How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
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How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
03-04-2017 11:37 PM
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I have a pub business, I got unlimited wifi with plusnet so that I could take card payments, and for customers, I don't need a business account because the pub is only open from 6 to 11 pm at night, a business account seemed a little excessive.
Facebook have bought out a natty little thing Facebook Wifi, which means that before any of my customers can use my free wifi, they have to 'check in' on facebook, which is a fabulous idea and is brilliant for my business. However, I can't find any information on what model of router I have (its a Hub one), or how to set it up, they seem to have every router listed but this. I previously went on a chat window with plusnet and was told that it should be possible to set up. Has anyone done this, and if so, how? If not, are there any workarounds I could try?
Re: How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
04-04-2017 8:46 AM
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The PlusNet Hub one router is a rebadged BT Home Hub 5. From what I can see, Facebook Wifi is only supported on a small set of routers at present , see here :- https://www.facebook.com/help/109150235937957?helpref=faq_content
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Re: How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
04-04-2017 9:06 AM
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Here is a list of routers that are compatible with Plusnet according to the kitz forum (well worth a read)
http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,14436.0.html
I have heard that a lot of users have had some good results with the ASUS AC68U routers.
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Re: How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
04-04-2017 9:14 AM - edited 04-04-2017 9:15 AM
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The Hub One is a rebadged BT Home Hub 5 type A.
fyi, googling reveals the following information about Facebook wifi.
Looking at the short list of supported compatible products, the BT Home Hub 5 is not in the list.
https://en-gb.facebook.com/help/109150235937957
The Asus DSL-AC68U is the only pro-consumer router in the above list with a built-in VDSL modem. It would replace the Hub One.
Facebook wifi enabled firmware from Asus, would then have to be downloaded and installed to the router.
https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1016297/
Firmware is here, v3.0.0.4.380_3038
https://www.asus.com/uk/Networking/DSLAC68U/HelpDesk_Download/
Re: How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
04-04-2017 9:14 AM
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Re: How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
04-04-2017 9:59 AM
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Thanks all, looks like it won't be happening then, strange when a plusnet support person told me it was possible!
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04-04-2017 10:11 AM
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Re: How to use facebook wifi with plusnet?
19-04-2017 9:08 PM
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It doesn't look a bad way of providing guest WiFi and for £125 as a one off payment for the Asus DSL-AC68U seems reasonable value.
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