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FTTP wifi 6 third party router

f_twentytwo — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:02:09 GMT

Hello,

Im having Fibre 900 installed soon and I'd like to get a third party wifi 6 router.

My question is; will I simply be able to plug this router into the ONT (that BT installs) via the WAN port and be up and running?

- There's no need for a modem in between the ONT and the router right?

Thanks for the help!

Re: FTTP wifi 6 third party router

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:08:11 GMT

@f_twentytwo

Welcome to this user forum.

Yes you can, provided you do not have BT Digital Voice.

You will need to enter the correct login details.

Username bthomehub@btbroadband.com

Password BT

No extra modem needed.

Re: FTTP wifi 6 third party router

f_twentytwo — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:17:13 GMT

@Keith_Beddoe

thankyou for the quick response!

Is digital voice an additional extra? Im getting a landline with pay as you go calls etc which I'll never use.

Re: FTTP wifi 6 third party router

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:16:56 GMT

@f_twentytwo wrote:

thankyou for the quick response!

Is digital voice an additional extra? Im getting a landline with pay as you go calls etc which I'll never use.

The landline connection needs the BT Smart Hub 2 to work, unless you already have a working landline phone connection on a phone socket.

Re: FTTP wifi 6 third party router

f_twentytwo — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:18:33 GMT

@Keith_Beddoe

so if I have no plans of plugging a phone in anywhere, it doesn't make a difference?

Re: FTTP wifi 6 third party router

Keith_Beddoe — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:24:18 GMT

@f_twentytwo wrote:

@Keith_Beddoe

so if I have no plans of plugging a phone in anywhere, it doesn't make a difference?

That is correct. On an FTTP only connection, BT use the Smart Hub 2 to provide the phone connection.

Re: FTTP wifi 6 third party router

f_twentytwo — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 17:28:15 GMT

@Keith_Beddoe

thanks for the help!

let the wifi 6 router shopping begin.