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BigDan3311
Jan 11, 2020Tutor
Does the Nighthawk XR500 work fine with SKY?
Hello, I’ve ordered the Nighthawk XR500, does anyone else on the forum have this router with sky Fibre max? Does it work ok with sky? I’m not very good at networking and read that sky won’t allow o...
Netduma-Fraser
Jan 11, 2020NetDuma Partner
Yes you can use it with Sky, you're right in that they're not keen on third party routers. If you have any trouble with setting it up with Sky then we can help you with that, let us know here if that is the case.
- BigDan3311Jan 11, 2020TutorHi Fraser,
Thanks for your reply, no doubt you’ll be hearing from me again. I was hoping to just plug all the correct wires in place and it work. Probably won’t be as easy as that.- BigDan3311Jan 12, 2020TutorHello again,
So I’ve got the XR500 all linked up and seems to be working. My Nat Type has changed to moderate now though in game. Is there anything I can do to get this back to open?- Netduma-FraserJan 12, 2020NetDuma PartnerGlad to hear it! Here are our Optimal Settings guides I would recommend you go through to get a good understanding of the router. In there is a NAT guide which should tell you everything you need to know but if not let us know!
http://support.netduma.com/en/support/solutions/folders/16000090646