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Bluepath Setup Guides 

replacing a bt infinity router with the netgenie router.docx  
 

January 2014 

 

Bluepath Setup Guides 

 

Replacing a BT Home Hub (Infinity) Router with the NetGenie Smart Home Router. 

 
Before installing the NetGenie, please refer to the NetGenie Quick Start Guide and familiarise 
yourself its pages.   
 
This guide applies to the NetGenie Home VDSL/ADSL (mk3) Routers 
 

 

 

 

 

NetGenie Home VDSL/ADSL Mk3 Router 1 

 
The NetGenie Home VDSL  Router is a direct replacement for the BT Home Hub 5. 
 

 

 
Eth Port 4 on the NetGenie is the WAN port and 1Gbe Port.  This port can be used with 1Gbe 
Ethernet Switches, such as a NetGear GS608 or GS605, so extending your gigabit network or with an 
external NAS drive, such as our favourite Synology DS214 units. 
 
Go through the NetGenie manual to identify how to connect your NetGenie to your VDSL  
connection.   

 
This shows connecting the NetGenie via 
splitter or ADSL filter.  Which is not 
typically required.  You can plug the 
supplied RJ11 ADSL/VDSL cable directly 
into your telephone master socket, where 

Summary of Contents for Home Hub 5

Page 1: ...The NetGenie Home VDSL Router is a direct replacement for the BT Home Hub 5 Eth Port 4 on the NetGenie is the WAN port and 1Gbe Port This port can be used with 1Gbe Ethernet Switches such as a NetGear GS608 or GS605 so extending your gigabit network or with an external NAS drive such as our favourite Synology DS214 units Go through the NetGenie manual to identify how to connect your NetGenie to yo...

Page 2: ...2 January 2014 the ADSL VDSL socket is located Plug the other end of the cable into your NetGenie Power up login as per the NetGenie Quick Start Guide and run the Network Configuration Wizard Select VDSL ADSL and then choose your country as United Kingdom and provider as BT Broadband ...

Page 3: ...rname and password However the NetGenie does require and entry at this point We use BT s default identifiers here Username bthomehub btbroadband com Password 1234 There is no need to add a service name Click apply You will not be connected yet though a congratulations screen comes up We now need to change check and change a couple of settings Press OK and we will continue The NetGenie will take yo...

Page 4: ...ct the Network Settings Tab in the top menu This will bring up the Overview screen which will show the protocol connection type the ISP IP address and the primary and secondary DNS servers If these settings are all populated you are good to go If not you may need to check the settings and change them Select the Internet option in the left hand sidebar and you will be presented with this screen ...

Page 5: ...tion settings Select Create PTM and the following dialog box will come up Just make sure the settings are as shown above Click Apply and then Apply on the main internet connection screen Go to overview on the Network Settings Screen and this should now show that you are connected If not go to the main System Screen and Restart the NetGenie ...

Page 6: ...tGenie Support support netgenie net We suggest keeping your BT Openreach Modem and TalkTalk router If you ever have problems with your actual line TalkTalk might want to run some tests and require that you use their router We have had TalkTalk running their line tests while a NetGenie has been in place without issues TalkTalk support were very helpful when working with us and our clients ...

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