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Incorrect guide!?

waynem
Grafter
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Registered: ‎03-07-2012

Re: Incorrect guide!?

Thanks PeeGee.
so as i understand your post the 4 ports on my router are usable and one isnt tied up being used by fibre modem ?
wayne
PeeGee
Pro
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Registered: ‎05-04-2009

Re: Incorrect guide!?

Bother, my crystal ball is on the blink  Roll_eyes
As you previously specified a "fibre router" but didn't give a model, I am assuming it has 5 RJ45 sockets with one a different colour and identified in the "quick start guide" as the WAN port  Smiley If so, then you have the full 4 LAN ports and 1 WAN port for connecting to the fibre modem. However, if your sockets are 4 RJ45 (8P8C) and 1 RJ11 (6P2C) or RJ14 (6P4C)*, then it's an ADSL modem/router and you will lose one socket when it is reconfigured for fibre use.
* ie 6 position 4 contact.
Plusnet FTTC (Sep 2014), Essentials (Feb 2013); ADSL (Apr 2009); Customer since Jan 2004 (on 28kb dial-up)
Using a TP-Link Archer VR600 modem-router.
waynem
Grafter
Posts: 133
Thanks: 1
Registered: ‎03-07-2012

Re: Incorrect guide!?

ouch ... now i,m really confused ... will have to look when i get home from work  .
the router i have is for fibre  and was sent from P/N if that helps Grin
Anotherone
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Registered: ‎31-08-2007

Re: Incorrect guide!?

It depends when you were sent it. If recently it will be the 582n and will have been reconfigured as explained by PeeGee, so it will have one of the LAN ports reconfigured to be a WAN port and have 3 remaining LAN ports (+WiFi of course).
orbrey
Plusnet Alumni (retired)
Plusnet Alumni (retired)
Posts: 10,540
Registered: ‎18-07-2007

Re: Incorrect guide!?

Hi waynem,
Looking at your account it is a 582n we sent out, so will only have the 3 useable LAN ports as the 4th will indeed be for the modem.
Anotherone
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Registered: ‎31-08-2007

Re: Incorrect guide!?

Matt, please also see my reply #11. Thanks.
orbrey
Plusnet Alumni (retired)
Plusnet Alumni (retired)
Posts: 10,540
Registered: ‎18-07-2007

Re: Incorrect guide!?

It is linked to from the main help and support page: http://www.plus.net/help/?home=helptop - the link is just under the categories Smiley
Re the search though, what were your search terms? I tried 'welcome pack' and that didn't show it so will try and get that added.
Anotherone
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Posts: 19,107
Thanks: 457
Fixes: 21
Registered: ‎31-08-2007

Re: Incorrect guide!?

Oo-err, I should have gone to specsavers  Embarrassed
The search term I tried was Plusnet-Handbook and assorted combinations of same would you believe Crazy