archer d7 and bt infinity

UKDTweak · 21 Mar 2015 at 14:38

Hi, finally I'm about to get bt infinity, on the 30th March

Not long ago I bought the archer d7 to replace the home hub for adsl, I'm trying to find out if I can use it with infinity rather than the home hub 5 they will be sending.
I know the archer is an adsl and not vdsl , but it has a ewan port for connecting to fibre modems, but detailed info on this is hard to find, does anyone have any experience or knowledge that can enlighten me.
from what I've read, if the engineer fits a fibre modem, then i can connect my archer via ethernet to the ewan port and will good to go, but apparently they don't fit these modems anymore?

I'd rather not go back to using home hubs again, plus the archer has been great and was not cheap, shame to waist it.

bremen1874 · 21 Mar 2015 at 17:28

To use the Archer you will need a VDSL modem.

If you have an engineer visit for the install you may be able to get hold of a modem just by asking. I believe that BT are moving to self install so there might not be an engineer to ask. If all else fails there are usually plenty available on that auction site.

I guess it's too late to pick an ISP that does still use the separate modem?

KIA · 21 Mar 2015 at 17:29

http://www.tp-link.com/resources/document/Archer_D7_V1_User_Guide_1910010943.pdf

4.4 Operation Mode
Wireless Router Mode

You will have to ask the engineer if he can give you a modem. You can buy a Huawei VDSL2 modem on eBay if he refuses.

UKDTweak · 21 Mar 2015 at 17:41

Sadly where I live BT is the only option, small fishing village... In the end of nowhere.
an engineer will be coming so I will try asking for the modem, fingers crossed.

cheers for the replies, you have confirmed my findings.

MissChief · 21 Mar 2015 at 19:21

If you can get BT infinity then you can get Fibre from any other provider?

UKDTweak · 21 Mar 2015 at 19:25

Maybe but the last time I checked, not on my local exchange, though that was months ago.
I'm not too fussed, just would be nice to keep the archer but i can always sell it.

KIA · 22 Mar 2015 at 12:46

MissChief said:
If you can get BT infinity then you can get Fibre from any other provider?

Yeah. The OP can buy from many providers, not just BT Retail.

MissChief · 22 Mar 2015 at 17:38

Fibre services are installed and maintained by Openreach who have to be open to allowing any ISP access. If you haven't placed your order then look around and through the forum.

UKDTweak · 22 Mar 2015 at 18:53

My order is already placed, in fact only 5 days previously, bt called me as my adsl contract ends this month so wanted me to renew and then 5 days later I see the fibre cab has a poster on for infinity now available, the cabs been there since December and I've called each month since to ask for availability. .. ironic. ..