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booclay
Apr 05, 2024Tutor
Modem that works well with Orbi 970 (UK)
Hi All, I've just recently purchased the Orbi 970 mesh system. One thing I didn't realise, is that it doesn't have a modem in it. The problem I have is that I have a BT smart hub 2, and that ...
booclay
Apr 09, 2024Tutor
Many thanks. I ended up getting a draytek 167. Was a bit of a faff to setup but got it in modem only mode and it's now all working a treat:-)
Dilby
Apr 10, 2024Guide
Glad you got it sorted.
For others who may face the same thing, it's worth noting that your ISP in the UK does not need to be BT for you to use the BT Openreach modems, it will work with any ADSL FTTC service from the lies of BT, Sky, Vodafone, TalkTalk etc. In some cases you might need to find some credentials (often provided by your ISP customer services) to use as a part of the PPPoE configuration on the router.