Thanks guys for your replies. I finally managed to get it working after hours of trying.

I connected my Ethernet cable from the homehub (LAN Port) to the netgear (LAN Port) and disabled DHCP on the netgear and set it as a wireless access point.

I can now use wifi, Ethernet ports and print from both routers. I can also login to both routers settings.

Edited by rocketronnie75 (Wed 01-Jan-14 17:54:30)

Since I replaced my openreach modem with the HH5 my sync speed has increased by nearly 18 meg..

With the openreach modem I was syncing at 52 meg and with the HH5 I'm syncing at 70 meg. I also replaced the original RJ11 cable with a 30cm cat5e RJ11 cable which has also helped.

Hi,

I was looking through this thread to find some answers prior to signing up for BT infinity. I rang BT and asked if it's possible to use the HH5 as just a modem as I already have a really good router Asus RT-N66U and *really* don't want to change it. After a "computer says no" conversation, I decided against going with BT. But I can't believe that's the only option. So.....I thought I'd ask the experts.....!

Are there standalone VDSL modems that would allow me to connect up to my router ? Can I insist that BT provide one? Can the HH5 really work as a modem as is (sort of) suggested in this thread? Or is there something else I should be considering.....?

Any help you can provide would be much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Jon

What has your Q to do with this v. old thread that you have resurrected?

Dear XRaySpeX,

Last activity was January this year, and perhaps if you read the thread and my question a bit more carefully you wouldn't need to write such a message

E.g.

In reply to a post by rocketronnie75:

Thanks guys for your replies. I finally managed to get it working after hours of trying.

I connected my Ethernet cable from the homehub (LAN Port) to the netgear (LAN Port) and disabled DHCP on the netgear and set it as a wireless access point.

I can now use wifi, Ethernet ports and print from both routers. I can also login to both routers settings.

So here was someone who had hooked up their HH5 to their existing router (something which BT says is not supported/impossible) and were effectively using the HH5 as a modem, but still using their router.

So what part of my original posting don't you understand?

Best wishes,

Jon

You've misread that I'm afraid.

The HH there is still the router. It is the Netgear which has been changed into a Wireless Access Point, with DHCP disabled on it. The Home Hub is still being used as the modem/router.

Hi RobertoS

Thanks for the clarification, so my only option is to get hold of a huawei modem from ebay if I want to carry on using my router.

Sorry if I sounded pissy on my last message, I just wasn't expecting to get flamed!

Cheers, Jon

Probably yes.

Until recently you did get the modem as well, as the HH can be used in either was - as a modem/router or a "cable" router.

You are best to accept the HH, (if you go with BT which I'm not sure would be the right thing to do), as it only costs you the postage. As I think has been said, you should start up with it and make sure it works, so it is available for BT CS diagnostics and also as a standby in case your own kit falls over.

you can simply connect you favourite router to the Hub and use it as you have before.. this wont disable the Hub router functionality. You will just have two routers thats all.. it is not impossible. if you have some fancy features like QoS (which I am not sure will have any effect in the BT network) this setup might do.. but remember that you are going all your packets to be processed twice and the latency will grow (although I imagine we are talking around 50ns here if you switch the Hub firewall and everything else what can be switched)...

Not quite that simple.