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__spc__ · 16-11-2013, 23:22

@thenry

I removed my HH3 from my network and then connected everything to the WRT54G, including the BT Infinity modem to the WAN port of the WRT54G.

I then enabled DHCP on the WRT54G and checked that my home network was functioning correctly. (It was - my laptop could see the system web pages of the two routers plus my NAS storage, and ping across the home network worked fine.)

I next set the WRT54G to PPPoE and used the username 'bthomehub@btbroadband.com'. Without a password, clicking 'Connect' on the WRT54G's DD-WRT status page did nothing. Once I added a password (I used 'password') I got a connection - IP, domain, and two DNS server numbers.

However... No WWW pages would load, and on several attempts I went to (probably) the modem's auto-redirect 'BT HH3' page, where I got a troubleshooting page telling me I could not connect to the broadband.

So, in summary, I can use my Linksys WRT54G running DD-WRT v23 to get a connection to BT Broadband. But I cannot successfully 'connect' to the internet, and pinging various international IP numbers does not work.

Any ideas..? (I'm so close, I can feel it..!)

16-11-2013, 23:22	#12
__spc__ Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bridgend, UK Age: 54 Services: FreeSat, BT Infinity Posts: 116	Re: Can I replace BT Home Hub with my own router? @thenry I removed my HH3 from my network and then connected everything to the WRT54G, including the BT Infinity modem to the WAN port of the WRT54G. I then enabled DHCP on the WRT54G and checked that my home network was functioning correctly. (It was - my laptop could see the system web pages of the two routers plus my NAS storage, and ping across the home network worked fine.) I next set the WRT54G to PPPoE and used the username 'bthomehub@btbroadband.com'. Without a password, clicking 'Connect' on the WRT54G's DD-WRT status page did nothing. Once I added a password (I used 'password') I got a connection - IP, domain, and two DNS server numbers. However... No WWW pages would load, and on several attempts I went to (probably) the modem's auto-redirect 'BT HH3' page, where I got a troubleshooting page telling me I could not connect to the broadband. So, in summary, I can use my Linksys WRT54G running DD-WRT v23 to get a connection to BT Broadband. But I cannot successfully 'connect' to the internet, and pinging various international IP numbers does not work. Any ideas..? (I'm so close, I can feel it..!)