Sky Broadband offers convenient and reliable internet access. Sky Broadband offers varied broadband services which can be availed as per your suitability. For availing Sky Broadband service you need to check out whether you reside within the Sky Broadband network area or not. If you reside within the network area you need to check out the Sky Broadband packages viz. Sky Broadband Everyday Lite or Unlimited. In case you do not reside within the network area, you can still avail Sky’s broadband service through Sky Broadband Connect.
Sky Broadband customers receive a wireless router, 10 Sky.com email addresses and free trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite for a safer and more secure browsing experience.
Sky Broadband Everyday Lite
For people who wish to have broadband access for shopping online or daily browsing experience of a few sites, should avail the Sky Broadband Everyday Lite. This service offers 20MB download speed and a monthly usage allowance of 2GB.
Sky Broadband Unlimited
For those members of the family who wish to simultaneously use the Internet should go for Sky Broadband Unlimited. This broadband package offers 20 Mb download speed along with unlimited usage allowance.
Sky Broadband Connect
For those customers who wish to avail Sky Broadband despite residing outside Sky Broadband area can avail the Sky Broadband Connect service and enjoy 8 MB download speed and 40GB monthly usage allowance.
What does Sky Broadband service offer?
Apart from broadband, a Sky broadband user will get 24/7 technical support, free trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite, 10 email addresses and a digital photo service.
What is the length of the contract offered by Sky?
Sky Broadband is offered for a minimum 12 months and you will have to stay with Sky TV till the time you use Sky Broadband
What broadband speed is my phone line likely to enjoy?
Before you finalize the Sky Broadband service, Sky will check your phone number to ascertain whether you live within the Sky network areas and also the download speed you are likely to enjoy.
Once your Broadband connection is up and live, you will enjoy low speeds on the first day which will gradually increase over a period of ten days for during that period Sky engineers will be monitoring your Sky Broadband connection. It is only after 10 days that your broadband speed will be actually set after which you will notice stability in the broadband speed to a great extent.
Sky Broadband users of Unlimited and Everyday Lite of Sky Broadband need to sign in it to My Sky and check out their maximum upload as well download speeds along with current status of their broadband connections.
How do I ascertain the speed of my Broadband connection?
If you truly wish to ascertain the speed of your Sky Broadband connection then you should undertake the following steps
1. Open a web browser and type in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar, and press Return.
2. In the log box which appears you should enter your username admin & password Sky and then click OK.
3. A result window will appear and stating the throughput speed which is recorded within the Modem Section under 'Downstream Connection Speed' and ‘Upstream Connection Speed’
The actual broadband speed you experience depends greatly upon the type of equipment used at the local telephone exchange, the distance of your home from the telephone exchange and the number of shared connections as well.
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