-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 05/09/09 12:22, Rob Beard wrote: > John wrote: >> Isnt there something about companies restricting you from buying routers >> apart from theirs. I belong to Sky, and if Sky found out I had a >> different Router than theirs they would cut me off. There is a way to >> get the username and password that comes with my router, but I am afraid >> to actually go into that just in case I mess it up. I am sure that most >> companies wont allow you to change routers. Which is stupid really >> considering the ones they give you are so basic. >> >> John. >> > Not usually, in most cases the ISP will let you choose your own > equipment. Sounds like Sky is an exception to the rule. > > I know with BT Broadband they say you can use your own router but it's > unsupported (especially if using something like BT Vision). I also > believe that with O2 they let use use any router and again just don't > support it. > > Rob > - From the looks of http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-router/5710-can-i-use-my-own-router-sky-broadband.html, you could use your own router and tell Sky you were using it as an 'experiment to test your connection'.
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