Upgrade to FTTP router settings changes?

I have booked an upgrade from SOGEA to FTTP with my existing ISP (IDnet). I will be using my existing router. Will I need to change any settings in the router when FTTP is installed or is it simply a matter of connecting an ethernet cable between the ONT and the router? IDnet mentions a new username and password for FTTP.
IDnet suggests that "I do not need to worry about that and the engineer will take care of it all". Call me cautious but I do not really want anyone messing with my router.

You will need to take account of the fact that SOGEA does not deliver ethernet, so it goes to a different type of port, uually an RJ11. FTTP uses ethernet on RJ45 and must go to the WAN ethernet port on the router. Other than that, you would normally find that the logon credentials are the same - but that is not guaranteed.

Hi Terry do you know what router you have?

Thanks for your reply. I was aware about RJ45 going to WAN port. As I wrote IDnet say that the login credentials will be different and they quote them. So my question is how are these changed in a TPLink VX230v router - or will IDnet do that remotely. Hopefully a IDnet customer with experience of the upgrade will be able to help?

Hi Taras, router is TPlink VX230v.

In reply to a post by Terryphi:

Thanks for your reply. I was aware about RJ45 going to WAN port. As I wrote IDnet say that the login credentials will be different and they quote them. So my question is how are these changed in a TPLink VX230v router - or will IDnet do that remotely. Hopefully a IDnet customer with experience of the upgrade will be able to help?

If the router is supplied by IDnet, you can expect them sort it, albeit they might need to tell you over the phone or send you a crib sheet. I cannot see this job being done remotely. If it is your own router, dig out the manual or find it with google and at the very least make sure you can log in and find the credentials page before the changeover

I also on TP Link VX230v (yep the good news - it will work with FTTP but you have to force it into EWAN on TP Router login and use below settings

Go to Advanced mode and on the left side under Network mode, click DSLWAN and deleted it. Now add EWAN below:

ISP List - Other
VLAN ID: untick box (FTTP do not use it)
Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
Username: input your ISP username
Password: input your ISP password

and save it, you are all good to go! Make sure ONT Lan connect to back of TP LInk Wan port. The rest of Lan port connect to your pc, laptop etc.

Edited by adslmax (Tue 27-Jan-26 18:10:05)

Thanks for your help adslmax,

In reply to a post by Terryphi:

Thanks for your help adslmax,

You're very welcome but I think IDNet should put this instructions on their support page for hardware but I was surprised they didn't.

Edited by adslmax (Tue 27-Jan-26 18:49:19)

adslmax, one more question : where in the VX230v router menu is the setting?

In reply to a post by Terryphi:

adslmax, one more question : where in the VX230v router menu is the setting?

Here is it

https://i.postimg.cc/4NRrvTKr/Screenshot(4).png
https://i.postimg.cc/3J3tJr0y/Screenshot(5).png
https://i.postimg.cc/pTDBR32s/Screenshot(6).png
https://i.postimg.cc/76ygsXg0/Screenshot(7).png

Hope this help you with this screenshot!

adslmax Yes very helpful. Is DSLWAN deleted before creation of EWAN or after?

For clarity Max previously stated below

In reply to a post by adslmax:

Go to Advanced mode and on the left side under Network mode, click DSLWAN and deleted it. Now add EWAN below:

ISP List - Other
VLAN ID: untick box (FTTP do not use it)
Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
Username: input your ISP username
Password: input your ISP password

In reply to a post by Terryphi:

adslmax Yes very helpful. Is DSLWAN deleted before creation of EWAN or after?

Deleted DSLWAN first then add EWAN (but don't do it until your FTTP go live first from engineer on the day of your FTTP activated or otherwise your normal VDSL2 will no longer work if you did deleted DSLWAN)

Hope this help.

Edited by adslmax (Thu 29-Jan-26 10:18:38)

PCJM thanks. Perfectly clear now.

adslmax Thanks for all your help.

In reply to a post by Terryphi:

adslmax Thanks for all your help.

Good luck with your FTTP. I know IDNet are good isp and they use TP Link VX230v for all FTTP up to 1Gig. Let us know how you get on with FTTP.

In reply to a post by Terryphi:

IDnet suggests that "I do not need to worry about that and the engineer will take care of it all".

I think IDNet do have TR-069 auto-configuration send to TP Link VX230v on it own when changing from SOGEA to FTTP. If not, then you know my manual setup help here.

Edited by adslmax (Thu 29-Jan-26 10:39:33)

In reply to a post by adslmax:

I think IDNet do have TR-069 auto-configuration send to TP Link VX230v on it own when changing from SOGEA to FTTP. If not, then you know my manual setup help here.

Chicken and egg might be inherent in that for OP's situation. Can TR-069 work without logon credentials in place and being logged on?

should do from serial or other identifers ..........

In reply to a post by Taras:

should do from serial or other identifers ..........

OK, for that to work, the router has to have a session on the WAN just by being plugged in. In which case why does it need logon credentials? [OP has not told us that it is an ISP supplied router]

In reply to a post by DFScale:

In reply to a post by Taras:

should do from serial or other identifers ..........

OK, for that to work, the router has to have a session on the WAN just by being plugged in. In which case why does it need logon credentials? [OP has not told us that it is an ISP supplied router]

I'm guessing from what he said it is an idnet supplied router as the tp link in question is only supplied to service providers