Talk Talk Router Knackered - Will a New BT Home Hub Work?

[Nico G]

Hello All.

Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question...

SWMBO's Talk Talk Router would appear to have had the dick.

I have a brand new boxed BT Home Hub which was sent to me when I renewed my own Broadband and, as the one I has was working fine, I never saw the need to open it.

Question is, will it work at her place? I have heard that router can work from other manufacturers to your actual Broadband supplier.

If not - is it worth anything? BT had me believe it was worth £70, which is why I should've been delighted to pay £6 for it to be delivered to me, when I said I didn't want or need it...

Thanks in advance - Nick.

[George111]

If it's the same type of connection (ie ADSL) then it will work, just plug it in and off you go. You will probably get a second wireless network called BT-FON. Your SSID will change as will the password but look at the small piece of card on the back of the router for the password.

If it all works ok the ok but you're much better off with almost any router, even one like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TD-W8970-Wireless-...

[WinstonWolf]

You'll need to change the DSL username and password to get it connected, log into the Talk Talk router, the settings are shown on the welcome screen.

[MissChief]

I'm not sure you will be able to edit the settings on the Home hub to input the TT username and password.

[WinstonWolf]

http://community.plus.net/library/hardware/using-a...

[YarisSi]

You can login to you My TalkTalk account and they have a help section where you test your connection. If a router fault is found they are meant to automatically send you a new router.

Si

[gpo746]

You can pick up some great quality T branded routers for next to nothing.
There are some very good sellers on e bay

[Richyvrlimited]

Won't work unless you hack the router to allow you to change the user account details etc.

HH's as standard are locked down.

[gpo746]

Like I said find someone who pretty much specialises in selling second hand routers on e bay, has great feedback and the like and err there you go.