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Tuesday
Hi all,
I'm trying to connect the Tenda router in place of the supplied TalkTalk router to improve Wifi coverage.
I've disconnected the TalkTalk router and powered down the fibre interface and waited a while and connected the Tenda.
From the settings I can see that the service is DHCP with no username or password required and therefore I expected the Tenda to just connect without any bother.
The problem is that it does not and just sits there trying to connect.
Does anyone have experience of this ?
Is the TalkTalk service specific to the router supplied ie MAC address limited?
Many thanks
Tuesday
Hi @DRT22
That's great 🙂
If you do want to swap back to the TT router then please let us know here and we can change the profile again.
Tuesday
That will depend on which profile @Debbie-TalkTalk has put it on. The TT & eero routers require profile T.
Keith
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Tuesday
Hi Debbie
Wonderful service thank you. The new router connected immediately.
Just a final question - I'm now testing the new router for wifi coverage and if it doesn't turn out to be any better than the TalkTalk router can I switch back or would the profile need adjusting again?
Thank you.
Tuesday
Hi @DRT22
The profile change has been completed, please can you connect your router and allow up to 20 minutes to see if it now syncs up ok.
Tuesday
Hi @DRT22
Sorry for the delay. We will make a change to the line profile and confirm once this has been completed.
Tuesday
Ok thanks, I'd just read that on City Fibre's website.
Cheers
Tuesday
It is not CityFibre that needs to do this, but TalkTalk. I have asked one of TalkTalk's support to pick your thread up and check your profile for you.
They aim to respond within 48 hours (Monday - Friday) excluding Bank Holidays, but if more urgent you can always try the Service Centre on 0345 172 0088. The posts are responded to in time/date order, oldest first.
Keith
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Tuesday
Keith
Many thanks for the quick reply.
It was indeed City Fibre so I'll contact them.
Appreicated.
Tuesday
Who installed your full fibre, was it Openreach, CityFibre or another company? If it is a CityFibre connection then you might need a profile change to support 3rd party routers.
Keith
I am not employed by TalkTalk, I'm just a customer. If my post has fixed the issue, please set Accept as Solution from the 3 dot menu.
TalkTalk support and Community Stars - Who are they?