Unlocking Routers!

[john.med]

I had no idea Sky locked their routers, I didn't even know routers were locked/unlocked. Today my ISP changed from $ky to Talktalk, and I couldn't connect to the net via my Netgear ($ky branded router).

So I did this:

http://www.jjclements.co.uk/index.php/2007/09/30/sky-router-dg834gt-unlock/

Then inputted the setting the new ISP gave me into my router, and I've gone from 1.5/2 Mb $ky to 7/8 Mb.

Can't complain, cos TalkTalk wanted £30 for one of 'their' wireless routers. Which presumably would have been locked.

 

[H182]

Done this with mine too.

 

[Griff]

Routers aren't "locked" at all. Some ISP's just stick custom firmware on them that's all.

 

[McBunny]

going from sky to talk talk !!! good luck you will need it lol

 

[Ltfcpaul]

going from sky to talk talk !!! good luck you will need it lol

lmao so true tho

 

[Ads_172]

I'm just in the process of moving to Sky as part of an all-in-one package... any nasty's that I can expect!?!

This router issue doesn't seem a problem as long as Sky remain my ISP. If I already have my own router, can I continue to use it with Sky BB, or do I have to use Sky's router?

 

[john.med]

well sky was fine tbh. Talk talk i know are poo, but they're cheap and we've gone from 2 meg to 8, so can't complain so far. It's her indoors who uses the home phone and pays the bill. She'll have fun! She will save loads too tho. Griff, why is it lots of people believe routers to be locked then? It's beyond me all the geek stuff!