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28-02-2025 01:20 PM - edited 28-02-2025 01:21 PM
I’m transferring over to EE broadband from BT.
The easiest way to do this I thought would be to use the same SSID and password from my old BT router to my new EE router. This would save the hassle of going around the home having to enter new WiFi username/passwords on each device.
The problem is the new EE router will only let me change to a new password with at least 1 uppercase character. My original password from BT doesn’t have any uppercase letters.
Please tell me there’s a solution for this. Otherwise I’m in for a painful afternoon at some point!
Cheers
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28-02-2025 02:16 PM
As I remember it you can ignore these warnings & just press on & just press Save. I did!
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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28-02-2025 01:29 PM
@Rye_1 if it’s asking for a mixture of upper and lower cases for a password then unfortunately there is no workaround. Having upper and lower case letters is more secure than just lower case. It’s now a possibility of 52 letters not 26.
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28-02-2025 01:43 PM
Thanks, I thought that would be the answer.
It’s putting me off changing over to be honest
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28-02-2025 02:16 PM
As I remember it you can ignore these warnings & just press on & just press Save. I did!
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP
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28-02-2025 06:35 PM
XRaySpeX thank you so much.
You were correct. It does give you the warning but can press except.
saved me a headache, thanks again!
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28-02-2025 07:13 PM
Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.
To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone
ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up > 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB > 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB > 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU > 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU > 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC > 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC > 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC > 2022:EE 80 Meg FTTC SoGEA > 2025 EE 150 Meg FTTP

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