Using Your Own Router

[mtlevy]

Hi all,

Installation is due in a week, and I'm looking to keep my current router, and just shift it in to bridged mode. 

I've got a TP-Link VR900, and one the reasons I want to keep it is the fact it has multiple ethernet ports (I currently have my TV, my Xbox and a powerline adapter plugged into it), and I know the Eero only has 2 ports, one of which is needed to connect to the fibre modem.

I know i could use the eero, and plug in a small switch, but I'd rather stick with one device rather than two.

Anyone tried this?

Cheers

[Fad2009]

That's a pain, the vr900 does appear to have a gigbit wan port - so presumably is capable of handling the fttp speeds.

I'm not particularly techie when it comes to routers, once set up I like to forget they`re there [until they go wrong] so can't offer any advice.

I did need to replace one cable though as it was quite old, possibly faulty and wasn't up to the job - I replaced them all with newer to rule out any future issues with them.

The Asus modem/router I got only about a month prior to choosing full fibre as my old 5yo router was really starting to show problems with dropouts and general oddness - otherwise I would have just got a router rather than modem/router but it works OK.

I did do a full reset eventually and went through the setup procedure and made sure nothing was affecting the connection, QOS etc and went through all the settings manually.

Sorry yours isn`t performing properly but I can`t think of what to suggest but I know it's annoying and frustrating.

[mtlevy]

well, i managed to get it working....eventually. And not particularly well.

On average i was only getting 20-25% of the speed i was seeing on the eero, so 

its going to be a backup router for now. 

Mildly annoying - running a couple of extra devices over WiFi now (i do have a wee noddy switch i could

use, but thats just yet another device plugged in, so no. at least for now.)

[Fad2009]

I was worried at first but got my Asus (DSL-AX82U) working OK after altering a couple of settings I didn`t know existed as it was still quite new to me.

Similar problem - needed more ports...and control.

Full speeds with no issues at all (which was fortunate as I couldn't even get the eero to set up at all !)

[mtlevy]

no worries @bigkenny - thats the sorta mistake i make most days....

cheers

[bigkenny]

Yes sorry about that yes it was for normal FTTC setup (router) and as others say for your FTTP connection just link to WAN port.

I just sent it not realising it was a FTTP question, sorry again

[ferguson]

@mtlevy I think it is @bigkenny who is misunderstanding.

If your router has a WAN port then you should be OK connecting the ONT directly to that. 

[mtlevy]

Thanks for the response Kenny.

As far as i can tell though, those instructions are for ADSL or FTTC, not FTTP.

Unless I'm completely misunderstanding them, of course 🙂

[bigkenny]

https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/Set-up-a-non-TalkTalk-router/ta-p/2205383