New Fibre - Replacing Eero router

[Chris3210]

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..

[KeithFrench]

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=2... 

[Karl-TalkTalk]

Hi

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. 

[Chris3210]

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

[Karl-TalkTalk]

Hi

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.