Using NETGEAR ProSafe SRXN3205 router with OpenRea...

I've just had my BT Infinity install completed this morning. I'd really like to use my existing NETGEAR ProSafe SRXN3205 router in conjunction with the OpenReach modem instead of the BT Home Hub 3.
I'm struggling to get it to work. I've reset my NETGEAR to factory defaults, then entered the username "[email protected]" in the appropriate field on the NETGEAR's configuration.
Still no joy. Anyone got this same setup and working and can offer some assistance?
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Galexa wrote:
Thanks. Unless anyone can tell me otherwise, I'm fairly sure that's what I've done. I've left everything else at the default configuration but added "[email protected]" as the username in appropriate field, and left the password blank. The status page on the router just shows "not yet connected" or some such phrase.
Hi there,
I'm using a Netgear WNR3500L and when I set up the connection, what I did was use the following:
username: [email protected]
password: [anything you like as long as it isn't left blank - I personally used "bt"]
See below for a screenie.
I hope this info helps.
*** Edited to evict that pesky typo gremlin again! ***

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