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Full Fibre 900 with own router

by xeroshikari in Archive Staging
‎21-06-2020 18h57
‎21-06-2020 18h57
Hi there,  I'm considering switching over from Virgin as fibre 900 is now available in my area. I currently use an EdgeRouter Lite with the virgin router in modem mode.  I have read c...
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  • Draytek Vigor
  • Full fibre
  • ont
  • router
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  • ...peed so not suitable for Fibre 900.
  • Do new full fibre 900 installations still come with an Openreach ONT? If so could that be plugged i...
  • The ONT is the modem so no draytek is needed. Any router with a wan port should connect to the ONT

3rd Party Own CPE Router for BT Full Fibre 900

by naylor2006 in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎17-11-2023 11h34
‎17-11-2023 11h34
...aving Full Fibre 900 provisioned at some point soon and I have an ER-X Router which ive put some much time into configuring. Currently it connects to my Virgin Cable Modem which is in Modem only mode, s...
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  • as you are broadband only then your should be able to connect direct to the ONT username  bt...

BT FULL FIBRE 900

by efcap in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎30-03-2023 16h07
‎30-03-2023 16h07
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 c...
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  • Then you can connect directly to the ONT using the generic PPPoE credentials of username bthomehub@...

Using own router

by efcap in BT Fibre broadband
‎05-04-2023 11h16
‎05-04-2023 11h16
Just got set up today for full fibre 900 changed own router settings to PPPoE and all working fine speeds fluctuating but think this is expected. Can anybody tell me if I need to change any of t...
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  • Service name is not required, VLAN ID is a modem function and is taken care of in the ONT. So, no, ...

Own router and landline configuration

by jpatel99 in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎14-02-2023 11h51
‎14-02-2023 11h51
Hi  I’ve signed up to BT FF 900, can I use my own router and landline, bit of confusion as with the smart hub 2 you have to plug phone into the router ?   TIA
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  • Full Fibre 900
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  • ...re not wanting to use your phone, then you can use most third party wireless routers.

My own router instead of Smart Hub 2

by Joe33158 in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎04-04-2022 18h59
‎04-04-2022 18h59
Hi guys, I have ordered the 900 Full Fibre package and giving up on Virgin 1GB connection and wondered is it possible like I did in the pass and do away with the Smart Hub and use my own e...
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  • You can use your own router and no problem if not getting DV Bthomehub@btbroadband.com P...

EE Router get full speed non ee router dont Full f...

by david39ni in BT Fibre broadband
‎18-03-2025 16h36
‎18-03-2025 16h36
I have been a BT customer for many years, using my Netgear Nighthawk at full speed until recently. However, I have since been converted over to EE — not liking that decision one bit. My Netgear router...
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  • Why has someone marked something as a resoluton as not  I actually had to go and buy a new router...

Downgrading from Full Fibre 900

by wesley in Bills & Packages
‎16-11-2023 10h57
‎16-11-2023 10h57
I am coming to the end of my 24 month contract at £69pcm.  Although full speeds are recorded to the router, wifi speeds are generally in the range of 75-150 Mbps.  This includes standing n...
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  • I can happily report that the downgrade has had virtually no impact on wifi speeds - so over a 2 ye...

Full Fibre 900 with BT Halo 3+ and speeds

by DBHughesy in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎29-02-2024 17h24
‎29-02-2024 17h24
...peeds I am getting by removing the speed test. I have only been on Full Fibre 900 with BT Halo 3+ since the 6th February 2024, but all the tests I am doing show that I am only getting (d...
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  • You need to connect to the hub with ethernet cable 5e or greater to run the speed test. Try running...

Fibre 900, slower than expected speeds

by Keith87 in Home setup, Wi-Fi & network discussions
‎16-04-2024 9h43
‎16-04-2024 9h43
Hi, I'm hoping I can be pointed in the right direction. I have wired Cat6a cables to my laptop, server and router. My server is next to my router and ONT. My laptop is further away, with two s...
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  • ...igabit speeds - you will need a router with a faster cpu.  I assume if you try with your SmartHub2 c...
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