50M Think Broadband Ping Monitor Results (POST YOURS) - Page 148

Chrysalis · 03-10-2012, 14:08

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Originally Posted by craigj2k12

Im running sky fibre with a linksys e4200 - you can use any router as long as it runs DDWRT. Theres a guide how to swap it over on sky user

good news so in interim could use the dir615 and later a dir655 or 825 for gigabit.

craigj2k12 · 03-10-2012, 14:09

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Originally Posted by pabscars

Interesting,,,, Ive got an ageing Linky WRT610N that I could use possibly, but I need an idiot proof guide on how to do it. I'm not that clued up on routers, firmware changes etc. The only thing I read on sky user was a temp work around and not a full on solution.

Are you saying Sky's encryption has now been cracked to allow any 3rd party router as long as DDWRT can be used.

Well I wouldnt say cracked

but yeah any router you want, but it has to run DDWRT (I think tomato would also work, but im not sure)

But yeah... any router

Dont know how clued up you are, theres not really a step by step guide over there, I can make one with screenshots etc, if it would benefit you?

pabscars · 03-10-2012, 15:31

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Originally Posted by craigj2k12

Well I wouldnt say cracked

but yeah any router you want, but it has to run DDWRT (I think tomato would also work, but im not sure)

But yeah... any router

Dont know how clued up you are, theres not really a step by step guide over there, I can make one with screenshots etc, if it would benefit you?

Hi Craig, if it's what I think it is then, you have to make alterations each time your IP addy changes, so I dont want to be messing around frequently or get ear ache of Mrs Pabs saying it's not working again, so for now I will wait till a full belt and braces fix has been tried and tested.

I appreciate the offer but I wouldnt want you to waste your time just yet

, regarding just how clued up am I, the answer is "not very much at all", apart from being able to make minor tweaks, set up qos, port forwarding etc that kind of stuff, thats about my limit of actual experience, all self taught

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I'm not a techy person really, In know just enough to be dangerous

craigj2k12 · 03-10-2012, 15:37

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Originally Posted by pabscars

Hi Craig, if it's what I think it is then, you have to make alterations each time your IP addy changes, so I dont want to be messing around frequently or get ear ache of Mrs Pabs saying it's not working again, so for now I will wait till a full belt and braces fix has been tried and tested.

Nope, you just add a line of code to your startup commands in DDWRT and it will do the work for you each time the router reboots. And in terms of IPs changing, sky is pretty much static based on MAC address very similar to Virgin

btw there isnt going to be a "a full belt and braces fix" - routers dont natively support MAC Encapsulated Routing

qasdfdsaq · 03-10-2012, 15:46

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

craig you can add my graph to yours, I dont know where you got all those from tho.

He started off just copying all of mine.

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Originally Posted by pabscars

I just wish I could bin their crappy router as it's absolute bobbins and a real weak point in an otherwise strong chain.

This sounds oddly familiar in relation to a certain other ISP...

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Originally Posted by pabscars

Are you saying Sky's encryption has now been cracked to allow any 3rd party router as long as DDWRT can be used.

It's not encryption, it's just a new(er) standard that not many people are using yet.

craigj2k12 · 03-10-2012, 15:50

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

He started off just copying all of mine.

They werent yours in the first place

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

This sounds oddly familiar in relation to a certain other ISP...

I wouldnt say the rest of VMs service as "a strong chain"

pabscars · 03-10-2012, 15:59

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Originally Posted by craigj2k12

Nope, you just add a line of code to your startup commands in DDWRT and it will do the work for you each time the router reboots. And in terms of IPs changing, sky is pretty much static based on MAC address very similar to Virgin

btw there isnt going to be a "a full belt and braces fix" - routers dont natively support MAC Encapsulated Routing

You make it sound strait forward but you lost me at "nope", I don't want to derail this thread too much but would you be ok to take this to PM at some point in the future.

qas,,,,,,, it does sound somewhat familiar

, and in all honesty it's not as bad as it could be, the sagemcom wireless range is OK, and it doesnt reboot or lock up, but I have had the odd corrupt download and when I start hosting large multiplayer matches on line with my buddies you can sense the router going into meltdown.

I get selected as host a lot these days (MW3 via xbox/PS3) but when this happens the router gets bogged down and the game plays like tripe for me, any other time it's fine so I'm being a tad harsh on it tbh.

qasdfdsaq · 03-10-2012, 18:28

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Originally Posted by craigj2k12

They werent yours in the first place

All of mine were mine.

craigj2k12 · 03-10-2012, 19:16

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

All of mine were mine.

mine mine whine whine me mu diddums

Chrysalis · 03-10-2012, 20:04

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

All of mine were mine.

wow how many prioperties you own for all those cable connections?

qasdfdsaq · 04-10-2012, 00:54

All of mine were mine, everyone else's cable connections were not mine.

RealDiamond · 07-10-2012, 09:48

Finaly the speed slow down bump is gone..
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Nice and flat again...
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craigj2k12 · 07-10-2012, 19:02

Looks like VM are in a national cock up again

ianch99 · 07-10-2012, 19:34

Todays graph:

Any advice on what I can do (apart from leave)?

thenry · 07-10-2012, 19:37

email the CEO

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neil.berkett@virginmedia.co.uk