--- title: Setting up your Full Fibre router to Openreach's Network🌐 description: Ready to unleash the full potential of your new Openreach full fibre connection? Let's walk through the steps to get your router up and running smoothly. --- [Skip to content](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/setting-up-router-to-openreach-fibre#main-content) [![Full Logo Transparent-3](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Full%20Logo%20Transparent-3.jpeg?width=300&height=69&name=Full%20Logo%20Transparent-3.jpeg)](https://homeunity.co.uk/?hsLang=en) - Broadband Show submenu for Broadband - [Check availability](https://order.homeunity.co.uk/) - [Full fibre broadband](https://homeunity.co.uk/broadband) - [Choose the right speed](https://homeunity.co.uk/choose-the-right-speed) - [Switching made easy](https://homeunity.co.uk/switching-made-easy) - [Openreach](https://homeunity.co.uk/openreach-fibre-broadband) - [CityFibre](https://homeunity.co.uk/cityfibre-broadband) - [Freedom Fibre](https://homeunity.co.uk/freedom-fibre-broadband) - [OFNL](https://homeunity.co.uk/ofnl-broadband) - Home phone Show submenu for Home phone - [Broadband & home phone](https://homeunity.co.uk/broadband-and-home-phone) - [Call plans](https://homeunity.co.uk/call-plans) - [Call charges](https://homeunity.co.uk/call-charges) - Help Show submenu for Help - [Help centre](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/) - [Service status](https://homeunity.co.uk/service-status) - [Contact us](https://homeunity.co.uk/contact) - About us Show submenu for About us - [Our Story](https://homeunity.co.uk/our-story) - [Legal](https://homeunity.co.uk/legal) - [Blogs](https://homeunity.co.uk/blog) - [My account](https://homeunity.co.uk/my-account) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Broadband Show submenu for Broadband - [Check availability](https://order.homeunity.co.uk/) - [Full fibre broadband](https://homeunity.co.uk/broadband) - [Choose the right speed](https://homeunity.co.uk/choose-the-right-speed) - [Switching made easy](https://homeunity.co.uk/switching-made-easy) - [Openreach](https://homeunity.co.uk/openreach-fibre-broadband) - [CityFibre](https://homeunity.co.uk/cityfibre-broadband) - [Freedom Fibre](https://homeunity.co.uk/freedom-fibre-broadband) - [OFNL](https://homeunity.co.uk/ofnl-broadband) - Home phone Show submenu for Home phone - [Broadband & home phone](https://homeunity.co.uk/broadband-and-home-phone) - [Call plans](https://homeunity.co.uk/call-plans) - [Call charges](https://homeunity.co.uk/call-charges) - Help Show submenu for Help - [Help centre](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/) - [Service status](https://homeunity.co.uk/service-status) - [Contact us](https://homeunity.co.uk/contact) - About us Show submenu for About us - [Our Story](https://homeunity.co.uk/our-story) - [Legal](https://homeunity.co.uk/legal) - [Blogs](https://homeunity.co.uk/blog) - [My account](https://homeunity.co.uk/my-account) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Centre](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/?hsLang=en) 2. [Support](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/support?hsLang=en) 3. [Openreach Full Fibre (I have an Openreach Modem)](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/support?hsLang=en#openreach-full-fibre-i-have-an-openreach-modem) # Setting up your Full Fibre router to Openreach's Network🌐 ## Ready to unleash the full potential of your new full fibre connection? Perfect! Let's walk through the steps to get your router up and running smoothly, minus the tech jargon. #### **Step 1: Unbox the Essentials 📦** Take a moment to unbox your new Home Unity router. Inside, you'll find the essential components – power adapter, router,  and ethernet cable.  If you get a DSL filter and a grey RJ11 cable, keep these safe.  --- #### **Step 2: Find your Openreach Optical Network Terminal (ONT) / Modem🌐** Look and find your Openreach ONT (see below), often found in cloakrooms, under the stairs or in hallways in your home. This modem should have a power cable connected (don't forget to check it's turned on) and the power light and PON light should be green. If the PON light on your modem isn't yet green, check your emails from us to see when your activation date is, as it can go green any time up to midnight on your activation day. ![Openrech Modem](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Openrech%20Modem.png?width=305&height=292&name=Openrech%20Modem.png) --- #### **Step 3: Connect the Dots 🔄** Take the provided ethernet cable which looks like this (although it may be a different colour-they can be white, yellow or red):  ![](http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1142/1404/products/White_Cat6_Ethernet_Patch_Cable_1024x1024.png?v=1570564954) and connect one end to the **WAN** port (the blue one) on the back of your Home Unity router (that's the picture below on the left), and the other end to the **PORT1** on the Openreach modem (that's the picture below on the right). It's the digital handshake that establishes the connection – easy peasy. ![Openreach ONT Setup](https://help.homeunity.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Openreach%20ONT%20Setup.png?width=670&height=239&name=Openreach%20ONT%20Setup.png) --- #### **Step 4: Power It Up! ⚡** Plug in the router to power it up. The lights will do their dance, signalling that your internet connection is in business. Within a few minutes, you should see the following lights on your router go green; the power light (the circle with the line through), the Wi-Fi light (a dot with curved lines getting bigger) and the internet light (the globe symbol). If the power light doesn't go green, press the ON/OFF button on the back of the router and wait a minute, then the lights should go green. --- #### **Step 5: Link Up Your Devices to Wi-Fi📱** Locate the network name (Wireless SSID) and password (Wireless Password) found on the back of your router. Use these details to connect your devices to the Wi-Fi. Soon, all your gadgets will be happily online. If you can't see the Home Unity network name on your device's Wi-Fi, check the 2.4G and 5G lights are green on the router. If they're not, press the WIFI button on the back of your router. --- #### **Step 6: Link Up your Devices to Ethernet 💻** If you prefer connecting your devices using a wired cable, simply connect one end of the yellow ethernet cable to any of the 4 LAN ports (the yellow ones) on the back of your router, then connect the other end to your device and away you go! --- #### **Step 7: Test Your Connection 🌐** Time for a quick check! Test your connection speed to make sure everything is running smoothly (you can find a useful how-to [blog here](https://homeunity.co.uk/how-check-internet-speed/?hsLang=en)). If you encounter any hiccups, don't hesitate to reach out for assistance through our [Contact Us page](https://homeunity.co.uk/contact/?hsLang=en). --- There you have it – a hassle-free guide to setting up your full fibre router. Enjoy the high-speed internet experience without the tech headache. 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