WAN on BTHomeHub5?

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GameFreak01048

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Hello!

Looking into Wide Area Networks I understand that a WAN is basically several LANs connected over a long distance, therefore creating a WAN, several systems connected over a long distance. So how come when I was setting up my BT home router, in order for the Hub5 to pickup a broadband connection I had to plug an OpenReach modem into the WAN port of the Hub?

I know about BT WiFi with FON, so maybe because my hub is opted in for sharing so people can use BT WiFi with FON off of a portion of my bandwidth, the modem needs to be plugged into the WAN port on the Hub?

Just curious :)
 
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Your modem makes the physical connection to the internet, this is handed to your routers WAN port. Some devices have this built into the router. What exactly is the question?
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GameFreak01048

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The question was just why I needed to plug the modem into the router via the WAN port, thanks for your help :)
 
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When I search for the SSID it shows as BTHomehub5 then the unique bit at the end, it looks like this:
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So it's definitely a Hub5, I've heard they automatically restart to check for updates every now and again making all devices connected to it drop out, but i'll probably go with a third party router anyway.
 
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GameFreak01048

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Yep, I would take a picture of it but i'm not a home right now, I'm supposed to be getting my service activated toady but knowing the infamous service from BT, i'm expecting some problems :D

The thing is when I dont plug in the modem at all I get a red broadband light, but as soon as i do plug it in, it goes to orange (which is better than red but it stays orange because my service hasn't been activated yet) Very odd indeed.
 
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Phillip Corcoran

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Well only now do we get the full story!

Your first post suggested to me that you only got a working internet connection by using the Openreach modem with the hub, when in fact you don't even have the service activated yet!

Wait until your BB service is actually activated before you post with connection or hub status light issues!
 
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No it was just a curiosity about the WAN port, my connection is all over the place, been waiting seven months for it anyway so i'm not bothered about it, I was just curious about the WAN port lol
 
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