Has anyone used an old BT router on TalkTalk?

gillette147
gillette147 Posts: 13,296 Forumite
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Hi,

I've just cancelled my BT BB and want to go with TalkTalk.
I have a BT Voyager 2091 wireless router which is ADSL.

TalkTalk say you need a ADSL2 router.

Does anyone know if I will be ok to use mine with them (TT won't commit themselves).

So has anyone done this?

Cheers
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,446 Forumite
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    You do not need an ADSL2 router to use TalkTalk, however your BT Voyager 2091 router may be locked so that it will only connect to BT. It is possible to unlock these but it is not for everyone! see here for more info.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • gillette147
    gillette147 Posts: 13,296 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    You do not need an ADSL2 router to use TalkTalk, however your BT Voyager 2091 router may be locked so that it will only connect to BT. It is possible to unlock these but it is not for everyone! see here for more info.

    I paid £50 for this wireless router from BT.
    And they've locked it!!!!!!

    I don't like how the support for that hack site seems to have waned.
    I am really stuck as to what to do now.

    Do TalkTalk offer a wireless router ?
    Can I connect their modem to my wireless router as a means of getting wifi?

    Groan.
    Girls are gonna love the way I toss my hair. Boys are gonna hate the way I seem.

    I would rather drown with you than watch the surf with someone else
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,446 Forumite
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    gillette147 wrote: »
    I paid £50 for this wireless router from BT.
    And they've locked it!!!!!!

    Yes I agree that this is a despicable practise by BT

    I don't like how the support for that hack site seems to have waned.
    I am really stuck as to what to do now.

    I don't know what you mean by this, if the routers firmware has been cracked to unlock it, what more do you expect? It's history now!

    Do TalkTalk offer a wireless router ?

    I'm sure that they do but not for free! I believe that they even charge for a basic modem.

    Can I connect their modem to my wireless router as a means of getting wifi?

    No because as it's an ADSL modem with a built in modem it does not have a connector to connect to their modem.

    Groan.

    Agreed, BB in this country is male bovine genitalia!
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  • gillette147
    gillette147 Posts: 13,296 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    I don't like how the support for that hack site seems to have waned.
    I am really stuck as to what to do now.

    I don't know what you mean by this, if the routers firmware has been cracked to unlock it, what more do you expect? It's history now!


    I meant....
    if you read the thread at the bottom there are people who are saying they are having problems (granted not always with 2091's) and no-one has answered them. Judging from the dates this thread started in 2005. And the last reply is about 6 months ago.

    So if I do this, and it doesn't work, then I don't hold out much hope of any further help.


    BTW
    You are right, they charge £29.99 for a modem.
    And TalkTalk recommend a Netgear wireless router for £69.99!!

    Thanks - I need to get my head around my options in a dark room.
    Girls are gonna love the way I toss my hair. Boys are gonna hate the way I seem.

    I would rather drown with you than watch the surf with someone else
  • millie
    millie Posts: 1,442 Forumite
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    We have just changed to Talk Talk using a Linskeys wireless router, we have had a few problems but after spending an hour and 40 minutes on the phone to their technical dept. via a free phone number everything is working fine. The technical support was brilliant they just kept going until everything was working. I cannot praise them enough.
  • gillette147
    gillette147 Posts: 13,296 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    You do not need an ADSL2 router to use TalkTalk, however your BT Voyager 2091 router may be locked so that it will only connect to BT. It is possible to unlock these but it is not for everyone! see here for more info.

    Hi again,

    So far Talktalk have been rubbish.
    They still haven't sent me my welcome pack.
    Phoned Monday and they said go live was on the tuesday so wouldn't talk to me.
    Phoned Tuedsay and was fobbed off.
    Phoned yesterday - on hold for 50mins and then cut off.
    Phoned today and told my username and password.

    But......

    Can vouch for the above "upgrade". I was locked out of using a non-BT IP as suspected. So I followed the instructions on the link above and it now works (as is proved by this post).

    I will find another espresso post and thank them again, because once isn't enough.

    Good luck to anyone else trying to use a wireless router they paid for and find it locked by BT.
    Girls are gonna love the way I toss my hair. Boys are gonna hate the way I seem.

    I would rather drown with you than watch the surf with someone else
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