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Thread ID: 129194	2013-02-09 03:03:00	Router recommendations please	Paul.Cov (425)	PC World Chat

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1327195	2013-02-09 03:03:00	Hi All, My trusty old US Robotics ADSL router seems to be getting a bit flakey, especially with the demands of torrents. It keeps locking up and becoming unresponsive, plus its power supply (AC!) is reading nearer to 19V instead of the rated 15V. I'm totally out of touch re routers, and would like advice regarding a reliable brand. Also, since there's likely to be fibre in the street within a year, are there any particular requirements to getting a model that is good for fibre as well as copper, or does the last 10 metres in the house still go via copper even when connected to fibre? Or is any replacement ADSL router destined for the trash once fibre is available? Not too fussed about wireless. I like the security of a cable. Thanks	Paul.Cov (425)
1327196	2013-02-09 04:44:00	With fibre, they install a permanent ONT which is effectively replacing the modem. It just "converts" the optical pulses into ethernet signals. Any good wireless access point will work, although I think (not certain) you'd be better getting a router. Not sure if those ONT's carry any "router" type functions that would make it suitable for an AP, such as managing multiple IP's etc etc, I think they just have enough to provide an IP to the Genius (if you're with Orcon) or what ever is connected.	The Error Guy (14052)
1327197	2013-02-09 04:45:00	Believe it or not, don't laugh: the Technicolor (formerly known as Thomson) TG582n is a very fine ADSL modem router (with wireless-N). If you're with Telecom and you talk nicely to the voice on the end of the phone you may get a free replacement. There is also the TG587n v3 (Fibre) and the TG589vn v2 (VDSL) - but they're fairly new and I haven't seen much in the way of reliability statistics for either of them yet... Most fibre connections are going to terminate at the front door - so, copper from there to the device - unless you go to the expense of retro-fitting fibre to your house. However there's probably a good case for doing so, since relying on existing copper internally may give you indifferent results if the house (or wiring) is more than ten to fifteen years old...	johcar (6283)
1327198	2013-02-09 07:26:00	Most fibre connections are going to terminate at the front door - so, copper from there to the device - unless you go to the expense of retro-fitting fibre to your house. However there's probably a good case for doing so, since relying on existing copper internally may give you indifferent results if the house (or wiring) is more than ten to fifteen years old... No they don't, they patch it all the way to where the modem will be situated. That's how they did ours and it makes sense too, they wouldn't go the trouble of putting fibre up to the gate just to get it stuck on old copper again! The Cable they use also has fresh copper in it, so if you want to go ADSL again you can (after the contract is up of course :rolleyes:) That is of course, unless Chorus' wiring plans have changed. If you're doing a new house the "plan" is to terminate fibre at the door and then have a switch to spread it out to every point in the house, but as far as re wiring an old one, they just push it through. Took them a few hours but they finally did it :D	The Error Guy (14052)
1327199	2013-02-09 07:35:00	But you will still have a copper connection to your computer....	johcar (6283)
1327200	2013-02-09 07:59:00	Ethernet, little bit different to you're standard Phone line copper (which is what I thought you were referring to, I'm guessing you were meaning Terminate at the door and CAT through the house?) You can push a lot more, a lot faster with very little noise down CAT5/6 copper. Phone line would be lucky to take more than 60mbit using current technology.	The Error Guy (14052)
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