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Orbi and BT FTTP
Hi,
I've just installed my new Orbi and Satellite system connecting to my BT Homehub 6 (with a FTTP connection).
My FTTP box on the wall connects to my BT Homehub via ethernet, and I have...
Hi guys,
Connected directly to the FTTP and the orbi is churning away like a champ! All sorted now!
Now the task of changing every single WiFi device to the new network.
Out of curiosity, how secure is the password that comes on the sticker on the box, presumably its just a random password generator that spews these out. I've changed mine, but have often wondered how secure they are?
Leave the wifi disabled on the BT modem.
Modem Combo Units Guide:
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
# 1 and 3 are single NAT condtions. # is double NAT condition however use of DMZ on modem helps with NAT issues on this configuration.
Thanks, I was kinda hoping since the connection from the wall is ethernet, I could connect it directly to the ethernet port on the Orbi?
Does the modem reside some where in the home?
Yes you can connect directly from the wall to the Orbi...
StuMcBill wrote:
Thanks, I was kinda hoping since the connection from the wall is ethernet, I could connect it directly to the ethernet port on the Orbi?
Yes, I think you should be able to connect Orbi directly to the FTTP box and use Orbi as your main router. You just then need to configure PPPoE for internet access in Orbi,
Please use the GUI to go to >> ADVANCED >> Setup >> Internet Setup, choose Yes to using password for internet settings, select PPPoE for "Intenet Service Provider" and set the username to bthomehub@btbroadband.com and leave the password blank (or check this information with BT).
Good luck.
StuMcBill wrote:
Thanks, I was kinda hoping since the connection from the wall is ethernet, I could connect it directly to the ethernet port on the Orbi?
Tried it? Looking at this:
Fibre to the Home: Check your wiring and set-up | BT help
the fact that it is a WAN connection suggests that it should work. Other messages seem to confirm this.
BT's FTTP is rare, so you won't find much experience here. (There aren't even that many BT FTTC users here.) That's why there are conflicting thoughts here.
The issue of BT's IPv6 method has come up before. It is not that BT has a "non-standard" implementation, just that Netgear does not support its variant.
Here are some earlier discussions:
Re: IPV6 with BT Infinity - NETGEAR Communities IPV6 with BT Infinity
IPV6 D7000 not working properly
D7000 Nighthawk no IPV6 support with BT Infinity?
As yet I have not seen convincing evidence that this causes anyone problems.
Hi guys,
Connected directly to the FTTP and the orbi is churning away like a champ! All sorted now!
Now the task of changing every single WiFi device to the new network.
Out of curiosity, how secure is the password that comes on the sticker on the box, presumably its just a random password generator that spews these out. I've changed mine, but have often wondered how secure they are?
