Router options on new Infinity 2 install

Hi all,

My parents have just ordered Infinity 2, to be installed towards the end of Jan. I'm assuming they will only get the HH5 and won't be offered a VDSL modem. (Their cabinet looks to be the large Huawei as in RobertoS pictures). As they're fairly technical, and would like things like VPN, DDNS, and the ability to set MAC address to IP address assigned DHCP - I'm looking into how easily they could replace the HH5.

Obviously they should ask their installer if they have any modems on the van, as that would be simplest, but I'm assuming by end Jan they will no longer be provided for Infinity installs. Thus obtaining one from a well known auction site is likely, and then attaching a separate ASUS or TPLink or similar router with the desired features and setting up PPPoE.

If the HH5 had a modem mode this wouldn't be an issue :-/

Anyone had any thoughts on this type of issue yet?

Thanks

There are 4 install options for FTTC now. Which one was chosen?
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/6182-fttc-self-in...

Any chance this can be moved to a more appropriate section of the forums?

The installer will definitely have modems on the van, just ask, telling them that you wish to use your own router. Let the installer fit the Hub 5 for ease, then replace with the modem once he's gone.

In reply to a post by gomezz:

Any chance this can be moved to a more appropriate section of the forums?

Doh! This was supposed to be in the BT forum - apologies, wrong window

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

The installer will definitely have modems on the van, just ask, telling them that you wish to use your own router. Let the installer fit the Hub 5 for ease, then replace with the modem once he's gone.

Great news - thanks, I was hoping that would be the case.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

There are 4 install options for FTTC now. Which one was chosen?
http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/6182-fttc-self-in...

bt.com doesn't give you those choices sadly (I think those are the choices from Openreach that the ISP can select).

What was chosen was the only Infinity 2 option on www.bt.com yesterday, which has the highest speed (76megabit download) and unlimited usage. NO options were given on installation type, and a mandatory £6.95 p&p charge for shipping the HH5.

I never had an option when signing up on 14th December 2013

charged £25 activation fee by Plusnet though

But you didn't sign up to Infinity 2 from BT Retail. What happened to you with Plusnet is irrelevant.

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