EE TV modem questions

[RG999]

I'm looking at taking up EE broadband and TV on a new FTTP connection.

1.  If I want to use the TV Box Pro, would I have to use the provided EE Smart Hub or could I use my own router instead?

2.  I currently have my own router feeding a complex ethernet network and WiFi mesh.  I don't want the Smart Hub router feeding my own router, giving double NAT problems.  Is there a way I can get a modem only feed from the Smart Hub, perhaps then feeding the TV Box from my own router?  

[RG999]

Yes I'd seen that.   I was hoping to know a little more of what options a user will have when logging into the OS.

[XRaySpeX]

[RG999]

Thanks for that! Couple of questions 

Is WPA 3 available as well as WPA 2?

I couldn't see port forwarding. Is that hidden somewhere? 

[pyrotenax]

Port Forwarding is in advanced settings / firewall

[RG999]

Thought it must be somewhere! 

Will have to do some hard thinking about what to do next. 

[XRaySpeX]

Yes, it has WPA3 as well as WPA2. Mine just shows WPA2 cuz that's all I need.

[RG999]

Well I'm now on EE FTTP, still on Sky Stream and looking at EE alternatives. 

Have been to the EE shop and seen the TV Pro recorder, which I like and prefer to the Apple box. But I don't want to use the EE hub.  The shop couldn't tell me if that was OK, and there are contrary opinions earlier on this thread.

Does anyone on here actually have a TV Pro running on their own router without the EE hub?

Edit: think I should have posted this in the TV section. Apologies! 

[RG999]

Sorry to drag this out, I have to make a final decision before committing to a TV contract. 

I'm on EE broadband, using my own router direct to the ONT, so the EE supplied router is still in its box. I'd like to get a TV box pro, but there are conflicting reports as to whether that will work without the EE Hub.

Has anyone actually got this to work?  The family want a recording box, not the streamer.

Thanks for any possible help. 

[Lordbelial78]

It won't work unfortunately.I have Alien HD router and tried everything.All apps are working ok but you won't get any freeview channels