Using FTTP with an ASUS RT-AX82U router - the setup. How's it done?

[Sinuous]

Hello, I'm on Virgin Media and within a few months, I am going to be moving to a property where FTTP is available, and I intend to take my ASUS RT-AX82U router with me to use that instead of the BT Hub. My question is, during the setup of the router, is there anything I should know?

With VM I had to select "automatic IP" and set DHCP to "continuous mode" for it to work. Are either of these things necessary?

What I do know is that you select PPPoE as your connection type, and if it asks for an ISP username and password, it's bthomehub@btbroadband.com with the password as BT. Is there anything else I should know, or?

[stevebrass]

Use the quick internet setup on the router and follow the instructions,

For loads of more detailed guidance see here 

[Sinuous]

Sorry, that doesn't help. : ( I don't feel like sifting through thousands of forum posts until I (hopefully) find the answer I need. It's also why I made a forum post here directly on BT's own forums for easy access to said answer.

[TimCurtis · Accepted solution]

@Sinuous 

It should be easy using the quick setup as @stevebrass indicates.

I think the only thing you need to know in addition is that the username required should be xxxx@btbroadband.com where xxxx is anything you want but most use bthomehub and a password of bt or anything you want really.

[Dungiven]

Did you ever get this set up? I am on FTTP and just bought the same router Asus RT-AX82U but cannot get it working with the smart hub 2.

[licquorice]

You don't use the SH2, you connect the Asus directly to the ONT

[Dungiven]

Are you thinking of the ASUS DSL-AX82U model?

[licquorice]

No.

With FTTP, the ONT is the modem

[TimCurtis]

@Dungiven 

Are you using Digital Voice? If so you must use the SH2.

[Dungiven]

Yes i was but since using the Asus since this morning the landline no longer works..might be able to live without it. (digital phone came as part of bundle). i am guessing BT hybrid connect service will not work with the Asus router? I do not have it yet but have been offered it free of charge..perhaps it can be used as a stand alone product but would like to hear from anyone who has managed to get it working with a non BT router or without any router at all.