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1392074 2015-01-15 01:00:00 TP-Link WDR4300
Dual-band WiFi
Run Gargoyle on it, easy to flash the latest version :)
Solid little units, nice upgrade from the TP-Link TL-WR1043ND

Easy just "plug and play"
Chilling_Silence (9)
1392075 2015-01-15 01:47:00 Thanks, Chilling.

Is this the unit? www.pbtech.co.nz

How do I identify whether or not it supports Fibre? What to look for?
bk T (215)
1392076 2015-01-15 02:00:00 You need to have a WAN port with the ability to do VLAN tagging. I can't find any documentation that says that router will do a vlan tag on the WAN port. Alex B (15479)
1392077 2015-01-15 04:00:00 There is thread about fibre compatible routers and how to set them up over at geekzone. apsattv (7406)
1392078 2015-01-20 04:05:00 I've used a Spark HG659b for a while with about the same amount of devices and found it fine.Recomendar Hamina (17312)
1392079 2015-01-20 07:01:00 You need to have a WAN port with the ability to do VLAN tagging. I can't find any documentation that says that router will do a vlan tag on the WAN port.

Thats mostly for VDSL2 now. I know, I give out that particular router to all my UFB customers. I promise you, it works.


I've used a Spark HG659b for a while with about the same amount of devices and found it fine.Recomendar

I'm not a fan of those Huawei ones, they're flaky, DHCP and DNS both prone to crashing, and under too much load they just completely lock up for no good reason :(
Chilling_Silence (9)
1392080 2015-01-20 20:44:00 Which isp? Most need vlan tagging pb tech have 200 routers . Was told by big pipe the Asus N56U supports it maybe newer firmware? Better wireless reception vs a old Vodafone netcomm router by far . It's 170 .

Was looking at isps yesterday . For 100 speed My Republic good deal 99 monthly . They are a few that Not require vlan tagging . Even cheaper isp like slingshot does 85 UFB unlimited but 30 more for 100 option . Naked cheapest big pipe only in Auckland if you must have UFB . 79 monthly .

For cheap heard ex spark telecom routers on trademe as low as 15 .
Nomad (952)
1392081 2015-01-20 22:49:00 Thats only for VDSL2 now. I know, I give out that particular router to all my UFB customers. I promise you, it works.



I'm not a fan of those Huawei ones, they're flaky, DHCP and DNS both prone to crashing, and under too much load they just completely lock up for no good reason :(

I promise you, 90% of ISPs need a VLAN tag set on the WAN for UFB. Inc Snap, Spark, Voda etc etc And I'm guessing you have used the HG695 not the 695B which has none of the issues the Vodafone firmware version has.
Alex B (15479)
1392082 2015-01-21 01:05:00 Keep in mind you usually get what you pay for, and there's a huge variety between the "unlimited" plans in terms of speeds etc

@Alex B, yes, but that's good to hear Vodafone got them to sort the firmware coz it was pretty nasty :p
Chilling_Silence (9)
1392083 2015-01-21 01:10:00 The Vodafone ones still suck so I hear, the Spark provided ones are fine. Alex B (15479)
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