Struggling to connect old router to new PlusNet hub
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Struggling to connect old router to new PlusNet hub
01-05-2023 3:04 PM
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PlusNet have just sent me a new hub to replace my old OpenReach modem, and now I'm struggling to connect my (Netgear) router to it.
Will someone kindly tell me if I should be using the new hub's WAN socket or one of the hub's other Ethernet sockets?
Thanks
Re: Struggling to connect old router to new PlusNet hub
01-05-2023 3:06 PM
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The Hub2 is a combined modem/router - why do you need to connect the Netgear?
Re: Struggling to connect old router to new PlusNet hub
01-05-2023 3:24 PM
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Thanks for asking.
Our house has thick brick internal walls and also has had a long extension so I got the Netgear mesh system to extend the wifi. With the old OpenReach modem our wifi coverage was good, and I'd like to have that coverage back.
That's why I asked if I should be using the WAN socket or one of the three ethernet sockets.
Re: Struggling to connect old router to new PlusNet hub
01-05-2023 3:30 PM
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OK, so the Netgear is a mesh system, and you want to use the Hub2 in modem-only mode? In which case, the connection to the mesh system is via one of the LAN ports.
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01-05-2023 3:35 PM
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Great - many thanks
Re: Struggling to connect old router to new PlusNet hub
01-05-2023 9:58 PM
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