Infinity 2 & Third party router

Hi,
I'm due to have Infinity 2 installed on the 31st, and would like to know if i can still use my current WiFi router.
I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 (AC1900 Wifi) & dont wish to downgrade to the BT Homehub 4,
Can the Homehub be configuerd in 'modem only' mode? or can the engineer fit a pure modem instead?
Regards
Shad.
 *** EDIT, Sorry posted this in the wrong section, MOD please move to 'Other Queries' ***

the homehub does not have a modem only mode im afraid but im sure you could turn off the wifi and configure the netgear to run as an AP on the hh, the other option is to buy an openreach modem from a well known auction site and use this modem and connect the netgear to it

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  • Configuration of third-party router

    Hello,
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    Michael Grant
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    Hi mgrant,
    The information at the bottem of the article in in Keith_Beddoe's personal website may help. Link: Using your own router for Infinity
    The MTU Size needs to be set as 1492
    Cheers
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  • Is it possible to use a third party router with BT...

    Hi all,
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    plainview wrote:
    Hi, this has been brought up before on this forum;
    http://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Vision/Best-non-BT-Router-for-BT-Vision-Use/td-p/243097
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    Hi mgrant,
    The information at the bottem of the article in in Keith_Beddoe's personal website may help. Link: Using your own router for Infinity
    The MTU Size needs to be set as 1492
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  • Connecting to third-party router, but unable to browse or e-mail

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  • Connecting a third party router to accompany actiontec router?

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    I'm not exactly clear what it is you want to accomplish, but if I understand correctly that you want to have an Ethernet connection for a single device in another part of your house, a part of the house where there's an existing coax feed, then a MoCA adapater should do the trick for you.
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  • HomeHub2 as Modem with Third Party Router, Securit...

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    Kind Regards, Bert

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  • Pairing AX with Third Party Router

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  • Connecting the WAP to a Third Party Router

    Is it possible to connect the wireless access point for the set top boxes behind a third party router? 

    JustinY17 wrote:
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  • How to extend a wifi network of third party router with TC 4th generation?

    After searching the communities for a while, I did not find a definitive answer on the following question:
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    gilles13 wrote:
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  • Extend range of unencrypted WLAN of third party router *without* using WDS

    Hello,
    Imagine the following scenario for which I would like to find a solution -- but I think it's impossible, so I'm looking for hints:
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    WOuld an AIrport Extreme station be capable of doing this?
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  • Connect Express to third-party router

    I am considering buying an AirPort Express to use with AirTunes. But first I want to know if it would be possible to wirelessly connect the AirPort to my third-party 802.11g DSL router to use as a wireless bridge, or whatever it's called.

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  • Third party router

    My HH3 is slowly expiring, I decided rather than getting into a lenghty frustrating exchange with BT I'd replace it with a 3rd party router. It hasn't went well.
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    sangerm wrote:
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  • Using own/Third party Router in place of Home Hub ...

    Hi All,
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  • Time Capsule and time machine with third party router

    Hi,
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