Top router for handling over 50 devices
Top router for handling over 50 devices
Hello everyone, I’m based in the UK and using Sky as my broadband service. I own one of their Sky Hubs but continue facing problems with the Wi-Fi. My devices sometimes disconnect unexpectedly, and after restarting the hub, many of them fail to reconnect unless manually set up again. Sky claims this is due to having too many connections—specifically, 49 devices linked to the hub. Their contract restricts non-Sky equipment from connecting to the Internet, which seems to mean I must use their built-in modem. However, it looks like I could connect my own router or access point to the hub, disable its WiFi and DHCP settings, and manage everything with a third-party device. This shouldn’t be necessary, but my wife, who works from home as a doctor and is at higher risk, needs a stable connection for her work. Sky has acknowledged my concerns about drops and reliability, but they suggest waiting until after the pandemic to follow up. That doesn’t seem right, so I’m deciding to handle this myself.
I’m seeking advice on selecting a router. My home is about 2,000 sqft, I already have powerline adapters at 1,200 Mbps, but the speed at the receiving end remains slow. I’d like fast Wi-Fi—ideally around 450 Mbps or higher—and the ability to support more than 64 simultaneous connections for future use. It should also include two ports for 2.5GbE or 10GbE, though the latter isn’t essential.
I’ve researched and found products priced over £300, but I’m open to options under £150, preferably from Amazon Warehouse. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I feel let down by Sky when I’m trying to give my wife a dependable internet connection for her work during the pandemic. She’s been relying on my phone for better signal reliability. Thank you all in advance, and please stay safe and well. Take care.
Really? I told the Sky Adviser and she confirmed those were the agreed terms. Do you have a link to that? I should have been more careful not to rely on her advice when she mentioned each of my 49 devices would only get 45/49meg (0.91meg). She also said she and two managers had never seen someone with 49 devices before. That’s hard to believe. So, the router can definitely include a modem then. Thanks for that!