I am having constant problems since using BT's Business 2Wire 2700 Hub. They replaced this for me but Im still having problems, BT says theres no fault with the lines so I am wondering if it is possible to buy a netgear router for example and use this instead ? Can I put my login details into a Netgear or Belkin router and it will auto download the rest of the settings ? Is this possible at all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Phil
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Without knowing more about your particular issue which seems to have resulted in the suggestion that you call the IT Support manager desk (which does charge for support but provides support for products which are otherwise not supported), I am unable to comment.
A "healthy" and correctly configured BT Business hub will not be the root cause of a dropping connection, we will replace all hubs that are shown to be not functioning correctly.
The BT hub was replaced with a second hub, however the same day after swapping it over we had the same issues of not being able to connect to web pages or receive/send email, yet the broadband and internet light on the router remained lit green, and line tests showed no problems. We had nothing but problems since being told that we had wiring upgrades in our local area and now we had to forget using our BT Versatility broadband module, and now we had to connect via a BT ADSL +2 router, which BT provided, but from then on we had problems for 3 months.
The fact this has come down to the router being the problem, after BT being very persistant this couldnt be the fault as they sent out a second unit and the fault was still happening, to then being told there was nothing more they could do was a complete joke. I am very dissapointed with BT and needless to say when the contract comes up for renewal, I will certainly be looking elsewhere. The main reason we have always stayed with BT, was the thought if we ever had a major issue, that at least BT would be able to sort it, which in this case they havent. It makes you wonder how many other people are having problems with the routers and are spending weeks contacting BT with faults, and here lies a solution that theres a potential major flaw with the outdated looking 2wire routers.
I am sorry that you've had such difficulty, Sully316. Your issue does sound like it has to do with internal wiring. That is to say, what you have connected to the line apart from the Business Hub. In particular, I note that you are a Versatility user. There is a specific helpdesk you should have contacted which deals with Versatility users, did you contact them?
Hi Jon, Im sorry for my rant, i know everyone from BT tried their best to help me.
We did speak to Versatility originally when we were having problems. They then passed us onto BT internet who then told us the broadband module wont work properly after BT have upgraded the wiring in our local area to ADSL +2, and therefore we would need to use a BT hub/router to resolve any issues. Therefore our broadband module was completely bypassed and is now rendered useless. We literally had problems for almost three months until we installed a non BT router which straight away worked, and we have had no problems since. Obviously if it is an internal wiring problem then this should appear again with this Netgear router we have, otherwise all fingers are currently pointing to BT's hubs.
Cheers, Phil
Not necessarily, different routers will have varying sensitivities to the interaction of other equipment on the line. It may be that the Business hub is more sensitive than your Netgear. The fact is, while we test our equipment carefully, in a variety of connection scenarios, we can't cover all bases.
I'm glad you found a solution which works. I am disappointed that we didn't get to the bottom of it.
What settings did you use I'm struggling to get my NetGear router to work.
The only thing you needed was your original login name and password.
The email address should look something like this ; B123456@hg57.btclick.com and the password was whatever BT issued you with this login info. Most routers like Netgear etc only require this information to log into your account then the rest of the settings are downloaded to the router automatically.
Im sure if your struggling with your email address/password you can give BT a ring and they will help you with this.
Best of luck to you.
We have been having the same issues since our line was upgraded to ADSL2+, could you please advise the model number of the Netgear you purchased as BT have also advised that we change to a non BT router.
Many thanks,
Sure, the router I have is a Netgear DGN2000 Wireless-N 300 Router with Built-in ADSL2/2+ Modem.
Heres a link to the exact one on Amazon ;
They go for about £50-£55ish and its literally plug it in, log in with the deafult passwords it supplies you with then enter your bt email address and password and then away you go. It took about 5 mins to set up, and we straight away noticed an increase in speed on the internet and accessing files on our network.
Best of luck to you.