I too thought it was a simple task
up till this afternoon the default has been 1.1 which makes me think it is the amount of plug pulls catching up with me
I have reconnected the internet and used the "alternative" NIC set up using using 1.1
ipconfig still shows "default" 198.162.1.254
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yes using HH3 and 612 3b is fttc vdsl nte
I did think of using son in laws PC and taking a copy of SP10 unlocked to his pc
seems the only way out of this puzzle
I am tempted to allow the 3b to settle in as the pages were loading quicker and on initial connection the speed was slightly up
I did try unlocking BTs 612 1b but it didn't either so probably my PC setting somewhere to blame
so will mull things over unless somebody comes up with an another suggestion
thanks in anticipation and for the input so far