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ArgyleGreen
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Hi. I'm currently an EE mobile user and considering moving my broadband from Sky to EE. I have FTTP but have had problems with sky. @JimM11 has been really helpful on the sky forum trying to help me sort the issues. I was hoping to use my ASUS RT-AC86U instead of the provided smart hub plus to help provide better coverage in my home. Can anyone help provide the details needed to do this and settings needed on the ASUS router. I found a post on how to do it with BT (see photo) but have been unable to find anything for EE. Thank you in advance. 

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ArgyleGreen
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Went to The My Sky app but no messages pertaining to leaving fee free. Only messages confirming the engineer visit earlier in the month. 

JimM11
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@ArgyleGreen Ok, i am going to re-read your sky post, do remember you saying it, sometimes sky don't put it there, but there will be a date on the post, so if you did get an e-mail they normally do when they say it but as you were going through all the problems it may have slipped at that time.

JimM11
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@ArgyleGreen Here you go was 13th April, text is below. Jim

 

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‎13 Apr 2024 03:50 PM

@JimM1 I thought I'd update you. I had the broadband drop out again. I tried the restart method they suggested but it happened again. I finally managed to get an engineer to come and investigate the problem. He was convinced that the issue was the asus access point that was causing an issue. Something to do with the DHCP. The connection wasn't sure if the Sky Hub was the router or if it was the ASUS access point. I told the engineer that the access point was only being used to send the WiFi further around the house. He agreed to install a couple of booster boxes around the house. Hopefully this is sorted. If not they have agreed to arrange an open reach engineer visit and if they can't find a fault I will be allowed to leave with no termination fees. I did find out that I only have 6 months left on my contract anyway. Might consider ZEN. Heard good things. 

ArgyleGreen
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Thank you for finding that message. If I'm honest, I don't think an Openreach engineer is going to find anything. The Sky Network person I spoke to on the phone told me he would phone tomorrow evening with a view to close the complaint if I'd not had anymore issues. As I've had another issue I won't be closing the complaint. 

JimM11
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@ArgyleGreen My read on your text is you have to wait, not jump the gun, and allow the process to go forward, you could ask them how long is this going to take, you've been at it months now, see if it stirs the pot, remember post 29 i mentioned, well that was tom kind of trying to put you off that this issue has been going on for years since the fttp and voice switch, i could not say it out loud but there was many things that i could not say also....

ArgyleGreen
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can you say them now? Seems were on a different forum?

JimM11
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@ArgyleGreen Yes, this not like sky as there's is more of a customer support forum, that is why i advised to move over after the superuser's comment that he gave to you regarding why don't you ask the question of BT, they all forget that you have been fighting the issue for 6 months now, selective amnesia with certain issue's like your orange light on voice, sky Q updates, screwing with broad band throughput, know that you can't remember all things, but easy to search when an issue sparks a memory. If i could have i would have been direct, was trying to force you to read between the lines, but you weren't aware of all the facts beforehand, but i thought you had got the idea when you mentioned the orange light of death. I personally think that it's a routing/network equipment issue in exchange equipment, when the simple fix is just remove and replace ethernet cable and nothing else is required then the router burst's back into life. I even had a CS rep tell me that the 30+ devices on my network were all taking 3Mb/s and therefore slowing it all down so i said what i have 90Mb/s fttc, then they hung up and i had to wait couple of day's before phoning back, and i was only calling because phone was just not right and because of my dad that was a major issue for me. Can be more frank but there is protocol, when you get time have a read through the forum guide at the top.   

ArgyleGreen
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Thank you for all your support with the issue I've been having. I totally understand that you can't be too open and have read the forum guide. I'll let you know the outcome of tomorrow's phone call. 

Ollmall
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Just keep in mind EE are still using PPPoE so if you're opting for one of the higher speed packages there are caveats.

I, personally, and others I have spoken to have been having issues with PPPoE on certain devices where network security is involved. PPPoE is a very old protocol with a lot of overhead and can cause bottlenecks.

Of course if you're just an average user then you likely won't notice. It's just us nerds who host our own custom servers etc. that are mainly affected. 😁

ArgyleGreen
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Thank you. I'd be looking at 150mb or 308mb max. Should that be ok? I'm only a average user. Working from home a few days a week, streaming tv, gaming.