topic Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup in Broadband & Landline

Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

csfulham — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:12:17 GMT

I’ve just switched broadband from BT to EE. The switch happened a few days ago, and I was too busy to install the new EE hardware.
My BT equipment is still working (although the phone line has stopped as my new package excludes this).

Question: will I be okay to continue with my old BT equipment? (It would be really helpful as there are discs allowing mesh coverage across the property and I won’t need to update all my printer/tv/devices with new passwords etc)

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

XRaySpeX — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:20:24 GMT

What types of BB have you switched between?

You may use any compatible router with EE BB. As you've found, BT routers do work on EE BB, even down to using the BT BB creds unchanged.

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

csfulham — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:27:44 GMT

I have fibre to the property, and am running a BT smarthub 2, with 3 or 4 discs. I haven't changed anything in the setup, other than the provider, which EE handled (and I had confirmation from BT that the service is terminated). So I haven't updated creds, equipment or anything!
Although the BT app says my contract is terminated and my next bill will be zero, I can still update my parental controls etc. on there.

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

XRaySpeX — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:28:59 GMT

You'll be OK.

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

Mustrum — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:47:10 GMT

@csfulham You are likely to lose control via the app when your account closes.

I also thought BT require the router back when accounts close?

When/if you do move to using your EE router, you could always change the WiFi SSID and password to the same as the BT one, then your devices should connect without changing them.

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

csfulham — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:08:55 GMT

I’ve been with them for years so maybe BT don’t want the equipment back - they haven’t asked yet!

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

Robert1945 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 02:44:19 GMT

And how do I change the WiFi SSID and password on the new modem?

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

XRaySpeX — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:49:20 GMT

@Robert1945 : Login to your EE SH/SR at http://192.168.1.254 with the admin password on the bottom of the slider label on the back of the router. Then on the Advanced > Advanced WiFi page you should be able to see your WiFi password in clear & change it if you like.

Re: Switching from BT to EE - keeping BT equipment setup

BigginAndy — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:31:54 GMT

This is an old thread but changing router should not need to reconnect all the kit that was using the old one. Just change the Name of the router and its password to those of the old router