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I am thinking of having Hey Broadband installed and am wondering if I want to use bridge mode does this have to be done when installed or can it be enabled at a later date? If so what would that entail?
Basically I want it installed ASAP but not have to buy my own router until the end of November (black friday)
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From what I've seen, "bridge mode" means you'll get an ONT, and need your own router if requested at install.
Standard install means an all-in-one router that's highly locked down.
If you request "bridge mode" afterwards, either they're put their router into bridge mode, which is a bit messy, or they'll take their router back and provide an ONT instead.
Do you not have any router at all that you could use? Maybe pick up something cheap on eBay?
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Asus AC86U - Asuswrt Merlin
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check your current router to see if has a wan interface....
Then do what andypandy has said, ie order ont install and then get your desired router during black friday.
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Would it work with a BT Smarthub 2?
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I'm not familiar with the BT equipment, but if you can set one of the LAN ports as a WAN port, then yes it should work.
Have a look here: https://help.business.bt.com/app/answers/detail/a_id...
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That is great, thanks
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You do not own BT Smarthub 2. BT ownes it, they charge you if don't send it back if they request it.
Also there no way changing setting like PPPoE or VLan. It is locked down to BT.
https://bigtechquestion.com/2020/01/07/broadband/who...
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Would it work with a BT Smarthub 2? I know nothing about Hey but doesn't the BT Smarthub use PPPOE to authenticate whereas I would expect Hey to just use DHCP.
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Hey completed my Bridge Mode install on Friday - I can confirm it is a simple DHCP connection to the ONT, for CGNAT or Static IP
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x7fT66jfUyfzti1g6
John
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Hey completed my Bridge Mode install on Friday - I can confirm it is a simple DHCP connection to the ONT, for CGNAT or Static IP
Shame they couldn't have used a shorter fibre cable!
23 years of broadband connectivity since 1999 trial - Live BQM
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Shame they couldn't have used a shorter fibre cable! Its highly likely John_32 knows that so whats the point in criticising it. Lets just be pleased that another person has a full fibre connection.
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Did they also install the cork on the wall?!
Hey!Broadband 1Gb Fibre - Live BQM
Asus AC86U - Asuswrt Merlin
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No that was Santa's Little Helper - route for the Christmas lights!
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Ah, that's good to know. For a second there I thought they missed something on my install! 
Hey!Broadband 1Gb Fibre - Live BQM
Asus AC86U - Asuswrt Merlin
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This has changed now. It's an ONT by default and either their Router or your own.
And CGNAT by default so if you want to self host anything, one needs to request a static IP now.
Edited by nofappingway (Wed 04-Oct-23 14:58:48)
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You could do with CGNAT if your CDN able to do tunnles.
https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/con...
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Yes there are ways around CGNAT (TailScale, Cloudflare tunnels etc) but it really depends on what you're trying to achieve. They don't work for everything.
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