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| Thread ID: 136447 | 2014-03-01 04:37:00 | Is this a modem? | FoxyMX (5) | Press F1 |
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| 1369061 | 2014-03-01 09:14:00 | Bahaha was just reading down this thread going "Yeah I agree with that post by Agent_24 ... Oooh and that one too, he's right there" only to see you suggest she listen to me :P Definitely the DrayTek DV120 or DV130. The DV130 will future-proof you for VDSL2 if it's available in your area. They're cheap 1-port modems but they're super reliable and dead simple to get up and going. From there, hook the LAN port on the DV120 or DV130 ( pbtech.co.nz ) up to the "WAN" port of a TP-Link TL-WR1043ND or the TL-WR941ND ( pbtech.co.nz ). Definitely worth flashing Gargoyle on them. Most people will be fine with the TL-WR941ND, cheap as chips to pick up, easy to pop the firmware on them, and Gargoyle is incredible!! I'd say the TL-WR941ND is the go... All in all it'll cost you less than a "half decent" all-in-one device (Like a DrayTek DV2760n will set you back ~$450), you'll be future proofed for sure. Anything else, as mentioned like the all-in-one el-cheapo devices, you usually get what you pay for sadly. I personally just wouldn't bother, it's not worth the hassle! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1369062 | 2014-03-01 10:00:00 | It is required to be "fast". They need to define fast and where. Most modem /Routers I put in these days are Gigabit modem/Routers, they are only then limited to what the internet speed is, and as for over the LAN again the slowest junction point ( switches or Ethernet ports that cant handle it etc) will be the bottle neck. What you have to decide is simple -- Do you want to setup two different units, Eg: separate Modem, Separate Router and possibly have problems with interfaces and setting up. Or a all in one that everything is in the same unit. What certain others say here you have to be careful -- they are geeks that love playing about with those types of things and do find it easy even when theres a problem. If whoever is maintaining the units has the knowledge then thats fine. You only have to look back through posts in this forum and see the problems some people have and what setups they are trying to use. Speed as mentioned earlier (internet) will depend on your ISP, the lines and many other things. You may have the best equipment in the world but if the feed is rubbish everything else will be as well. I use Netgear equipment, and to be honest sometimes when people post speed tests here I cringe at how slow other connections actually are, even with so called "Fast internet". Some post speeds on 20-40 Mbps- :yuck: I couldn't stand that, dont want to sit around half the day waiting for things to download. One thing I will agree with Chill on is: the all-in-one el-cheapo devices, you usually get what you pay for sadly. I personally just wouldn't bother, it's not worth the hassle! Eg: telecoms crappy modem/routers. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1369063 | 2014-03-01 11:38:00 | Asus routers are available in NZ, PBtech sell them www.pbtech.co.nz But for the price of that you might be better off going with what Chill suggested. This is the one I have www.pbtech.co.nz but it has no VDSL support. Personally I have the N55U and have beta firmware on it so I can use it with the telecom supplied technicolor VDSL router which is in bridge mode. Several months of rock solid performance so far with that set up. Only reason though is I got the N55U 14 months when my 3rd router died (I seem to kill them) then upgraded to VDSL a while back and didn't want to stop using the Asus because it works so well. Only real advantage over the telecom supplied one is the Wi-Fi speed and coverage which is much better, plus I can hammer the Asus with multiple users and lots of traffic and it's rock solid, previous routers have fallen over on me when pushed. and to second some of Wainuis thoughts, if it's slow due to the connection a new router won't fix it. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1369064 | 2014-03-01 20:16:00 | I would say, whatever the latest router Chilling_Silence is recommending is what you should get if you want something good and reliable. There are likely other devices that are pretty good too, though. But I have no idea what they are. +1 |
CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1369065 | 2014-03-02 09:23:00 | Thanks all. I have passed on the information and they can make the decision. Whilst we like Chill's recommendation they are not geeks and I am not able to provide "tech support" if they have a problem so I can see them going down the simplest and easiest road. Apparently their current modem keeps flaking out and I understand that it will be thrown forcefully out of their apartment's top floor window when it is replaced. :p I have been keenly interested in all the info offered, however, as I may be looking to replace my own modem sometime soon. Watch out for more interrogation/questions if and when I do. :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1369066 | 2014-03-02 21:24:00 | I dunno, if you can do the initial setup for them, from there on out it'll "just work". Rather that, pocket a few bucks for setting it up, and save them money, than have something "unknown". | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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