BT Router replacement, Are these best solutions?

[Smogsy]

Hi,

Soon be moving to BT Firbe 2 package FFTC (70Mbps) from Sky, It seems that I might end up with the Smart HUb 2 as a router which seems “meh” compared to what I’m currently using…

Is seems the best way to replace this router is to get a dedicated Modem, So have more options for A decent Router

Is my understanding correct?
Buy decent WiFi Router  like the Netgear RAXE300

Open to modem & router suggestions just need 2/5/6Ghz ideally 4x4

Set Router to PPOEE
set username and password to btbroadband@somthing.com (need to look it up)
password bt
VLAN 101?

Anything I’ve missed or need to be aware of?

[Mod Edit - links to third party online stores removed, please do not share these]

[imjolly]

are you keeping your home phone and moving to digital voice?  if so you need to use the SH2 as first connection but if not keeping phone then up to you what you decide to use

[Smogsy]

Got BB only package didn’t need voice 🙂

[gg30340]

You need to remove your links to the ecommerce sites which is against the forum rules.

You can name the devices and where to get them without links.

[Smogsy]

Would if I could, can no longer edit the first post

[Kodikid]

Easiest solution is to buy a EE wifi 6 router. Literally plug and play with BT broadband,  it's the equivalent of the Sky max router 

[gg30340]

You only get an hour to edit posts and it has obviously now past that. I have notified the moderators who will edit it for you.

[chrisjp]

"Easiest solution is to buy a EE wifi 6 router. Literally plug and play with BT broadband"

As a matter of interest, would this EE router provide a full broadband and DV service for a BT rather than an EE account?

[Crimliar]

The better of the two BT modems used to be the Huawei HG612, but these are getting rare because they are also getting rather old and unreliable. The slightly less flexible (you can't pull the modem stats) ECI 061513 modems seem to survive better, but the youngest are from around 2015! That leaves you with Zyxel modem routers that can be put into modem only mode - but thanks to their buffering they're useless for gaming thanks to the latency even if they maximise the throughput. Your final "sensible" options may be a Huawei MT992 or a Draytek Vigor (absolutely must be the UK version) 166/167.

As for the router TP-Link had one of the most cost-effective AXE routers, but they seem to be reevaluating their market position thanks to trust issues. Then there's Ubiquity/Unifi, with the possibility of a separate and the use of a connected Access Point (these will mesh). Personally I may be heading down that final route at some future time, or possibly even a friendlyelec device with an AP and mesh.

[Kodikid]

Since getting my BT 500mbps fttp I've been using a EE wifi 6 router with no problems 

Can't comment on DV as like 90% of the population I can't see the point of domestic landlines