Whats it like? My broadband contract is just about up and im thinking of getting skyplus and looking at the sky website it looks as thought maybe sky broadband is free? Not sure really as the website doesnt really tell you alot.

 

What sort of speeds you getting? cost? whats the wifi router like?

 

Thanks all

Might be worth looking to see if Sky broadband is available in your area bud.I was going to change over,but it still isn't available in a lot of areas.

Can you check that online?

It may be on the Sky website, but http://www.samknows.com/broadband/ will tell you all the available options at your exchange (in the Availability section on the left).

Oh yes, and Sky Broadband = Easynet

Thanks, bit confused by the samknows website though as according to that my exchange doesnt support wanadoo yet ive been with them for nearly a year?

You're probably with Wanadoo using a standard BT connection. What Sky Broadband, Bulldog, etc do is called Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) and it means that they put their own equipment in the exchange and can offer different broadband packages to those BT can. Wanadoo are also unbundling exchanges, so if it says you can't get Wanadoo, it just means you can't get Wanadoo's LLU service on your exchange.

 

For example, BT have a service called ADSL Max, which is up to 8Mbps. Unless you are on an unbundled exchange, that's the fastest ADSL you can get. However, you can get 20+Mbps with Sky, Bulldog, Be, etc if you have their LLU service.

Thanks, that explains alot. Guess i could call them and ask what sort of time they are expecting to sort the exchange out.