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| Thread ID: 137175 | 2014-06-01 09:18:00 | Suggestions for a good modem (not too expensive) | Chris Randal (521) | Press F1 |
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| 1376295 | 2014-06-05 00:36:00 | Yes there are known issues between some routers and Windows 8, the ISP should be well aware of it and have a fix by now as already pointed out. The trouble with consumer routers in general and freebie ones from ISP's in particular is they are quite cheaply made and not designed for the heavy workload some people put on them. They should replace it for free if it's an issue but that may require you committing to a further contract for 1-2 years I've been through quite a number of them myself in a quest for stable internet. My current setup has been very stable but it's not in your price range and I wouldn't recommend it anyway. I bought an Asus router for about $200 in frustration 18 months ago when my previous router died just out of warranty (and was a widely recommended model) and it's been so good I wanted to keep using it when I switched to VDSL which proved to be a bit of a challenge. I put the freebie technicolor modem into bridge mode, installed beta firmware on the Asus to allow a LAN port to be used as a WAN port, and copied the settings off a forum post on geekzone. It all seems a bit bodgy but it's been rock solid despite using the technicolor and windows 8 as part of the setup |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1376296 | 2014-06-05 01:07:00 | Tell Telecom you're having issues with DNS on your Windows 8.1 devices with the Thompson. Ask to have the Huawei HG630b sent out. Depending on what plan/service you're on, you may be able to get one free, or free if you re-sign for 12 months. Otherwise they'll bill $149. In the latter case, you could argue politely that the service is not reliable or usable due to the identified compatibility issue between the Thompson Technicolor device and Windows 8.1, and that the modem needs to be replaced with a suitable model in order for the service to be used. Telecom (and the many other major ISPs both locally and around the world who used to use them) are aware of the Thompson/8.1 issues, and you should be able to get it sorted. You may need to escalate to a Supervisor if some of the level 1 script readers don't know. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1376297 | 2014-06-05 02:33:00 | can't see any drop out , so it is i believe , the modem/router , i don't recommend buying a new router I would recommend replacing it. Those Technicolor ones cause no end of issues. They're cheap junk. It's possible to get them going, in some cases, but if they're loaded up too hard they just fall over and die. I don't even waste my time on them these days. DrayTek do the DV130 which is forwards-compatible with VDSL2, and you can run that in tandem with something like a TP-Link TL-WR941ND (Running Gargoyle). Rock solid setup, easy to use, fantastic features... but the rock solid side is the biggest benefit!! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1376298 | 2014-06-09 05:59:00 | Thanks to all for responses. Currently persuing Bryan's suggestion. Cheers, |
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