TP Link AC2100 Problems

[Coolguy666]

Hi there, thanks for the connection tips- however i cant get the connection mode to be connected as seen on the pic should, I have kept my ont disconnected for around 5-7 minutes. Before connecting to tp link.

[Coolguy666]

@cookiemonster thanks alot i just restarted the ont and it worked like charm.

Thanks alot. For the support. 

[Coolguy666]

Hello @cookiemonsteruk   thanks for the support, however  could you suggest me any asus modem router that supports wifi 6 to perform the same function as tp link  thank you . The speed I do get from modem over wifi (300) is nearly half the speed which i do get over lan (800).

[cookiemonsteruk]

@Coolguy666 

Any of the following

Asus rt ax56u

Asus rt ax58u

Asus rt ax68u

Asus rt ax86u

Asus rt ax88u

Asus zenwifi xt8

All work directly connected to the ont or as access points connected to the sky hub

[Coolguy666]

Thank you 🙂 apprecaite the feedback .

[TimmoUK]

Just had the same issue. This was the perfect answer for fttp, worked a treat. Thanks.

[Alfiemoonman]

Hi, hoping for some help. I've bought the AC2100 and followed all the steps connecting with the telephone wire etc. but I just get "sorry, internet not connected. Please check your phone cable properly connected" when I get to test. The telephone wire comes direct from the open reach master socket 5C. The same wire the sky hub uses....

any help would be great!

[CDP]

Did you get it working in the end. I have exactly the same issue with my AC2100 - I'm wondering if I need to restart the Optical Network Terminal the BT Open Reach white box

[CDP]

Ok got it working. For FTTP (Fibre to the premisis) where your internet goes via the white BT open reach ONT (Optical Network Terminal)  before going into your sky router you need to do the following:

Originally posted by cookiemonsteruk

1. Connect the network cable from the FTTP wall box to port 4 (labelled LAN/WAN)

2. Login to the router and click advanced at the top.

3. Click Operating Mode and change to "Wireless Router Mode" press "Save"

4. Once ready, while on the "Advanced" setting again, go to "Network" -> "Internet"

5. You will see an empty table, click "Add" in the top right above said table

6. Change Internet Connection Type to "Dynamic IP"

7. Ensure IPv4 remains ticked.

8. Tick IPv6 (wont be selected at the moment)

9. Do not clone mac

10. Press Save

11. Wait, it can take a minute or two but should eventually show connected.

12. Enjoy a better wireless experience

(Note this is not my solution credit goes to cookiemonsteruk on another sky thread.)

Now i'm going to try and use the TP mesh wifi eco-system and build my home network up from there.

[CDP]

As a follow up question. Seeing as FTTP used the ONT can any router be used to plug into it so long as its set to wireless router mode? I attempted to get the Google Nest WiFi router to play ball but it wouldn't. I'm wondering if alternatives like TP Deco mesh system would work?  ( this is different from the TP mesh system)

Does anyone have any experience with connecting a mesh system directly to the ONT? 

[CDP]

Found details on this thread. You would need to connect the router to the Sky hub or choose a different brand of router that comes with the requi... 

[ShaunC85]

Hey is this modem/router compatible with Sky Gfast internet? And can I put it into modem mode and use it as a bridge for another router if needed?

[cookiemonsteruk]

@ShaunC85 

From memory the only g.fast modem router would be the asus dsl ac88u . 

[cookiemonsteruk]

@ShaunC85 

Please read below 

ASUS DSL-AC88U AC3100 Wi-Fi Gigabit Modem Router, Upto 18x Speed than VDSL2, USB 3.0 for LTE/3G Connection, Media Server for (BT Infinity, YouView, TalkTalk, EE and Plusnet Fibre) - Black https://amzn.eu/d/ae1gV4j