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Broadband Related => FTTC and FTTP Issues => Topic started by: yorkie98 on June 19, 2012, 02:40:09 PM

Title: Will a 3rd party router work on TalkTalk FTTC?
Post by: yorkie98 on June 19, 2012, 02:40:09 PM

Hi,
I'm due to have TalkTalk Fibre2 installed in 2 days, I have been sent a Huawei Echolife HG532 which appears to be an ADSL modem/router (which seems a little pointless). I gather that BT will come and fit me a modem, (either a Huawei or ECI) and this router connects to the modem and it works fine. Don't get me started at how I NEED all 4 ports on the router, thats another issue..
I do however have an old Linksys WRT54GS which I'm considering flashing with either Tomato or DD-WRT.
Will this router work in place of the supplied router or will there be config needed (assuming the Linksys is on defaults)?

Title: Re: Will a 3rd party router work on TalkTalk FTTC?
Post by: roseway on June 19, 2012, 03:15:40 PM

Yes, any normal router will work, but not all modem/routers (only those which have a designated port for connecting to a modem).

Title: Re: Will a 3rd party router work on TalkTalk FTTC?
Post by: burakkucat on June 19, 2012, 07:49:39 PM

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I have been sent a Huawei Echolife HG532 which appears to be an ADSL modem/router (which seems a little pointless).

Or maybe not. As I don't know the HG532, I'll just ask if it has an RJ-11 socket for an xDSL connection and an RJ-45 socket for the Ethernet WAN connection?  :-\

For example, the current BT HomeHub or BT BusinessHub both have the means of connection either via xDSL or Ethernet (the former being to a telephone line, the latter to a separate modem).

Essentially, what you will be doing is using a "cable" router. You will need to configure the router to establish a PPPoE session, using the credentials from the HG532 (login and password).

Title: Re: Will a 3rd party router work on TalkTalk FTTC?
Post by: Bald_Eagle1 on June 19, 2012, 08:04:43 PM

Quote from: burakkucat on June 19, 2012, 07:49:39 PM

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I have been sent a Huawei Echolife HG532 which appears to be an ADSL modem/router (which seems a little pointless).

Or maybe not. As I don't know the HG532, I'll just ask if it has an RJ-11 socket for an xDSL connection and an RJ-45 socket for the Ethernet WAN connection?  :-\

FWIW, I believe BlackEagle uses or used a HG532 on his FTTC connection:-

http://forum.kitz.co.uk/index.php/topic,10968.msg214823.html#msg214823

Title: Re: Will a 3rd party router work on TalkTalk FTTC?
Post by: yorkie98 on June 19, 2012, 10:16:14 PM

There is a normal RJ11 ADSL port and four Lan ports. None are marked Modem or WAN but looking elsewhere, it appears that the xDSL stats will just all sit at 0 but one (or maybe all) of the Lan ports can work as a WAN port. I have also read reports that this router is not at all good.
I suspect the Linksys will be getting dusted off on Thursday afternoon..

Now where do I get a copy of the English translation of the Dual Wan version of Tomato?? This file is extremely elusive.