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[nfxcr3w]

I'm going back to my old ISP and wanted to know should i keep my HG612 3B in or put the BT Smart Hub in when i get it activated on the day?

[Weaver]

[nfxcr3w]

Which ISP are you going to ?

If your new ISP supplies a router configured for you then you should probably use that. Your new ISP’s support staff will understand a router that they have supplied, will be able to either help you configure it or may be able to remotely configure it automatically by magic over the network when it is first plugged in. Also if there are any problems, then there is no buck-passing; whether a problem is to do with the kit, the line, the internet access infrastructure further upstream or the ISP’s core network then it’s always the ISP’s fault regardless.

Coming from TalkTalk to BT i didn't use the TalkTalk supplied modem since it was horrible hence why i went with modem i use a secondary router configured with OpenWRT since i use QoS on that.

[tubaman]

I see no reason to change the 3B if you are happy with it.
I assume your router is dealing with the PPP side of things, in which case all you should need to do is make sure it has the BT username (bthomehub@btinternet.com) and password (anything as long as it's not blank - I just use 'BT') so you get a PPP session.
If there are any issues and you need tech support then they will want the Homehub connected, but other than that there is no need.

[Weaver]

[nfxcr3w]

I see no reason to change the 3B if you are happy with it.
I assume your router is dealing with the PPP side of things, in which case all you should need to do is make sure it has the BT username (bthomehub@btinternet.com) and password (anything as long as it's not blank - I just use 'BT') so you get a PPP session.
If there are any issues and you need tech support then they will want the Homehub connected, but other than that there is no need.

Yeah since TalkTalk use DHCP instead of PPPoE i found that the OpenWRT doesn't work well with it I've had more issues using TalkTalk only reason why i left BT was it would slow down in the evening times  and pick back up speed around 12am but i had better connection when playing call of duty with BT than i did with TalkTalk seems as though TalkTalk has major packet loss though which is causing my hit detection in call of duty to be worse. TalkTalk did say why did i want to leave and i said cause I'm a gamer and it played a loot worse they wanted to pass it on has Feedback so they can see what there competitors get compared to them.

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