I've been sent a new router......

matttye

The best thing to do with it would be use it (or the old router) as an access point to extend the range of your wireless network, but you've said you don't need wireless.

Keep it as a spare IMO.

kwikbreaks

Others have already said it's to boost speeds so it sounds like my earlier guess that the older ones don't support ADSL2+ could be correct. If that is the case it may as well be used and the old one recycled.

greatgimpo

Just stick your coffee mug on it to save marking the desk.

I_have_spoken

Wrap in Bacofoil before switching it on, it'll send radio messages into your briain !

Ant555

Just out of interest will the new talk talk router be preconfigured?

Or, will the OP have to browse to a config page and enter the TalkTalk settings for broadband username/password etc?

Just a couple of questions before the OP plugs in the new router and then can't get on the internet if its not preconfigured.

kwikbreaks

If an ISP sends kit out to customers it will contain full paper based installation instructions - they don't want to generate more calls than they have to.

scheming_gypsy

There is instructions with it

but they will need to go to the config page and set it up and enter their username and password - because the ISP won't know their password.

KxMx

Ant555 wrote: »

Just out of interest will the new talk talk router be preconfigured?

Or, will the OP have to browse to a config page and enter the TalkTalk settings for broadband username/password etc?

Just a couple of questions before the OP plugs in the new router and then can't get on the internet if its not preconfigured.

I had an HG533 sent which I needed to set up for wireless.

I set mine up with microfilter, asdl and power cord. Turned the power on, waited for the lights to do what they should, waited for my PC to find the network and then connected with password (the network name and password are printed on the unit).

No installation CD was needed (although they sent one) nor an Ethernet cable. Literally plug and play.

Quite amazing compared to what I had to do to install out first router 5/6 years ago!

Rodders53

The new router will allow TT to provide better customer service with fewer different ones out there...
It is also pre-configured to allow them to get into it and update the device firmware etc.,.. without you knowing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TR-069

This can, of course, be disabled via the device Admin login under advanced features.

The new modem is also FTTC/ADSL capable so will provide the 'upgrade path' alluded to - including iPTV.

I'm surprised they are just sending them out though... I was 'offered' one when I checked my account online because my speed was low (ca. 2Mbit/s) - but I'd just taken a £5/month offer for superfast FTTC...

jassi_9

Its a bomb

Think about it....