Ryan

Right, i'm just about to get BroadBand installed in my new house, they provide the wireless router (as they say it will only work with theres).

Is there anyway i can use my old much better reliable wireless router.

I.e can i can the MAC address of the router to match the new one provided so it doesnt cause an issue?

Is this easily done?

madmack99

plug it in and try it

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

yeah, shouldn't be a problem, set it up on the router that they provide, go into the set up menu make a note of all the settings, plug in your old router and copy these across

St3V3_C

Who is the provider?

I have - just playing around as it was pointless LOL - plugged one router into another and it worked. Might be useful if it's only the wireless part of the new one that is rubbish...

rsnissan

iTrader: (9)

Thats what I was going to say, if it doesnt work just turn the wireless off on the new one and plug the old one in. are you on cable broadband?

ballin

iTrader: (1)

ADSL?

In which case it is highly unlikely you cannot use your own, they are probably just saying that for support reasons.

Ryan

right basically want to use a BT homehub with O2 20mb BB

Markb_s1

dunno about the home hub ones but with my BT business broadband line one of BT's own routers was provided (called a 2wire) and it's proved to be excellent. far better than the old linksys one i had in pretty much every department, and also didn't require my BT credentials setting up for the ADSL connection at it somehow grabbed these from the equipment at the other end.

JohnnyB

yes it will work, but you may need to get into your Home hub Router which may be locked down

Ryan

no i can get into the router no problem.

but i think it needs a firmware update, as the router only currently allows login ID with @btinternet.com

Slevin Kelevra

home hubs are shite!!

i cant see why it wouldnt work with your new router as long as you copy all settings accross. (said before on here)

Jim Galbally

home hubs ARE shite.

2 problems, 1 the home hub wont work on non-BT (as it wont let you enter another username) 2 O2 probably wont tell you your username/password so you couldnt type it into the home hub if you wanted (it will be hard coded/hidden on the router they supply)

notroubleclubber

Ive got a new homehub.Prob i had was i didnt have enuf ethernet ports so i plugged my old wireless router which has 4 ports on it into the home hub and it works fine.Ive now got the wii wireless,ps3 on ethernet,xbox 360 on ethernet,pc on ethernet and bt vision box on ethernet and when i want to use laptop i can go wireless. I turned the wireless off on my old router and using the wireless on the home hub.Never had a prob with its wireless.

Slevin Kelevra

my work gives out routers to go with our hardware and a lot of the time that involves BT customers calling to get their usernames and passwords so we can configure our routers before they get sent out so it is possible to get that info if you need it. just call them and ask. dont say why thou!

Ryan

no problem its all done

its now a speedtouch 7g

still running on BT, but can now be configure for anything

Jim Galbally

Slevin,

some ISPs (ie Sky) won't do it. it's part of their T&Cs that they use their own!!!

bit of a pain if you want to send thema checkpoint ADSL router i admit

Ryan

working beautifally so far and all function including wireless are perfect

TurboShed

Yes I'd second that. They're just trying to make life easier for themselves.