New Sky router blocking Flashget?
August 2nd, 2016
ive got a big problem. We recently changed our broadband to Sky package (40GB a month) and it started yesterday. Everything is working fine, xbox live etc, but i cant get Flashget to download any files. I have tried mp3 songs, albums, pictures, movies but nothing is downloading off it. The settings haven’t changed on it either.
I think it might be the router. Its came pre-installed with everything and no setup. handy i know but troublesome when your trying to download stuff. Xbox hasnt been hindered in any way but it might be sky clamping down on illegal downloads. If hat were true then most downloads should be blocked, but not so.
It’s really pissing me off especially cause i moved from unlimited broadband to limited so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Has anyone else had this problem? and if so howd u get around it.
as always,
cheers
go into the router and modify setting if its been blocked the ip of the router can be had by opening a cmd box then type ipconfig /all at the command prompt once youu have ip (usually called gateway) put it into whatever browser you use and hit return it should then pop up with a login box the login name is admin password on all sky hardware is usually sky if its not then try serial of the equipment but 99% of time it is sky. check to see if any ports have been blocked or firewall block have been set in advanced setting best of luck dont forget to save setting when you have finished modifying them …..
Ok, this happens to loads of people, BT and Sky are to “Commercaial” and to big to risk getting lawsuits, by default they set your account It’s not only your Router what could be possibly doing this, it is most likely to be your internet.
Login to your account via: http://www.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/mysky?srp=%2Fportal%2Fsite%2Fskycom%2Ftemplate.PAGE%2Fmenuitem.ca54ad6e2e22bb051674a010413071a0%2F
Somewhere in your account settings there should be somthing like “Safe Surf” or “Active Surf” or “Surf Protection” it will be enabled, so disable it.
Also check your router settings in sections like “Access Restrictions” or “Security” for anything what sounds suspicious.
To login to your router, ready what said, he has the right idea, also for a password if admin or sky or the serial doesn’t work then try “SkyBB” or “BSkyB” or “Skycom” I have heard they set them sometimes to those passwords, The router is a Netgear one right?
Hey guys,
ive got a big problem. We recently changed our broadband to Sky package (40GB a month) and it started yesterday. Everything is working fine, xbox live etc, but i cant get Flashget to download any files. I have tried mp3 songs, albums, pictures, movies but nothing is downloading off it. The settings haven't changed on it either.
I think it might be the router. Its came pre-installed with everything and no setup. handy i know but troublesome when your trying to download stuff. Xbox hasnt been hindered in any way but it might be sky clamping down on illegal downloads. If hat were true then most downloads should be blocked, but not so.
It's really pissing me off especially cause i moved from unlimited broadband to limited so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Has anyone else had this problem? and if so howd u get around it.
as always,
cheers
We had that prob when we first signed up with sky on the 8 meg package, Solved it by just flashing the router with the custom firmware. Was able to change every setting after and more, But we did have the older netgear router not the newer one they are doing now.. Actually we tried to get the newer one a few weeks ago but the lad on cust service told us to stay away from it as it was rubbish compared to the older one.
try theses links below on what you need to do.. skyuser is a very good site! Hope ya get it sorted out!
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/technical-discussion/1199-ive-done-flashed-router-got-my-sky-password.html
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/view-flash.html