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Post by oldson on Nov 27, 2017 19:28:44 GMT
guys, i'm a bit out of touch with the latest tech. my router is constantly playing up and needing a reset. i would like to replace it asap before it dies completely. can any of you recommend a good replacement that ticks all the current standard boxes? we do watch some tv/films via the net now with our nowTV box(hd). would like to future proof to 4k. have looked on places like scan and overclockers but was shocked to see some of the pricing!!! so any recommendations would be appreciated. cheers
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Post by Javier on Nov 27, 2017 21:44:06 GMT
Asus is a nice brand to start your search with. If your devices support the 5GHz band I'd recommed you get one with make sure the router has 802.11ac protocol, else 802.11n should be capable of up to 300Mbps in the 2.4GHz band, that'll already cover 4K video with ease (provided you are not too far from the router as speed drops with distance).
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Post by oldson on Nov 29, 2017 19:15:12 GMT
hi Javier, could you please clarify something for me? i've been looking at the asus router range and noticed the 2 categories DSL and RT. i assumed i need dsl(as thats what ive always had in the past) , but the RT range states for "cable and fibre". i dont have cable, but do have fibre service (though not up to premises). are the RT range only for those with fibre to premises (and cable of course)? i hope ive explained myself clearly, but doubt it
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Post by Javier on Nov 30, 2017 10:45:45 GMT
Hi Simon,
What kind of cable goes into your current router WAN's port from the wall outlet? is it a standard RJ11 or the bigger RJ45?
FTTH installations (Fiber To The Home, aka fiber on the premise) may have a single (old installations) or single box (newer all-in-one) setups. When I got my initial fiber installation at home I had a ONT plus a router, the former connected through fibre to the wall outlet and regular CAT6 to tyhe router. When they upgraded me from 10U/100D to 300Mbps symmetrical I also ask for the router to be changed to a the newer/better single box type which also came with 450Mbps 802-11ac Wifi.
The choice for single box FTTH routers (ie with a fiber socket) is not that great, many carriers lock their networks to their own router which cannot be user replaced. Though for those with a two box setup (ONT+Router) that only requires an RJ45 in the router, the Asus RT range is quite wide.
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Post by oldson on Nov 30, 2017 18:59:48 GMT
hello mate, pretty sure mine is the smaller rj11. cheers
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Post by oldson on Dec 2, 2017 11:56:28 GMT
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Post by Javier on Dec 2, 2017 14:44:23 GMT
Either one will be well more than adecuate. Personally I'd go for the cheaper one. Interesting you still have copper, in Spain Movistar (biggest carrier) has started to ditch all its copper networks and is replacing them with cheaper to maintain fiber. The bigger earnings through more services and higher prices is completely unrelated...
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Post by nando on Dec 6, 2017 9:50:12 GMT
I know it's overpriced but since I have an Apple airport extreme I haven't had problems with the many wifi signals in de neighbourhood. This thing is powerfull enough.
I had routers of the neigbours that had stronger signals in my house than my own router.
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Post by Javier on Dec 6, 2017 12:04:15 GMT
IMVHO, unless one is a die hard Apple fan I wouldn't use their stuff if they paid me to. It may be great in many way but it is usually heavily overpriced and thoroughly designed to be as incompatible with non Apple products as technically possible. But as always, horses for courses.
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Post by nando on Dec 7, 2017 22:13:24 GMT
IMVHO, unless one is a die hard Apple fan I wouldn't use their stuff if they paid me to. It may be great in many way but it is usually heavily overpriced and thoroughly designed to be as incompatible with non Apple products as technically possible. But as always, horses for courses. I plead guilty... My house has some apple hardware here and there... Ok... I don't have any other brand in the computer/tablet/phone/streamingboxthingy/wifi. And yes, apple works great with apple. I haven't had very much problems. Only viewing video's from an iPhone on an apple tv (v2) is not fluent.
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Post by oldson on Dec 10, 2017 17:24:01 GMT
i'm still dithering over buying a new router, luckily mine has been working ok for a few days now. i do have another question though.... is "MU-MIMO" a feature worth having? there is only me and the wife in the house now, so at most one of us could be watching tv on the nowtv hd box while the other is streaming something on pc/laptop. so im wondering if a lesser spec modem ,without MU-MIMO, would suffice or struggle. cheers for any advice
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Post by oldson on Jan 3, 2018 19:30:12 GMT
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Post by Javier on Jan 3, 2018 20:11:59 GMT
I have the Archer MR200 at the office and is a very nice router/AP, well chosen
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Post by oldson on Jan 4, 2018 18:28:40 GMT
i figured i would lower the budget as i may run another cat cable later in the year , as i did in my previous computer room. i am currently using a technicolor router supplied by my isp, which is fine speed wise (at the moment) but i am getting regular dropouts. the wireless connection remains during these dropouts but the router loses internet connection. have checked connections in phone socket which appear fine (although i believe these push fit connections telecoms units have are crap). in my line of work i cross swords with bt engineers all the time and mostly line faults are caused by these connectors. i have tried , in the past, to find cat5/6 sockets that use screw or spring terminals but without any luck. will have a go at setting this router up over the weekend, hopefully it will be easy.
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Post by Javier on Jan 5, 2018 9:26:37 GMT
If you are using standard RJ11 connectors I'd rather blame the router or your ISP for the drops. Not ruling it out but would look for other possible causes. Generally, the routers provided by most ISP tend to be very cheap crappy stuff from 2nd tier Chinese manufacturers (there are exceptions though). Also, copper lines use by ADSL are far more succeptible to interference or excesive noise than optic fibre ones used in FTTH, which are basically inmmune. If noise is too high, as can be caused caused by faulty wire connection upstream or corrosion, it can cause renegotiation/resync and thus drops. I changed from a 10/1Mbps ADSL to a 100/10 FTTH a few years ago, then they upgraded to 100/100, a couple years after that it went up to my current 300/300 speed and there are rumours we'll be upgraded to 600/600 next February. Thats is another advantage of fiber, the same fiber supports almost infinite upgrades as technology evolves and electronics at both ends are replaced for more powerful ones.
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