topic Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet in My Router

Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

alexemmaburns — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:47:27 GMT

Hi I just wondered if anyone knew if there was any way of configuring talk talk's router 'Huawei HG533' on my PN internet rather than using the plusnet supplied 2704n? I find the PN router not very good for gaming and would like to try and see if my talk talk one works any better?

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Mustrum — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:59:43 GMT

The question has been asked before, have a read here, but make sure you read it all, as there is some duff info in there.

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

alexemmaburns — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:15:29 GMT

Thankyou @Mustrum I will give that a go shortly.

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Anotherone — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:33:31 GMT

The information in message #3 is correct. I've been trying to look for where you'd put in your PN Username and password.

Set it up Off-line and make sure all the settings are correct before trying it. The way to do this is leave your 2704n connected to the line, just unplug your computer ethernet from it.
Power up the HG533, connect your computer to it, reboot the computer to pick up the HG522 DHCP etc and log into it.
When you've finished changing settings and saved them, reboot the HG533 to check they have all been save correctly.
If all is well, power off the 2704n, wait about a minute beofre unplugging from the line. Wait about 5 minutes before connecting the HG533 (so that DLM hopefully doesn't look at your disconnect as a dropped connection). HTH.

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

alexemmaburns — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:06:54 GMT

Thankyou @Anotherone I am going to do this tomorrow during the day when I'm home I thought best to try a different router see if it works for me, hopefully it will make a difference. I shall update to you once I have finished and let you know if this has helped me at all

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Anotherone — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:09:52 GMT

No problem. I'll reply to your other thread about your connection and ticket a little later. What's irritating me is I know there is another post about the HG533 somewhere but be blowed if I can find it atm.

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

alexemmaburns — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:47:47 GMT

That's okay not a problem I just thought I'd ask here as I know people have come over from talk talk so hoped someone may have used the router with plusnet settings I take it my username and password for plusner will be what is on the card that came with my 2704n router?

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Anotherone — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:55:36 GMT

What's on the plastic card that came with the 2704n is the login details for the 2704n and the wireless id and password/phrase.

You Plusnet broadband username for the broadband will be of the format username@plusdsl.net and the password is the same one you use to log into the member centre / portal and also your plusnet email.

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Mustrum — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:06:05 GMT

Beat me too it, what #Anotherone said

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alexemmaburns — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:14:01 GMT

Ah right I get that now thank you. Will I need a laptop to do all this or should I be able to do it wirelessly?

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Anotherone — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:16:01 GMT

I'd recommend you use a laptop. Configuring modem/routers via wireless is generally a bad idea.

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Mustrum — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:17:27 GMT

Beat me again, laptop via wired usually means less problems.

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Anotherone — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:23:40 GMT

I'll leave the next one to you time for food

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alexemmaburns — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:44:21 GMT

Not a problem I'll do it on a laptop tomorrow I only really have this tablet, I have a laptop but the processor is bust so it switches itself off should be able to keep it on long enough though. I'll let you know how it goes thanks to both of you for your reply's

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Anotherone — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 05:38:37 GMT

Did you have a go at configuring it?

Re: Configuring talk talk router to work on plusnet internet

Townman — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:15:56 GMT

@alexemmaburns wrote:

I have a laptop but the processor is bust so it switches itself off should be able to keep it on long enough though.

OT: Is that an over heating problem - blocked vents, clogged / broken fan? It does not take too much to have a laptop CPU over heat and shut down for self protection.