Using Bt HomeHub 2 as a Modem/possible router (Lin...

Okay so here is my problem:
I have just brought a a new Cisco Linksys EA4500. It didn't come with a modem built so I though that I could use my HomeHub 2. Now this how I have it connected:
Phone line-->ADLS-->BTHH--- Via Ethernet Port 1--->EA4500 Router
Now I thought that would just work and I could insert the install disk, follow instructions and it works. However it didn't the software I was given displayed 'can not find your router'. The other thing is that my new router is not appearing when I scan for wireless networks after I have turned it on.
So what I really want to know is:
Is my new router faulty? (Or is it hidden until I run the setup disk)
Is the BT HH restricting my router from working
Do I need to buy a new modem?
Do I need to configure my BT home hub?
Thanks in advance.

GBHsl wrote:
So if I wanted to get rid of my HH I would have go and buy a stand alone modem?
I am not sure that would work, unless your router can support PPPoA, which I am sure the EA4500 does not.
There is not going to be any advantage in a stand-alone modem anyway. Why did you opt for the EA4500, if you only have an ADSL connection?
Its possible that you may be able to authenticate the PPP session using PPPoE, if that is the case, then you may be able to use a stand alone ADSL modem like the TP-LINK TD-8616. I did read of someone doing that with a Netgear router, so it may possibly work with BT Broadband.
If you just end up using the EA4500 as an Ethernet switch and access point, then some of the more advanced features of the EA4500, like printer sharing, are unlikely to work, as that relies on the "router" function of the EA4500, which you will not be using.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
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GBHsl wrote:
So if I wanted to get rid of my HH I would have go and buy a stand alone modem?
I am not sure that would work, unless your router can support PPPoA, which I am sure the EA4500 does not.
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thanks for your responses.
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