Hello guys and girls
I currently have a plan with Hotwire Communications and have fiber optics. The internet is fast and everything but the router they gave me is a piece of shit. It's a custom ZTE F689 that I can't access the settings under administrator because its locked according to hotwire. This has brought a lot of issues with my Phillips Hue, port forwarding and other stuff. Also the ethernet ports, 2 of them are inconsistent and break half of the time.
I want to buy a new router (I was looking at Asus RT-N12 as my budget isnt big) but the problem is I don't have any idea how to install it if I were to order it. How the router is setup is extremely weird and confusing. There is a fiber cable leading straight into the router (when disconnected even my tv goes down). Besides the main router there are 3 other router looking devices. There is a black what appears to be router (it says wifi approved in it) connected to a white unit with ZTE on it (i am guessing that's the modem) and then there's another tiny looking router also connected to the white unit with ZTE on it. The main big router with the fiber cable on it is also connected to the ZTE "modem". If I were to buy a router, where would i plug it in and how would it work. This has been giving me a headache since it keeps messing up my lights and stuff. I am good with computers but networking is not my strong point.
I read online to bridge my shitty router but it is not possible to do this on the online control settings, and i guarantee that if i call my isp they wont do it either.
If needed I will post pictures in the morning explaining it. Please help me lol
I currently have a plan with Hotwire Communications and have fiber optics. The internet is fast and everything but the router they gave me is a piece of shit. It's a custom ZTE F689 that I can't access the settings under administrator because its locked according to hotwire. This has brought a lot of issues with my Phillips Hue, port forwarding and other stuff. Also the ethernet ports, 2 of them are inconsistent and break half of the time.
I want to buy a new router (I was looking at Asus RT-N12 as my budget isnt big) but the problem is I don't have any idea how to install it if I were to order it. How the router is setup is extremely weird and confusing. There is a fiber cable leading straight into the router (when disconnected even my tv goes down). Besides the main router there are 3 other router looking devices. There is a black what appears to be router (it says wifi approved in it) connected to a white unit with ZTE on it (i am guessing that's the modem) and then there's another tiny looking router also connected to the white unit with ZTE on it. The main big router with the fiber cable on it is also connected to the ZTE "modem". If I were to buy a router, where would i plug it in and how would it work. This has been giving me a headache since it keeps messing up my lights and stuff. I am good with computers but networking is not my strong point.
I read online to bridge my shitty router but it is not possible to do this on the online control settings, and i guarantee that if i call my isp they wont do it either.
If needed I will post pictures in the morning explaining it. Please help me lol