MS Office and a new router

[sorcerer]

This is a 'twofer' question with the first part no doubt being very basic.

Whenever I've done a nuke & pave the customer has always had their original MS Office disc handy for reinstallation but this time they haven't.

I've seen mention on here in the past about "saving the activation files" for reinstallation in such circumstances but, as I've never had to do it I don't know how, so where are these files and what should I be looking for? Also, I assume I would reinstall the Office program first and then place these files back in whatever folder they came from?

Second part of the question:

I'm changing ISP from BT Infinity (FTTC) to Sky Fibre (again FTTC - new service is activated next week on the 17th).

Sky have sent me their Sky Q Hub (combined VDSL modem/router) but from what I've read it only has two SSIDs associated with the wifi, one for the 2.4GHz band and the other for the 5GHz band. I need to set up at least two 'guest networks' that will be completely isolated from each other and, more importantly, from my own network.

I've also found out that the way Sky work means that the router must also be able to handle "DHCP Option 61 or MER" whatever that is.

Can anyone suggest a suitable modem/router or, being as I have the white Openreach VDSL modem, a suitable router to connect to it?

TIA

 

[nlinecomputers]

Most newer versions of Office do not allow you to save activation. FABS can backup some activation files but only for anything older than 2013. Almost all Office activations require Microsoft Accounts. You need to make sure you have access to that before you nuke and pave. You can reactivate from that.

 

[nlinecomputers]

http://www.opa-backup.de/index_en.php

 

[sorcerer]

Thanks for that nline, cheers.

 

[mikeroq]

Also helpful is this:



This is from my machine showing Office 365 but it will show other versions. You just have to go to the right folder. Like Office15 or Office16 wherever you can find the ospp.vbs script. It will give you the last 5 of the product key. Can help narrow it down if you have multiple licenses on the same account.

 

[Mick]

This is a 'twofer' question with the first part no doubt being very basic.

Whenever I've done a nuke & pave the customer has always had their original MS Office disc handy for reinstallation but this time they haven't.

I've seen mention on here in the past about "saving the activation files" for reinstallation in such circumstances but, as I've never had to do it I don't know how, so where are these files and what should I be looking for? Also, I assume I would reinstall the Office program first and then place these files back in whatever folder they came from?

Second part of the question:

I'm changing ISP from BT Infinity (FTTC) to Sky Fibre (again FTTC - new service is activated next week on the 17th).

Sky have sent me their Sky Q Hub (combined VDSL modem/router) but from what I've read it only has two SSIDs associated with the wifi, one for the 2.4GHz band and the other for the 5GHz band. I need to set up at least two 'guest networks' that will be completely isolated from each other and, more importantly, from my own network.

I've also found out that the way Sky work means that the router must also be able to handle "DHCP Option 61 or MER" whatever that is.

Can anyone suggest a suitable modem/router or, being as I have the white Openreach VDSL modem, a suitable router to connect to it?

TIA

Almost any VDSL-capable modem/router can sub in for BT's own version. I've used Netgear and TP-Link alternatives. Sky is pretty much non-existent round here, so I'm not sure if the same applies to them, although I can't see why it wouldn't. No idea what 'MER' is...

 

[mikeroq]

About DHCP Option 61 and MER:
https://community.ui.com/questions/...ns-60-61/55ec5162-91bb-4403-b5cf-2021e03524d3

http://supportfiles.habitech.co.uk/Zendesk/Draytek/Sky MER Setup Guide.pdf

Basically it uses the DHCP request on the router to authenticate the connection with the username and password is what I gather.

It looks like you will need a router that supports that do have it in bridge mode. Some routers have an option for Sky VDSL MER in their ISP config on the WAN.
Like:


This is all new territory to me as I am in the USA.

My typical setup for a client would be:

Modem > Unifi USG > Unifi Switch > Unifi AP(s)

or

Modem/Router combo in bridge mode > Unifi USG > Unifi Switch > Unifi AP(s)

or in the case of our city fiber:

Fiber Media Converter -> Unifi USG -> etc

 

[sorcerer]

Cheers guys, I appreciate it

 

[Markverhyden]

I try to stay away from any ISP provided "router" function. I know money doesn't grow on trees but you could get an ERL3 for the router and a Unifi AC LR which allows up to 4 SSID's.

 

[nerd2u]

I miss the days when the ISP simply gave you a modem.

Now they try to cram several devices into 1.

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[Sky-Knight]

Convergence is a thing... and it's loaded with job security!