topic Re: New Fibre - Replacing Eero router in Full Fibre

New Fibre - Replacing Eero router

Chris3210 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:52:07 GMT

I signed up for a new fibre service and was sent an Eero router. It only has 2 ethernet ports, and from what I can see one will be taken up by the digital phone adapter and the other the ONT.

Is there any way of swapping this router out for something that has a digital phone port incorporated into the router (like others do), and some extra ethernet ports? I require 2 spare ports for my own networks. Furthermore, I really don't like having so many boxes plugged in (ONT, ROUTER, DV etc) when it can all be incorporated into one. I don't want to have to go out and purchase extra equipment to give me the ethernet ports I had before either.

I don't doubt the Eero might be a good router but i'd rather have an all in one device - can you advise please?

Since the Openreach/Kelly engineer decided not to show up to my appointment, I now have another month to sort this out, but I am considering going with another provider..

Re: New Fibre - Replacing Eero router

Karl-TalkTalk — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:12:59 GMT

With a package that specifically has an EERO supplied, our system does not have the option to send a different router, this option is not shown, so we only have the option to order or replace an EERO like for like.

A switch can be used to give more ports when connected to the eero.

Thanks

Karl.

Re: New Fibre - Replacing Eero router

Chris3210 — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:04:44 GMT

Thanks Karl, so there is no option via TalkTalk to now swap with another device? I should have done more research but I really wasn't expecting to fill a whole table full of devices for this.

If I did get a switch, would the uplink come from the ONT? or does the uplink come from the Eero and then plug the DV into the switch?

Thanks

Re: New Fibre - Replacing Eero router

Karl-TalkTalk — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:08:50 GMT

A four port switch is quite cheap these days, and would connect to one of the ethernet ports of the EERO so that other devices can connect.

Thanks

Karl.

Re: New Fibre - Replacing Eero router

KeithFrench — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:12:57 GMT

Hi @Chris3210

Just make sure that it is a Gigabit switch. This is not a recommendation, but an example:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-LS1005G-Wallmount-Ethernet-Splitter/dp/B07VWB347G/ref=sr_1_3?crid=26RAQZ6O6V1QU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jGhszS0jfnZN7qt8kNipTyDwQwpm4piZtjMXIBzr4bIxhy78F8wbSVZnwP6uo9DW6vBRhxxK2oO6Rw6ufFeZjpPLOGSCeu_EBE5Yxqxy6hYPk2V4ZpKF-oEjTpFfSO-rcLOMyEY4uh9vS9qkCDjbeuHNEtHJhgz1VNmQRpK1PTRb8Ltr9KpxmZeFh7TQiPrTootseG0w7WeSmgPh1QrdPq32FfIpmRi0FeuX0YGOtfQ.s8MddUfhlc0JmUipPcWQZvAjb31CBVqoN_KrJKKkopA&dib_tag=se&keywords=gigabit%2Bswitch&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1729523472&sprefix=gig%2Caps%2C421&sr=8-3&th=1