Thomson587n V2

[#1]

Hi
New to the forum and will have my PlusNet activated next week.  My question is, can I keep my current router (in the title) connected instead of using the 582n PlusNet have sent?  From looking at the guides they look very similar to set up.

[#2]

if you are presently on ADSL2 and moving to ADSL2 - not fibre - then yes

[#3]

If it's supplied by O2 then no, it's locked to O2.
If it's a unlocked one, and there's not many about, then yes.
If it's for a fibre connection let me know and I should be able to supply the telnet commands to configure it.
It's a better router than the TG582n, wish mine wasn't locked to O2 

[#4]

I was sent it by Be (who are part of O2) as a loyalty reward, but as far as I am aware it isn't locked. I had a feeling it was a better router than the 582n from stuff I have read elsewhere 

[#5]

Hi,
If it's not locked to O2 then you should be able to run through the Technicolor Setup using the 'Other' option.
Although this router doesn't differ too much from our own, it's unlikely that our Support Team would be able to help you with the set up I'm afraid.

[#6]

Still awaiting a definitive reply on whether it's firmware is locked to my current ISP.  Looking at user guide it looks identical in looks when you go into setup.

[#7]

My money is on it being locked
Try what Chris suggests and as a test try entering a ppp username and password.
If it accepts them then it's not locked.
You never said if it's for ADSL or Fibre.

[#8]

It is ADSL. Fibre not enabled in my area of town yet     
What is a ppp username?

[#9]

http://www.plus.net/support/broadband/hardware/broadband-connection-settings.shtml
The username is your account name

[#10]

Hi @sully666
We used to supply that model of router so it should be fine.
Let us know how things go next week.

[#11]

According to info, line should be active from 12pm tomorrow    Will attempt to get it running using TG587N v2 before I try the Plusnet supplied router

[#12]

Looking at setup options it looks like this router is tied to BE