thought it had to go there. I guess you figured out it doesn't need to after all .

[@LOTPOR0402]

3 boxes just to connect to internet to much clutter and complications .You should be able to ditch the BT box

[@aaronfraser1911]

Hi, I'm currently on BT and I am in the middle of upgrading my network and when joining I never got the BT Openreach box and I'm on BT Fibre 76Mbps and I've been on them for about 4 years. Why havent i got one? Also with that Sky router do you ever see slower speeds through the ethernet because I believe they are not Gigabit Ethernet ports just wondering.?

[@TechStuffUK]

Most modern BT routers have the modem built in so they don't issue Openreach boxes anymore!

[@TechStuffUK]

regarding Sky...I never seemed to have an issue with speeds. Depends what your doing really!

[@explorewithant8263]

Hi buddy,,I’m wondering if you now anything about sky Q and if there is any way I can improve the WiFi around the house because it’s very poor

[@TechStuffUK]

Sky Q is good. If you have the Sky Q Box and router they both act as Wifi repeaters so that may improve your connection.

[@explorewithant8263]

TechStuffUK yea I’ve got the sky q silver tv box and the q router and the multi screen box upstairs that supposed to be a WiFi booster but it absolutely crap mate,,do you no anything that I can do to improve the WiFi around the house

[@TechStuffUK]

hmmm....is it signal coverage or speed that's the problem?

[@explorewithant8263]

TechStuffUK it’s more signal problems and a little bit of speed I’m getting,,I’m not get a very signal upstairs or at the back of my house,,,,,,I’m supposed to be getting 40mg fibre from sky but when I do a speed test I’m getting around 25

[@andrewpeel5423]

@@TechStuffUK if you're using the suggested setup with your own router, how does this work with Sky Q? I was also planning to use a Netgear WiFi extender, will that work with the non-Sky router?

[@gavinsmith9016]

Hi, I have the latest version of the ASUS router. Trying to set it up as an Access Point. When starting the new router/configuring the new router for the first time (asus.router.com) it doesn't now give the option of automatically setting up as a Wireless access point. So, I set up the the ssid, changed the password of the new router and turned off DCHP. I've connected it to my sky router (wireless access point is turned off here) and all seems to work. Is there anything else I need to do?

[@TechStuffUK]

No ... As long as it's working all ok for you that's sounds about right!

[@tailzey2654]

Does this make your WiFi faster

[@TechStuffUK]

It depends on which router you buy. The ASUS once I use is much quicker then the normal Sky Router.

[@GeraintWiggy]

Hi mate, thanks for this, works well for me on Sky. Wifi much more reliable now. One question, I was able to go into the router to setup at the beginning using the 192.168 etc, and setup all as per the video. However now I cant access the router, even if I just have it connected to the laptop on it's own. I don't need to access it really as all the passwords etc have been saved, but why can't I access it now ? Any ideas ? Using Windows 10. Thanks

[@TechStuffUK]

Yes its because the router will of changed locations on your network. The sky router will still be registered to 192.168.0.1 so the ASUS router has a different location. To find out what this is you need to download a piece of software called 'ASUS Device Discovery'. You can get it on android app store as an app or download for PC here: dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AC3200/Discovery_1471.zip?_ga=1.15054774.1258980105.1493241957 Hope that helps.

[@GeraintWiggy]

Thanks for this, I'll give it a go tomorrow.

[@markparsons6174]

Hello, do i have to go through the same setup as shown in your video to get gigabit connectivity from my sky hub to my NAS or do ijust need a gigabit switch and how would that work. Mark

[@TechStuffUK]

The Sky Hub does not have any gigabit ports so your best bet is to use a gigabit switch. Simply connect the switch into one of the ethernet ports on the back of a router and it should work straight away. Then connect your computer and NAS to the network via the switch. If you want your computer to connect to the network via wifi then follow this video but connect the ASUS router into the gigabit switch, not the sky router. Hope that helps.

[@markparsons6174]

Thank you for your help, I thought that may be the case so in a fact i will have gigabit speeds within the four walls of my house and 10/100 speeds to the outside world via sky fibre. the only problem i have with sky is im only getting around 17Mbps down and 4Mbps up speeds not the 38Mbps they said i would get,Would that improve if i followed your method of switching over kind regards Mark

[@TechStuffUK]

The 17mbps speed down is the maximum you will get into your with any provider if thats what you getting with Sky Fibre (unless there is a fault, may be worth contacting Sky just to enquire). It all depends on how far away you are from the fibre cabinet, the quality of the cables going to and from your house and the age of your house. If your have Virgin Media available in your area they may be worth a look. They use a different fibre network to all other providers so it may be faster.

[@markparsons6174]

Thanks for your help and advice about Virgin media, i,ll be sure to ask for your sound knowledge again. kind Regards Mark

[@TechStuffUK]

Thanks for your comment! Always here to help :)

[@kev2427]

This there a way to do with and eliminate that sky router altogether?

[@TechStuffUK]

If you have normal sky broadband try this: taupila.co.uk/blog/2016/04/17/replace-sky-router/ If you have Sky Fibre however you do have to be careful when doing this because it is against Sky's T&Cs so they could suspend your connection if they had any problems with what you are doing. Hope that helps.

[@dwatercraft]

Out of date info you can use own router on sky now

[@user-yc4cz7mt7c]

No Way ?

[@TheCheshireCat.]

Good setup, however I am using my own router with custom firmware to allow me to use the Internet without the sky crappy router, basically you need the username and password, the mac address of the broadband port not lan and then enter it all then it connects to the sky network, and they see it as their router because of the mac address of the broadband port. Been running same router for 2 years without issues. Sky are talking dribble and scare mongering.

[@TechStuffUK]

Oh right nice. Might have to look into that! Thanks for your comment.

[@daniellittle7846]

yeh i am going to do this 2 on my new network any tips to help like links to get the username and pass word

[@daniellittle7846]

oh yes and i am gona use a pfsence router and seperte modem it should work the same right

[@void573]

Sky are a waste of space and as soon as my contract ends I'm leaving them ! After suffering their terrible router / network issues for months and months (I'm 4 months away from my contract ending) I've now bought my own, to call them up to be told they don't give out the details !!! So I'm persistent to connect my own and screw them... told them straight because of that stupid "policy" I'm leaving them as soon as I can. \o>

[@void573]

@The Muffin Man so how do we get the details ? Username / Password and Mac address please? I want to connect my own router without Sky's. Many Thanks ! RG :) \o>

[@Dimondgamer123]

Ive just plugged an asus gaming router into my sky q and get an extra 10 mbps from it so im happy and it does so in style 😂

[@JDC5656]

I've heard there's loads of issues eg needing a 130 vigor modem... did you have any problems?

[@Dimondgamer123]

@@JDC5656 you don't need a modem ive ordered a bt modem for cheap to see if it does anything but no ive not had any problems ive got all my devices hooked up and works like a dream

[@j_owatson]

Will sky still terminate your contract if you use a 3rd party router?

[@viperv7305]

no

[@psansom]

They are not in the business of stopping people paying monthly subs. So no. You will not get help if the line drops. Connect the old router back before calling.

[@robdavies175]

I have sky fiber allegedly but not an open reach box is this right?

[@robdavies175]

Thanks

[@TechStuffUK]

Yes that is correct. Glad you got your issue resolved!

[@garrywaters7149]

So I can follow all this steps without the openreach box ? And link the ASUS to the sky router ?

[@JtagSheep]

@@garrywaters7149 yes you can fella :) the open reach box is only a modem, sky routers have modems built into them the video while very clear and good quality should have mentioned what each component was. A modem only converts the dsl line or in most cases the adsl+/adsl2+ to usable signals for the routing of network packets :), in this video the OP has whats known as FTTC (Fiber to the cabinet) meaning fiber run from the exchange to a local green box and then the green box to the house is the old skool copper cable. true Fiber wich is FTTP (Fiber to the premises) is a full fiber run from the exchange to the green box then a further fiber run to the home requiring a optical converting modem :) TL:DR You can plug your asus router into the sky one just fine make sure you disable wifi on your sky one :)

[@MattHowlett_]

Does this work with sky q

[@naimhosein]

yes it worked for me

[@goldiger123]

@naim hosein how did you get it setup mate any help would be appreciated because the new sky hub 4 is a pile of shit but I’m worried that a new router won’t work with the sky tv box

[@praveenmolanguri8198]

Hi Thanks for the video.How can I connect my airport time capsule to sky Q hub. Thanks

[@TechStuffUK]

Same process as with any other router. See here: support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201510

[@gramlum8128]

great video but why do i need open reach box ,,,,,,seems work fine without it....

[@TechStuffUK]

yes this has changed since i made this video. you don't need the Openreach box anymore! Thanks for comment.

[@gramlum8128]

thanks for quick answer,,,,i went and purchased an unlocked open reach box....is there any reason i would need it now for anything or shall i just sell it again....at moment i have the asus plugged into sky router and all is working,....my plan was to use use a vpn but seems cant do it with asus in ap mode ...thanks

[@TechStuffUK]

yeah you can probably sell the open reach box, don't need it anymore. If you want to set up VPN, run the router in router mode. It should still work as it will set up a subnet. Thanks for comment.

[@MrTechnologyCrazy]

an you use the sky hub as a modem then just set up the new router as an access point? just confused as why you have the openreach modem??

[@MrTechnologyCrazy]

*can lol

[@MrTechnologyCrazy]

also will it still work if the router has a modem built in already?

[@MrTechnologyCrazy]

its all cool ive got it set up

[@TechStuffUK]

Yes you don't actually need the OpenReach box anymore! Sky Router can just act as modem.

[@leventevarga3006]

Be honest that's a useful video... Be honest simple POE WiFi Access point will do the same. There's a big no go for this... The ping response OMG! That's terrible!

[@sasa1982uk]

How do i get an openreach box?

[@TechStuffUK]

Can be quite hard to get nowadays. Try Amazon or EBay?

[@chongwong]

If you have the black sky hub 2 shown, it has an inbuilt fibre modem. The old Openreach fibre modem is a little redundant in this setup

[@wynn5435]

Why am I only getting 9 mb/s when I’m on fibre?!?!!

[@TechStuffUK]

Hmm that is a bit odd. Is that running a Speedtest on the device or within the router? I recommend contacting your ISPs support, they should be able to run some tests to make sure everything is ok.

[@LA-ph6hh]

Bit of a long winded way of going about it...3 boxes!

[@TechStuffUK]

Yeah, I have found a simpler version now. Planning an updated video when I can!

[@noraboateng3545]

Whoever is watching this please do not put devices on top of another.

[@cmarmagh]

them sky black routers are shit

[@TechStuffUK]

Yeah they arn't great. Thats why I had to replace mine!