Surprised by easy BT router change
Discussion
Just wondered if anyone knew why swapping the router was so easy?
I have FTTP and on taking the old router out, put the new one in for 'digital voice' thinking I would then have to get all devices to see the new router since it has a new name and password. No need, all devices still saw the original router name and stayed connected.
I was surprised.
I just had to change my router as well
Although it turned up out of the blue with no explanation as to why they're sending me a new one.
Had to change new SSID to match the old one as it was non-default.
Oddly the new router seems worse in some way as I'm seeing stuttering / buffering on Netflix which never used to happen. This is on a Fire TV connected by cable as well.
BT have also sent a "returns" bag which I assume is for the old router, but I might send the new one back as I don't use the landline anyway.
Although it turned up out of the blue with no explanation as to why they're sending me a new one.
Had to change new SSID to match the old one as it was non-default.
Oddly the new router seems worse in some way as I'm seeing stuttering / buffering on Netflix which never used to happen. This is on a Fire TV connected by cable as well.
BT have also sent a "returns" bag which I assume is for the old router, but I might send the new one back as I don't use the landline anyway.
xeny said:
Was the old router still on the default SSID and WPA password? Possibly BT have a record of this and remotely provisioned them on to the new router when you installed it?
What SSIDs are visible now?
Yes, the default SSID and password were unchanged. I can see the new and the old. What SSIDs are visible now?
blank said:
I just had to change my router as well
Although it turned up out of the blue with no explanation as to why they're sending me a new one.
Had to change new SSID to match the old one as it was non-default.
Oddly the new router seems worse in some way as I'm seeing stuttering / buffering on Netflix which never used to happen. This is on a Fire TV connected by cable as well.
BT have also sent a "returns" bag which I assume is for the old router, but I might send the new one back as I don't use the landline anyway.
If you don't bother with the land line then not sure of the benefit of changing. The only difference is the addition of a green socket for the new phone. You can have a new cordless one for free. You keep paying the monthly line rental though. Although it turned up out of the blue with no explanation as to why they're sending me a new one.
Had to change new SSID to match the old one as it was non-default.
Oddly the new router seems worse in some way as I'm seeing stuttering / buffering on Netflix which never used to happen. This is on a Fire TV connected by cable as well.
BT have also sent a "returns" bag which I assume is for the old router, but I might send the new one back as I don't use the landline anyway.
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