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Fibre broadband connection settings

If you need help setting up a router supplied by John Lewis Broadband, our Router guides will help you with this. Otherwise, please refer to the documentation provided with your router.

If you're using a router provided by John Lewis Broadband

All settings should be configured automatically for you after setting up your router.

If you're using your own VDSL router

Use the settings below as a guide. Note, not all VDSL routers include these options - if yours doesn't, just make sure what's available matches the details below.

Fibre Broadband connection settings
Broadband username USERNAME@john-lewis.com - username guide
Connection type / Encapsulation PPPoE always on
VLAN Active
802.1p 0
802.1q 101

If your fibre router is connected to a BT Openreach modem

Fibre Broadband connection settings
Broadband username USERNAME@john-lewis.com - username guide
Connection type PPPoE always on

Standard broadband connection settings

Broadband connection settings
Broadband username USERNAME@john-lewis.com - username guide
Broadband password Your account password
Connection type PPPoA
VPI & VCI 0 & 38
Multiplex Method VC-MUX or VC Based
Primary DNS Leave blank
Secondary DNS Leave blank

Email settings

Email Settings - [more]
Email address format USERNAME@john-lewis.com
Incoming (POP3) Server mail.johnlewisbroadband.com
Outgoing (SMTP) Server relay.johnlewisbroadband.com
IMAP Server imap.johnlewisbroadband.com

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