topic Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router in Broadband & Landline

Ultrafast Broadband with own router

tomh14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:55:21 GMT

Hi there,

I've just placed an order for the ultrafast fttp broadband (900Mb/s) but am currently using my own Unifi equipment (usg-3 + wifi6 lite ap) with an openreach modem. Will I still be able to use this set up or will I need a new modem? Or can I use the new ee router and put it into passthrough mode without wifi to avoid double nat?

Also, does anyone know if the connection provided is ipv4 or ipv6?

Thanks in advance

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

XRaySpeX — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:37 GMT

You may continue using your own router. You don't need the modem as the FTTP ONT is the modem.

EE's BB network supports IPv4 only.

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

tomh14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:07:54 GMT

@XRaySpeX Brilliant, so I can just plug straight from the wall into my USG router? No, need for a modem?

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

XRaySpeX — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:26:00 GMT

Yes, the ONT on the wall is the modem.

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

tomh14 — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:53:42 GMT

@XRaySpeX That’s great. Thanks for the info

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

XRaySpeX — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:54:24 GMT

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

IvanR — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:51:25 GMT

Hi there, I am actually in the same situation but using a PFSense firewall. Are there any particular setting required for authentication? To I still need to use PPPoE with FTTP? can I use the settings indicated in the generic EE guide for both FTTC and FTTP? Thanks a lot Ivan

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

tomh14 — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:56:53 GMT

I had to select PPPoE on my router and enter username and password which I found in the EE router, reset the ont wall box that openreach provided (turned it off and on) and then I was up and running.

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

XRaySpeX — Mon, 16 May 2022 12:59:01 GMT

@IvanR : Yes, in Home Broadband settings you'll find everything you need to set up your own router.

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

IvanR — Mon, 16 May 2022 13:03:32 GMT

Thanks a lot. Very useful

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

XRaySpeX — Mon, 16 May 2022 13:16:45 GMT

@IvanR : Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & it is now sorted.

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

FishmanUK — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:01:14 GMT

Got my FTTP today and trying to use my Edgerouter X (so similar to USG) but cant get it working.

Have created the PPPOE interface and it connects and appears to get an IP address but I cannot access the internet or ping anything even from the router.

Tried power cycling the lot, still no joy.

Any ideas?

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

IvanR — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:05:39 GMT

Have you typed in username and password?

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

FishmanUK — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:18:04 GMT

Worked it out, yesterday when the router arrived I connected to it and copied the user/pass which is now obviously to me that they were generic.

Now there is an updated user/pass in the router so I was using duff credentials. Using these credentials now works 🙂

Doh

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

IvanR — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:25:10 GMT

Good 🙂

Re: Ultrafast Broadband with own router

Leanne_T — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:13:49 GMT

Thanks for letting us know @FishmanUK

Have a lovely weekend 🙂

Leanne.