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We've got FTTC with BT and have been using the supplied HH5 for about 6 or so years, but we're getting connection and occasional wifi issues.
I have a new FritzBox sat here and I'm wondering if I can use that instead. Has anybody gone down this route[r]?
Not tried a FritzBox but I've been using the same HG612 Openreach modem for more than ten years now without a single hitch. This handles the messy bit of talking to Openreach infrastructure and then any convenient router can sit behind it (Google Wifi for me).
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Fritz box should be fine. You just need your username and password for your BT account.
I’ve been using the same HG612 Openreach modem for more than ten years now without a single hitch.
Ahh, I should have qualified the 'connection issues' - it's devices connecting to the HH rather than router/line connection!
Plus I've got two HG612 and yes they're very good - but I'd rather try the router I've got here first
Might be helpful to give the fritzbox model number, I believe they do both adsl2 & cable versions, though as you have the HG612 then you simply use that as your modem if you have the cable router fritzbox
I have been using a fritzbox with BT for years. It works better than the BT supplied router. In the connection settings I have:
VLAN-ID: 101
DSL/ATM Settings:Set manually:
VPI: 1
VCI: 32
Encapsulation: PPPoE
I have Fritzbox but I am not with BT so not sure how that works.
Having said that I am very happy with my Fritzbox and I may buy another one as a backup in future.
@ taf
Could you confirm that the username you've got is bthomehub@btbroadband.com ??
I keep getting a failed DSL connection error but it's all new so should be OK
I used a TPLink when I was with them, worked flawlessly.
Ah, never mind.... Sorted!
It's way better than the HH5 😁