topic Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge in Broadband

Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

RickyCafe — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:30:35 GMT

Hi.

I have set up a Ubiquiti Dream Router (DR) on my daughters Plusnet system. Currently, the DR has as its WAN feed, one of the routed ports from the Plusnet HUB 2 Router, effectively doing a double NAT.

Whilst this works, it is not ideal and I wish to configure the Hub 2 as a Bridge. I am assuming that I configure the DR Internet settings to send the PPPoE username@plusdsl.net with account password which is how I have done the Hub 2 at my own house the crucial difference being that at my house, the supply is a proper full fibre, and and my daughters it is Fibre (SoGEA) (i.e. delivered over copper twisted pairs.

I would be grateful for advice on this.

Many thanks

Mike.

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

Dan_the_Van — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:30:50 GMT

@RickyCafe

Yes with the Hub two in bridge mode it becomes a modem only device which in basic terms the ONT is.

So yes configure your router the same way, any Hub LAN port to the router WAN port.

EDIT: for your home you would connect the router directly to the ONT.

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

RickyCafe — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:52:20 GMT

Excellent, thank you very much indeed for this information.

Kind regards

Mike

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

RickyCafe — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:55:49 GMT

Just to clarify, at my home the Ubiquiti gateway/router WAN port is connected to the Hub 2 in Modem / Bridge mode, and the Hub 2 is connected to the ONT.

Mike.

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

MisterW — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:01:07 GMT

@RickyCafe

Just to clarify, at my home the Ubiquiti gateway/router WAN port is connected to the Hub 2 in Modem / Bridge mode, and the Hub 2 is connected to the ONT.

No , in your case , you connect the Ubiquiti WAN port directly to the ONT. The Ubiquiit WAn should be configured for PPPoE.

At you daughters, you set the Hub 2 in bridge mode, then connect the Ubuiquiti WAN , again configured for PPPoE to a LAN port on the Hub 2.

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

MisterW — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:16:26 GMT

Not sure I really deserve the 'fix' .

@Dan_the_Van said basically the same back at post 2.

Maybe one of the mods could adjust the fix

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

RickyCafe — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:19:56 GMT

Very many thanks for the advice on my home installation. Connecting the Uniquiti gateway straight into the ONT works fine.

One redundant Plusnet hub now in a bag !

Re: Fibre (SoGEA) Connection to Hub 2. Router to be configured as a bridge

Dan_the_Van — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:17:34 GMT

@RickyCafe

Depending on when you contracted to plusnet, you maybe required to return it if you terminate your contract.

It's also handy for a spare or fault testing