topic Re: Router alternatives in My Router

Router alternatives

paul1974 — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:22:15 GMT

Does anyone know of any third party routers which are more configurable than the default Plusnet router which will be compatible?

Re: Router alternatives

jab1 — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:28:13 GMT

@paul1974 You kind of take your pick, there are any number of third-party routers out there, and PN allow you to use any of them. Are you on FTTP or FTTC?

Re: Router alternatives

bmc — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:40:01 GMT

@paul1974

PN have always been happy for customers to use their own equipment and provide the settings required in their Help pages.

If you're on FTTC you should get one that also works with FTTP if it comes your way.

Work out what you want from the router and then go looking.

Brian

Re: Router alternatives

paul1974 — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:38:15 GMT

Thanks for the messages. My connection is meant to be upgraded next year so it'll need to support both.

I'd like a router which I allows me to have a lot of control over dhcp and DNS. Ideally I can create my own local DNS zones and fix ethernet addresses to IPs. Support for DNS over https would be a requirement too. If you have any recommendations that would be great.

Re: Router alternatives

Dan_the_Van — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:48:13 GMT

If you currently have a Hub two then you can configure it to be a modem (bridge mode), then you could then look for a router only device which supports a WAN PPPoE connection.

Can't help with the DNS over https but most 3rd party routers would have the basics you are looking for.

Re: Router alternatives

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Re: Router alternatives

paul1974 — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:31:02 GMT

Thanks for the replies. To start with I think using a WiFi router connected to the Plusnet hub is a good start.

Re: Router alternatives

paul1974 — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 07:41:06 GMT

Thanks for the advice. I bought a GL.iNet GL-AXT1800 to plug directly into my Plusnet router. It comes with OpenWrt which made things a lot easier. I'm really impressed with it.