TP-link makes good networking devices. I am a satisfied customer. I have few bits that work well.
I have a 1Gbps connection and took of my mesh devices, I could still get 900mbps in the bedrooms upstairs. Even the naughty bathroom that is not good with reception gets 400mbps. The virgin hub 5 could struggle with devices out of the sitting room where it is.
Even on the street I get good signal while parked in the car.
Very nice!
I got the XE75 Pros a few months back which replaced my old M4s. Incredible bit of kit and similar to you, I get max speed now across the whole house ~900mbps through Sky.
Nice. i saw the triple pack on sale but thought I only needed two. Happy that just one did the job in the end.
So what are the community preferred broadband options these days? My Plusnet 500mbs is up for renewal in August and the “offers” they are giving me to stay are pitiful. Add into that the hefty price increases Plusnet favours, they no longer feel like the budget champion they once were.
I was considering giving Sky a ring and seeing if they could offer me a tasty deal if I go all in with them…
Use the Sky app and head to the VIP section. That’s the best you’ll get.
This, but then call, and you can negotiate further 
Had my Toob for around three weeks now and it’s bloody great. Ridiculously cheap and I’m genuinely getting the full 900Mb up/down.
Not in my area unfortunately 
I’ve been with Zen for years and they are very reliable. They have good at tech support. They are not the cheapest though.
Although they don’t do mid contract price hikes though do they?
I really dislike how with Plusnet the cost jumps so much with each “inflation" increase they do. Total racket in my opinion.
Yes that’s right, no price hikes on contract, which is a positive!
Well Sky just rang me about offering me Sky Sports, which I’m 100% not interested in. But while they were on the phone quized them about switching my BB over to them.
Offered me £25 a month for the same 500 mbps I’m getting from Plusnet for 34.99 currently. So decided to pull the trigger. Now I’ll have to work out how to connect up my own router rather than using the Sky Hub thing.
You just need a router that supports DHCP Option 61 and then it should be fairly straightforward
I’m pretty sure mine does. It’s an Asus XT12 mesh system
Asus are pretty good at supporting that authentication method so you should be ok.
The switch to Sky seems to have gone with out a hitch. When I left this morning it was all working and I was getting 525 down my line.
YouFibre (formally BRSK) are available in my area now. symmetric 2gbps for £30 a month or 8gbps for £100. As much I like faster internet i can’t see a need for 8gbps at the moment. I hardly make use of the 1.6 I do have from EE
Currently paying £56 for 1Gig Broadband with Virgin. It’s part of a Volt benefit. However, my renewal is up at the end of June. They are offering me £57 just to continue. It’s a ■■■■-take cos the 500MB/s is going for like £27 a month. Has anyone bargained with them and brought it down to new customer rates?
Yes. Go to comparison website like Moneysupermarket and see what new customers get plus what other providers give for same speeds.
Bargain along those lines. If they refuse, give your 30 days notice. Retentions will call you with a better offer.
If they don’t, let another adult in the house sign up as a new customer.
For my case I just used a new email and phone number with no issues.
That is too much if it is only broadband. I see 1gig going for £24.99 in most areas currently.
The annoying thing is I’ve got my O2 SIM with them as well, and it’s a good deal: for £13, I get 40 GB and roaming in the EU and other countries. They have this rule that both contracts have to be under the same name and the same address.
But you’re right, I might just have to bite the bullet and cancel, and what I save can be a better sim-only deal somewhere else