Replacing F2000 Eir router

UKLad

Does anyone know if the Orbi AX6000 is supported on Eir? Looking to replace the rubbish f2000 with this system to get the most out the gigabit fibre i have. It seems an expensive system so i would expect to have all the bells and whistles required.

https://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk852.aspx

alec76

Best you could buy, I suppose.
It won't support phone though, if you need a landline you have to keep old modem.
ps. It is not supported by Eir officially, of course, so you can't ask them to setup it for you

UKLad

Thanks I do not need a telephone so that should be fine just a little worried that I would need to fiddle around with the new router settings for it so work with eir and I wouldn’t be confident in that.

alec76

I have ORBI RBK53 ( older model) with EIR FTTH , working perfectly.
Definitely would recommend Orbi RBK852

UKLad

That’s great. I too have FTTH did you have to do anything within the router settings for it to work with Eir? Or was it as simple as plug and play?

alec76

It is simple, only settings you need to add :
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=491459&d=1569260301

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

It is simple, only settings you need to add :
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=491459&d=1569260301

Thanks much appreciated should have it by Thursday, I have been getting a maximum of 240mb on a Gigabit plan so I am hoping that this will resolve it as the router is so poor that eir provide even right next to it.

alec76

Where did you get it from , Amazon.uk or Amazon.de?

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

Where did you get it from , Amazon.uk or Amazon.com?

Amazon UK

alec76

Would you have any WiFi 6 capable devices i.e. iPhone 11 etc?

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

Would you have any WiFi 6 capable devices i.e. iPhone 11 etc?

Yes not many but even on my wife’s iPhone 10 ild expect 400-600 on 5ghz next to the router

UKLad

Hey Alec I received the Orbi today but it will not connect the internet. Checked your settings for Vlan 10 and Used eircom@eircom.net for ppoe but still no connection ?

gibgodsman

Jesus christ, what on earth would you need a system so expensive for? I bought an Asus 150 router for my Digiweb Gigabit and its perfect, the orbi system is for mansions or businesses, having that in a simple house in Ireland would be a pointless expenditure

UKLad

I get your point but it doesn’t help me get it set up

On hold for an hour now with Netgear, Eir we’re useless when I called tech support. If anyone has set up an orbi please let me know

gibgodsman

UKLad wrote: »

I get your point but it doesn’t help me get it set up

On hold for an hour now with Netgear, Eir we’re useless when I called tech support. If anyone has set up an orbi please let me know

Eir won't help you with a 3rd party route nor should they, Are you using it in bridge mode? What does your settings page look like

gibgodsman

http://www.pixelbeat.org/systems/FTTH/

alec76

UKLad wrote: »

Hey Alec I received the Orbi today but it will not connect the internet. Checked your settings for Vlan 10 and Used eircom@eircom.net for ppoe but still no connection ?

I dunno, it is so simple , hard to comment.
How did you ever come up with pppoe ?
There is no PPPoE settings for Eir FTTH.
ONLY one thing needed is Vlan 10 tag.

shaveAbullock

gibgodsman wrote: »

Jesus christ, what on earth would you need a system so expensive for? I bought an Asus 150 router for my Digiweb Gigabit and its perfect, the orbi system is for mansions or businesses, having that in a simple house in Ireland would be a pointless expenditure

Have you tried using a single wifi access point in a medium sized house with a small extension(solid brick wall)?
Or what about someone with a very basic house but wants good WIFI in their garden?

gibgodsman

shaveAbullock wrote: »

Have you tried using a single wifi access point in a medium sized house with a small extension(solid brick wall)?

No hence why I use a Tri Band Asus router which cost 20% of what the OP bought

shaveAbullock

gibgodsman wrote: »

No hence why I use a Tri Band Asus router which cost 20% of what the OP bought

So your house is different from other types of house that are also very common and everyone has different needs?

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

I dunno, it is so simple , hard to comment.
How did you ever come up with pppoe ?
There is no PPPoE settings for Eir FTTH.
ONLY one thing needed is Vlan 10 tag.

Tried it without PPPOE also doesn’t work, eir told me on tech support to use pppoe to log in for a third party router

shaveAbullock

UKLad wrote: »

Tried it without PPPOE also doesn’t work, eir told me on tech support to use pppoe to log in for a third party router

Eir's support are hopeless.
DHCP is what you want to use with Eir FTTH.

alec76

gibgodsman wrote: »

Jesus christ, what on earth would you need a system so expensive for? I bought an Asus 150 router for my Digiweb Gigabit and its perfect

I know , why anyone buying Tesla S , Ferrari etc while
Fiat Punto has 4 wheels too and could bring you to any place you want!?

shaveAbullock

alec76 wrote: »

I know , why anyone buying Tesla S , Ferrari etc while
Fiat Punto has 4 wheels too and could bring you to any place you want!?

It's almost as if different products are to serve different purposes and performance.

alec76

UKLad wrote: »

Tried it without PPPOE also doesn’t work, eir told me on tech support to use pppoe to log in for a third party router

You doing something radically wrong there, do you know anyone who could do it for you ?
It is really simple though .

alec76

gibgodsman wrote: »

http://www.pixelbeat.org/systems/FTTH/

This article is solid , whould recommend it too.

shaveAbullock

I don't have an ORBI but it should be as simple as this



But answer no to require a login and select get DNS automatically unless you do not want to use Eir's DNS.

alec76

You did plug Orbi Router ( not the satellite)directly to ONT , did you?

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

You did plug Orbi Router ( not the satellite)directly to ONT , did you?

I can confirm it’s the router in the ONT, tried login page with what you suggested and still nada. I even tried old router and it works. So strange

alec76

I would do factory reset and start from the scratch,make sure no PPPoE settings involved this time.

UKLad

Rest didn’t work - tried everything got back onto eur who are still useless and insist these settings work they say I have to enter VPI 8 and VCI35 which are not in any of settings - will need to get a refund so annoyed

alec76

UKLad wrote: »

they say I have to enter VPI 8 and VCI35 which are not in any of settings

That’s the settings for ADSL modem.

ps.
I don’t know what to say, try it again tomorrow, ask someone else to setup it for you .There is always a chance it is faulty kit altogether.

shaveAbullock

Some people on here have got the orbi working with Eir FTTH, just just have not seen this post.

Maybe try a post in this thread
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058028624&page=75

alec76

shaveAbullock wrote: »

Some people on here have got the orbi working with Eir FTTH, just just have not seen this post.

I have Orbi mesh system with Eir FTTH 300 mbit for almost a year.
There is nothing tricky about it, almost as any other third party router.

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

I have Orbi mesh system with Eir FTTH 300 mbit for almost a year.
There is nothing tricky about it, almost as any other third party router.

Any chance you could screen shot your internet settings should look like this?

shaveAbullock

Is that what an apple user calls a screenshot? :pac:

alec76

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iPad Pro

shaveAbullock

alec76 wrote: »

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iPad Pro

VLAN config with it set to 10?

Also that's a weird way to set your DNS as both will be used. Set secondary to 1.0.0.1 if you want to use cloudflare.

UKLad

alec76 wrote: »

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iPad Pro

All the same - still nothing. I’m going to send it back, thank you for you le help

alec76

shaveAbullock wrote: »

VLAN config with it set to 10?

Also that's a weird way to set your DNS as both will be used. Set secondary to 1.0.0.1 if you want to use cloudflare.

VLAN 10 obviously
You can use multiple providers for DNS ,no problems there .