https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613511#M136526 <P>Thanks appreciate it</P> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:07:45 GMT BootsOnBallast 2026-04-17T12:07:45Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613498#M136523 <P>Can the EE wifi 7 pro router be switched to modem mode OR can i bypass it completely and feed the connection straight into my asus mesh system?</P><P>help appreciated&nbsp;</P> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:29:07 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613498#M136523 BootsOnBallast 2026-04-17T11:29:07Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613507#M136524 <P><a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4977869">@BootsOnBallast</a>&nbsp; No you can't switch the EE Router to modem mode, but if your Asus Mesh can be set to PPOE mode then you should be able to connect it direct to the ONT. Some info is available here&nbsp;<A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/broadband/getting-started/using-and-configuring-a-third-party-router" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://ee.co.uk/help/broadband/getting-started/using-and-configuring-a-third-party-router</A>&nbsp;</P><P>PPOE username is the standard BT one, and there is no need to set much else.</P> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:49:13 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613507#M136524 Mustrum 2026-04-17T11:49:13Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613511#M136526 <P>Thanks appreciate it</P> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:07:45 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Broadband-Landline/1-6gb-Broadband-Modem-Mode-Third-Party-Router/m-p/1613511#M136526 BootsOnBallast 2026-04-17T12:07:45Z