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Need a Router for Wired system??

Haywood9 — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:09:40 GMT

I am hoping somebody will be able to help me on a home for a router.

I want a router to use with my Bt optical fibre service, as I have heard BTHUB2 still gives off RF after the Wireless disabled??

Any help would be appreciated

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:17:06 GMT

Most TP Link routers have a wireless on/off switch which stops all wireless bands.

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2519/

Bear in mind if you have BT Digital Voice, that only the Smart Hub 2 can be used.

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

Keith_Beddoe — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 11:28:23 GMT

Look at this one https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-c1200/

See the emulator https://emulator.tp-link.com/1200(us)2.0_webpages-get/index.html

About £30 on Amazon.

TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Wi-Fi Router, Wi-Fi Speed Up to 867 Mbps/5 GHz + 300 Mbps/2.4 GHz, 4+1 Fast Ports, Single-Core CPU, Parental Control, Easy setup (Archer C50)

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

Haywood9 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:31:10 GMT

Hello again,

I don't think I have BT Digital Voice (unless i'm on it without knowing, but don't use a landline)

I have bought a TP Link Router as suggested but doesn't seem to work - Not sure if i'm doing something wrong.

I basically have BT Fibre at this new house, but I do not want WIFI at all and want wired - However, I have heard that when you swicth wifi off with the BT HUB2, it still sends radio signals anyway??

I just want to avoid wifi signals and have a wired system - I am only going to have 2 ethernet cables, one to the TV and one to my computer.

Any advice or help would be really appreciated !!

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

imjolly — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:58:46 GMT

if you purchased the tplink router suggested by @Keith_Beddoe then have you connected the ethernet cable from the fibre ONT to the internet ethernet port on hub? if so you then need to enter username as

bthomehub@btbroadband.com

password can be anything but often just BT used

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

chrisjp — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:19:20 GMT

"I don't think I have BT Digital Voice (unless I'm on it without knowing, but don't use a landline)"

If you don't have a landline phone then you won't be on BT digital voice. The reason you must use a BT SH2 for digital voice is that the SH2 is the only hub to have a landline phone socket on it, which you need to use instead of plugging the landline phone into the wall socket.
You say you're on BT optical fibre service - but is this fibre to the premises (FTTP) or fibre to the cabinet (FTTC)?
If you have FTTP they'll be an Optical Network Termination (ONT) box on your wall with green lights on it (if it's working properly) and you'll need to connect this to your TP Link router with an ethernet cable.
If you have FTTC, then you'll have an ordinary BT/Openreach master socket on your wall and you'll need to connect this to your router using an ordinary phone cable. And in this case, your router must have a built-in modem (as does the BT SH2).

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

Haywood9 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:06:41 GMT

Thank you for your help.

I have FTTP and it goes to the ONT like you said.

which is working fine.

I need to her the password settings I think

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

David500 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:18:27 GMT

@imjolly gave you the username & password in post#5.

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

Haywood9 — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:23:04 GMT

Hello everyone,

I am sorry, but I am extremely bad at this sort of thing.

I have the Tp link Router and BT Fibre to house with an ONT box

I set it up initially and was able to find the wifi and put in the TP link pass word.

But after a short time it stopped working?? When I have been advised to put in BThomehub@btbroadband.Com

as the username and then a password. IS this for when I initially set up the TP link Router??

If so, do I need to forget network and then re-do the set up?? not sure where and when I put username, et

I am sorry, but I am extremely bad at this sort of thing.

I have the Tp link Router and BT Fibre to house with an ONT box

I set it up initially and was able to find the wifi and put in the TP link pass word.

But after a short time it stopped working?? When I have been advised to put in BThomehub@btbroadband.Com

as the username and then a password. IS this for when I initially set up the TP link Router??

If so, do I need to forget network and then re-do the set up??

Not sure where and when I am supposed to put in username, and other

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

Haywood9 — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:23:51 GMT

I am sorry, but I am extremely bad at this sort of thing.

I have the Tp link Router and BT Fibre to house with an ONT box

I set it up initially and was able to find the wifi and put in the TP link pass word.

But after a short time it stopped working?? When I have been advised to put in BThomehub@btbroadband.Com

as the username and then a password. IS this for when I initially set up the TP link Router??

If so, do I need to forget network and then re-do the set up??

Not sure where and when I am supposed to put in username, and other

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

imjolly — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:41:29 GMT

I would reset to factory setting the tplink and start again just select the quick setup and when username needed use the one I posted earlier the password can be anything or just BT

Re: Need a Router for Wired system??

licquorice — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:44:41 GMT

The username and password are the PPPoE credentials required when setting up the router.