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Setting up time capsule with sky broadband

I am on Sky broadband and currently have a Sky Fibre Hub connected to the BT openreach box. I also have the SKy on demand wifi box attached to my Sky+HD box that works v well connecting wirelessly to the Sky Fibre Hub.

I have just bought a shiny new AirPort Time Capsule that I want to use for my home wireless network, as a Time Machine back-up destination for my Mac and as a shared file server.

Please will you help me with the set-up? Should I remove and stop using the Sky Fibre Hub and connected the AirPort TC direct to the openreach box? If I do this is it possible for the On Demand wireless to still work? Or, do I need to keep the Sky Fibre Hub and connect the AirPort TC to this and change the settings so the Sky Fibre Hub wireless is switched off?

All help gratefully received!

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 2:02 PM

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0wa1n Author

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Dec 10, 2014 2:09 PM in response to 0wa1n

My guess is that this is a wireless issue between my TC and iMac. I've deleted the 2.4 GHz wireless network from my iMac to it's forced to connect always at 5GHz. I think the problem was that my iMac kept on switching between the two ranges and that was upsetting things... so far so good...

Dec 10, 2014 2:23 PM in response to 0wa1n

Owa1n

good idea, however how far is your iMac from the TC and what type of walls.

My iMac is 12 metres away, with an internal wall and an external double skinned wall between them and it connects at around 200Mb/s as it is only a 802 n connection I think that is ok. I really think that you should ensure that you have the latest OS on your iMac as the latest update improves WIFI (hint HINT)

ted

0wa1n Author

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Dec 10, 2014 2:26 PM in response to tedfromharrogate

The problem happened again despite forcing the 5GHz connection. I though this Apple stuff was meant to be straightforward 🙂

Ok, I will do a Yosemite reload and report back...

May 30, 2015 7:06 AM in response to tedfromharrogate

Hi Ted

been looking through the post and am in a similar situation. I recently switched to sky fibre and after 3 weeks the internet connection to the TC cut. I have the sky router plugged in and piggy backing the TC but is not ideal with my current setup. I have managed to get my sky username and password, but where do i put the details in so that i can revert back to having tc as my main router as such?

May 30, 2015 1:10 PM in response to CraigLamont

you need an openreach modem connect your TC to it via Ethernet then use PPOE and enter your sky login details there

Ted

May 31, 2015 2:04 PM in response to tedfromharrogate

Hi Ted

have tried but no good. I had tried sky direct originally so have taken details from wireshark. the TC is just hanging and giving me error that no pppoe server. am i missing something or doing it wrong?

May 31, 2015 11:39 PM in response to CraigLamont

will you let me know what you have plugged in to the line. Ie the socket on the wall

Jun 1, 2015 12:50 PM in response to tedfromharrogate

I have the dsl from the wall into the openreach modem. I then have ethernet from the modem into the TC. On the TC in 'internet', connect using PPPOE, internet options i have my username and password.

Thanks

Jun 1, 2015 11:15 PM in response to CraigLamont

HI Craig

that should work, just ensure that the Ethernet cable plugged into the Openreach modem is plugged into the Wan port of the TC. And that it is working.

I cannot think of any other reason, try the sky forum re this it might help

ted

0wa1n Author

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Jun 2, 2015 3:55 AM in response to tedfromharrogate

Hi Ted

I have finally got round to attempting to ditch my Sky Router - please can I ask your help?

My current set up is:

* Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro

* Sky Router plugged into OpenReach box

* Apple 3TB TC plugged into Sky Router

* Hopefully Sky will do what they said and confirm my static IP address in next hour!

My TM back-up and various CCC back-ups working v well with TC

I am keen to lose the Sky Router. Is this going to be possible and if yes, what do I need to do?

0wa1n

Sep 6, 2016 12:39 PM in response to 0wa1n

Did you ever manage to get this working or has anybody else had success?

Mark

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