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Fibre router
28-11-2019 1:16 PM
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Re: Fibre router
28-11-2019 2:09 PM
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PlusNet are happy for you to use your own equipment and provide the settings required in their Help pages.
The PlusNet supplied router is a rebadged BT HH5. You can get a HH6 cheaply on eBay and use that (settings can be found on the Forum).
Otherwise any modem / router that supports VDSL can be used.
Brian
Re: Fibre router
28-11-2019 3:36 PM
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Re: Fibre router
28-11-2019 4:04 PM
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Yes, any VDSL modem / router can be used - but it must be a combined unit unlike your current NetGear box which appears to be a Router only.
Did PlusNet send you a HubOne router when you signed up to Fibre - you can check PlusNet boxes here
www.plus.net/help/broadband/router-setup-guides/
If they did, you can use that but the WiFi is not great (apparently).
Brian
Re: Fibre router
28-11-2019 4:07 PM
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Re: Fibre router
28-11-2019 4:22 PM
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PlusNet settings can be found at
www.plus.net/help/broadband/broadband-connection-settings/
It's just a case of finding a unit that meets your needs / price range. As mentioned you can get a BT HH6 on eBay for around £20-30 - just make sure you get the FTTC (VDSL) unit and not the FTTP one. There's a guide on here somewhere on how to set it up.
You might even find a newer BT SmartHub2 available though I can't remember if that can be uses with PlusNet
Brian
Re: Fibre router
28-11-2019 4:30 PM
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The BT Smart Hub2 also works on Plus net
Post 41 here shows how to set up a BT Hub
https://community.plus.net/t5/ADSL-Broadband/BT-Home-Hub-6-Smart-Hub-on-PlusNet/m-p/1415464#M312705
Do not connect the DSL cable into phone socket until you have put your username@plusdsl.net and password into the settings.
Remember that the BT hubs do not like characters such as @£%^&*()_+= . etc in the password so change it prior to connecting.
Bakdrick1 also has a set up guide here
https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-the-BT-Smarthub-6-on-a-Plusnet-Account/td-p/1587673
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28-11-2019 4:35 PM
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