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29-04-2013 9:06 PM
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Having never seen a fibre install, I am unsure as to connections etc. But from what I've managed to find using my best pal "Google" it looks like my present router a TP LIN TD-W8960N will work.
Things I am not sure about are:-
Do I still have to go through the openreach modem that the engineer brings and installs, or do I just connect to the master socket?
To get my TP link working, do I still use the settings that Plusnet will send with the Thompson router?
Does anyone have walkthrough to get the TP Link up and running?
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29-04-2013 9:24 PM
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29-04-2013 9:49 PM
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29-04-2013 10:06 PM
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29-04-2013 10:08 PM
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29-04-2013 10:30 PM
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29-04-2013 10:39 PM
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29-04-2013 10:55 PM
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The other three ports on the 8960 will still be normal lan ports you can hard wire you PC into
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29-04-2013 11:16 PM
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your a star, many thanks for all your help.
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02-05-2013 7:18 PM
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Njay said I need to go with the PPPoe ive followed the guide but Im stuck on Step 10. do I click on the PPP over ethernet or IP over internet?
Then I am stuck on WAN IP settings where do I find the details to enter if I choose "obtain an iP address automatically" ?
does anyone have an idiots guide to setting up my router PLEEEESE.
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02-05-2013 7:27 PM
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Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.
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02-05-2013 8:14 PM
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One other question I forgot to ask was... do I need to factory reset my router or can I leave all my settings from before I changed to fibre, most seem to be the same ie email etc
Re: TP LIN TD-W8960N
02-05-2013 8:42 PM
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I have retired the 8960n now having bought an asus n66u.
However I believe I selected the following
Step 10: PPPoE and click next
Step 11: Obtain IP address automatically and click next
Step 12: enable Nat and click next
Step 13: select pppoe which if I recall changes the name to pppoe_eth0.5
Step14: obtain dns automatically and click next
Step 15: click next until you get get to apply/save. Note connection type and service name are different.
Reboot 8960n using option in menu.
Note summary page will always say connection state down as it unfortunately refers to adsl port. The only indication you have a connection is that the Internet light will be on if you look at the router itself.
Also, step 4 in the clone MAC address is a valid check as it will show your static ip. This should however have been displayed on the summary page along with the dns addresses too
Hth
Re: TP LIN TD-W8960N
03-05-2013 8:43 AM
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Quote I do have a static IP according to my account,
There's a bit of misunderstanding about static IP's. The IP is still allocated on connection, it's just that you ALWAYS get the same one. You therefore still need to set the router to 'obtain IP automatically'. Hope that helps explain it.
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03-05-2013 9:06 AM
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