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BT FULL FIBRE 900

efcap — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:07:03 GMT

Joining BT next week but want to keep using own router which I use for my current connection with VM. I have a linksys velop wifi 6 mesh system I am reading different things on here and as far as I can gather I can drop the bt home hub and just connect my own system direct to the ONT and connect via pppoe. Does anybody have any more information regarding this and are there any other settings that need changing.

Thanks

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

pippincp — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:11:10 GMT

Providing you are not getting Digital voice you are free to use your own router.

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

efcap — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:11:57 GMT

Yes I am going for just broadband only!

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

licquorice — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:14:03 GMT

Then you can connect directly to the ONT using the generic PPPoE credentials of username bthomehub@btbroadband.com and password BT

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

pippincp — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:15:03 GMT

Then no problem.

Other settings.: User Name: bthomehub@btbroadband.com

Password: BT

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

efcap — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:15:16 GMT

I seen a few people suggesting when using own equipment they dont get the full speed and may have to change MTU settings?

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

licquorice — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:04:02 GMT

Do you seriously think you will notice if you don't get the full 900?

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

efcap — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:06:46 GMT

Well I’m currently getting 1gb from virgin, and that’s beyond the point isn’t it … if I’m paying for 900 I want to be getting as close to that as I can

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

Kielty23 — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:53:53 GMT

I have a velop MX5300 system (3 nodes) on BT FTTP 900 get 900+ Mbps wired and approx 700 Mbps wireless - no issues.

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

efcap — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:59:57 GMT

Brilliant! Thanks

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

brookheather — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:29:55 GMT

Older routers may have underpowered CPUs which can't process PPPoE above 300Mbps - nothing to do with MTU settings.

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

stealthy_singh — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:29:58 GMT

@brookheather What would you consider older routers? I have a Linksys AC5400. I got it in 2019. Currently I am getting an average of 437Mbit/s on what should be 900Mbit/s. Do you think it is becuase of the router? If not will changing MTU setting help? If the MTU settings will not help I was thinking of changing my router anyway as all of my equipment is based on unifi. I was looking at the unifi dream meachine pro. I am assuming that should be able to get the full speed?

Thank you!

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

brookheather — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:35:19 GMT

What is the actual model number of the Linksys router - AC5400 is not the model - is it the EA9500? Have you looked for any hardware acceleration options in the UI? You may need to disable any QoS settings as the router cpu may be slower when it has to inspect the packets. MTU has nothing to do with PPPoE performance which is what you are trying to improve.

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

stealthy_singh — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:51:17 GMT

@brookheather you are right it is the EA9500-UK. I can't find any hardware accelaration options and can't see anything on the internet about it. I also can't find any QOS settings but there is media prioritsation which I have switched off. I've done 3 speed tests and all have been around the 935Mbit/s mark so that seems to have done the trick. Thank you!

I am still thinking of changing to the unfi dream machine pro so I can manage the network fully, I am assuming this should be more than capable of dealing with the incoming 900Mbit/s?

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

brookheather — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:04:25 GMT

The UDM Pro will be more than sufficient.

Re: BT FULL FIBRE 900

stealthy_singh — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:35:22 GMT

I thought as much. But thank you for the advice with my current router!