TG582n router

[#1]

Sorry if this has been answered already but can i use my old TG582n router instead of the newer router i was supplied by Plusnet. If i can what exactly do i need to do in the settings to get it up and running. thanks for any replies.

[#2]

if you only had it for a non-fibre product before you'll need to flash it with the fibre firmware but then you'll be ok to use it

[#3]

Thanks for the reply, chance you know where i can get the firmware upgrade from thanks.

[#4]

Firmware here: http://products.plus-payh.co.uk/firmware/
You'll also need to enter your Plusnet username and password in the routers connection settings.

[#5]

Thanks for the link mate but im not sure which one i should be using my router doesnt have a usb port im not sure if i need the 10.2.2.B or the 8.4.4.J ive looked on the bottom of the router but it doesnt state which one i have.

[#6]

You need to use one of the FTTC (fibre) ones, my preference would be 8.C.M.0 mainly because the gui is faster.
Don't worry about it not having a usb port.
The update tool in that link is fine if using windows xp or vista, but if using win7 or win8 you need the update tool from the following link.
http://www.binarybob.plus.com/thomson/Windows%207%20Upgrade%20Tool.zip
Win8 users use it in win7 compatibility mode.

[#7]

thanks again for the links ive found out mine is the 8.4.4.J ive just installed the PN TG582n R844J -USB BV firmware and it updated great but when ive tried to put my username/password in all i get is this message.
Connection could not be established: Could not bring up link
Your DSL connection is down. Verify that your Technicolor Gateway is correctly connected to your phone line. If the problem persists, check your documentation.
Im not technically minded so im stumped.

[#8]

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ive just installed the PN TG582n R844J -USB BV firmware

That's not an FTTC compatible firmware, your router will still be trying to connect via the DSL port.
You need to install one of the FTTC firmwares as npr says. Then connect LAN port 4 to the BT modem.

[#9]

Quote from: bustermissy1961

thanks again for the links ive found out mine is the 8.4.4.J ive just installed the PN TG582n R844J -USB BV firmware and it updated great but when ive tried to put my username/password in all i get is this message.

That's ADSL firmware, as this is the fibre forum I assume you need the fibre firmware as I said previously.
Note: once you've got the correct firmware installed you need to connect the routers ethernet port 4 to the BT modem.

[#10]

If it helps, I flashed my TG582N router (no USB port) yesterday with the 10.2.2.2.FO firmware.
The update went fine and I connected the link from the BT modem into port 4 on the TG582N, and my PC to port 1.
As soon as I went to a browser page the router started to get an automatic push of the settings from plusnet. It took a couple of minutes and has been working fine since then.
I gave up with the new router because it wouldn't let me se up port forwarding to a CCTV system I have installed.

[#11]

Hi lohr500,
welcome to the forum btw, I was going to respond to some of your other posts first, but this seemed a bit more urgent in view of bustermissy1961's issue I thought I better comment here first.
As bustermissy1961 has observed, the (later) TG582n ADSL modem/routers do not have a USB socket. If you wish to use them for Fibre, as others have discovered they can be flashed with the FTTC firmware. However, because some of the Hardware is missing (obviously no USB and associated components) there is a possibility you Might find that the Router could Hang on some Random occasion. There is no evidence either way AFAIK, so your feedback on this would be appreciated on any issues you experience - in this thread if you would please.

[#12]

Just to add to this, I have the TG582n without USB port running the V10 FTTC firmware and it is rock solid. It runs for months and months and never needs reset or hangs. The wi-fi coverage is not great on this router, but for reliability, it has been good for me.

[#13]

I have got it sorted using the PN TG582n R8CM0 DG FTTC firmware but for some reason i cant get my WIFI printer to work with it yet it worked before i went onto fibre. When i click the Search for wireless devices its not picking my WIFI printer up.

[#14]

Upgrade again bustermissy1961, to 10.2.5.2.FO firmware. Thanks for the feedback jafreer.

[#15]

Do you think if i upgrade the firmware to 10.2.5.2.FO will i get the loss of nearly 5mb in download speeds with the TG582n router, compared with the 2704N router.