Shell Energy took over First Utility’s broadband service, so we need to look at First Utility’s previous routers. Our guide to securing your wifi router can help. Once your router is up and running, we'd suggest you start making it as secure as possible. You can log in to your new wifi network using the details on your router. Wait a minute for the LED lights to all turn the same colour and you should be up and running. Now switch on the power socket, followed by pressing the power button on your router. Once the power is plugged into the wall, attach the other end to the router. It’s best practice to switch off the power socket before you plug in the router’s power supply. Next, take the grey cable and plug it into the router at one end and the microfilter at the other. Now locate the new microfilter that came with your Shell Energy router and plug it into the phone socket on your wall.
If you have a microfilter hanging from your wall-mounted phone socket, remove it as well. If there is already a router in your home, unplug it from the phone and power sockets, and put it to one side. In most cases it can be accomplished in minutes. Setting up either of the routers supplied by Shell Energy is an easy process. Setting up a Shell Energy broadband router If there are any unfamiliar terms you'd like a more in-depth explanation of, check out our jargon-busting guide. Four ethernet ports – Use an ethernet cable for a fast, stable connection to the router.One USB port – Allows you to share a hard drive, printer or other USB peripheral over your network.Newer routers tend to be dual-band, using both the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands to avoid interference A lot of wifi routers use the 2.4Ghz band, which can cause interference as the band becomes crowded. Single band wifi – The TG588 v2 beams it’s wifi signal over the 2.4Ghz band.Most modern routers can also use the newer 802.11ac standard Older generation wifi – This router supports wifi up to the older 802.11n standard.This router is supplied with Shell Energy’s lowest priced, 11Mbps ADSL broadband package.
It is sufficient for the package with which it is supplied, since it only needs to deal with 11Mbps download speeds. The router supplied with the ADSL package is an older type. The DWA0120 supplied with Shell Energy’s fibre broadband packages is a fairly up-to-date router with many of the features one would expect.
Shell Energy broadband packages come with either a Technicolor DWA0120 or the older Technicolor TG588 v2 router. If you are also having a new phone line connected, it can take a little longer to get set up as you will need an engineer to visit.Ĭompare Shell Energy broadband Shell Energy broadband router features Once you have signed up with Shell Energy broadband, your new router should arrive within a couple of weeks. Alternatively these routers are available to buy from technology retailers. If you would like to get your hands on a Shell Energy router you can sign up for one of its three broadband packages. Shell Energy broadband provides its customers with either a Technicolor DWA0120 or Technicolor TG588 v2 router, depending on which package you choose.
How to get a Shell Energy broadband router If the router is slow, or has bad wifi range, it can waste some of the fast internet speeds you are paying for. So what can we expect from the routers provided with Shell Energy Broadband packages? The router is the clever little box that takes a fast internet connection and passes it onto the devices in your home. One 11Mbps, entry-level ADSL package, and two mid-range fibre broadband packages with download speeds of 35Mbps or 63Mbps. Now called Shell Energy Broadband, it offers three broadband packages. In 2018 Shell acquired First Utility, taking on First Utility’s broadband business as well as its gas and electricity offerings.