Plusnet Router problems

elsien

If it's a router you've bought yourself and you're struggling to set it up, I've found plusnet customer service pretty good at looking it up and talking you through the set up.

wongataa

londonTiger wrote: »

ISPs have always provided routers since adsl. (56k you dont need a router - pc connected directly to the phone line).

Have you actually bought a aftermarket router and set it up yourself? There are so many variables and a lot of ISPs don't tell you if they are PPPoE, LT2P, PPTP, Dynamic IP, Static IP connection. You can search these online and work out whaty they are but you wont get any further clarity on which one to pick. Additionally I have purchased static IP from my ISP but is this the same as what this setting page is asking for? short answer is no. In the end you just have to flick through each one and work out which looks right and then wing it.

If you cant tell the difference between wifi settings and internet connection settings I think it's going to be a real struggle.

Most ISP's state what the correct settings are on their website. Plusnet definitely does as I use my own router with a Plusnet connection. Also you can always log on to the ISP supplied router and write down the various settings. It is not particularly difficult.

cajef

londonTiger wrote: »

ISPs have always provided routers since adsl.
Have you actually bought a aftermarket router and set it up yourself?
If you cant tell the difference between wifi settings and internet connection settings I think it's going to be a real struggle.

Wrong ISP's originally supplied a modem, for your information I have always used my own routers because the ones supplied by ISP's are usually cheap and pretty poor, I have three routers that I have set up myself, a dual band one that I am using now on a fibre connection, one which has now sadly died which was used in the days of ISP's supplying just a modem and a spare.

If you cannot tell the difference between internet and wireless settings then that shows that you should not be posting poor advice on a Techie forum but going on some of your previous posts I am not surprised.

londonTiger

cajef wrote: »

If you cannot tell the difference between internet and wireless settings then that shows that should not be posting poor advice on a Techie forum but going on some of your previous posts I am not surprised.

if you cannot read properly you should not come on MSE forums without the permission of your carer.

cajef

londonTiger wrote: »

if you cannot read properly you should not come on MSE forums without the permission of your carer.

Ah! childish insults now, about what to expect from you.

londonTiger wrote: »

To be honest, each and every time I've set up an aftermarket router it's been 25% skill and 75% trial and error, basically entering every single combination of settings and one managed to work.

If that is your contribution to a Technical forum which is on a par with many of your other contributions to these forums then don't bother in the future, at least others give helpful advice when people ask for it.

forgotmyname

My BT homehub works well with my plusnet connection.

The TT one took a bit of googling to find the correct passwords to unlock the hidden features, hidden features are are easily adjustable if you buy it without the branding.

PN is a speedtouch inside.

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