Reply to: Dual band alternative Infinity 2 router suggestions

[BolshieBastard]

Does this work with BT Infinity 2? I have the white small box and the Home Hub 3, so it would replace Home Hub 3 OK?

Yes, it works with FTTC so replaces the HH3. Its enabled for 1750mbps with the new wireless ac standard.

I still dont understand how if FTTC delivers upto 76mb what use a device is that is capable of 1300mbps + 450mbps (unless its something to do with bits and bytes!).

[minestrone]

After a mornings research I think it is between the netgear 6300 and the asus AC66U...


ASUS RT-AC66U 802.11ac vs NetGear R6300 in Routers

I think I am tending towards the ASUS.

ASUS do free DDNS for their hardware which is one of the reasons it just shades it.

[minestrone]

Yes, it only uses dyndns as far as I can see.

--Jatinder

Cheers.

[proggy]

I use the netgear R6300 - operates on 2.4 and 5ghz simultaneously (although we only really use the 2.4ghz band).

Wirelessly, I can get 66mbps in the study (approx 6ft away from the router with 2 doors/walls in the way) and over 30mbps a floor away.

It also supports opendns etc and so has a good level of parental control (if required) to block smut and kick off xbox-live at certain times of the day.

--Jatinder

Does this work with BT Infinity 2? I have the white small box and the Home Hub 3, so it would replace Home Hub 3 OK?

[jatinder]

Yes, it only uses dyndns as far as I can see.

--Jatinder

[minestrone]

I use the netgear R6300 - operates on 2.4 and 5ghz simultaneously (although we only really use the 2.4ghz band).

Wirelessly, I can get 66mbps in the study (approx 6ft away from the router with 2 doors/walls in the way) and over 30mbps a floor away.

It also supports opendns etc and so has a good level of parental control (if required) to block smut and kick off xbox-live at certain times of the day.

--Jatinder

Had a look at that one, looks ideal but it seems (from a few sites) they only allow dyndns.org as the DDNS option. Is that true?

I kind of don't mind paying for dyndns but I don't want to be locked in with only their service for ever more.

[minestrone]

In that case just the single updater running on a mac or PC in the house will keep Dyndns happy. Just if your doing loads of hosts to one ip can get messy!

It's all I use it for - running on my iMac is the Dyndns updater, notifies them of of any ip changes - to be honest hardly happens now - get the same ip for months. When BT fibre was 'training' it used to change all the time.

Used to do that but decided against it after windows updated and killed the process when I was on holiday, after I had set it up as a service the machine crashed when I was on holiday the year later.

[jatinder]

I use the netgear R6300 - operates on 2.4 and 5ghz simultaneously (although we only really use the 2.4ghz band).

Wirelessly, I can get 66mbps in the study (approx 6ft away from the router with 2 doors/walls in the way) and over 30mbps a floor away.

It also supports opendns etc and so has a good level of parental control (if required) to block smut and kick off xbox-live at certain times of the day.

--Jatinder

[tranceporter]

The virgin media superhub is Netgear CG3101D. Has dual band mode, and you can operate at only one frequency at a time. I am currently using 2.4ghz. I can get wifi signal throughout the house and even 10 feet outside, and speeds range up to 6.5MB (over 50mbps) which is not bad for 2.4Ghz.

[stek]

Just to get a fix on the router when away from the house. IP changes every second day. If it offers another mechanism then I'm good to go with that.

Desperately need a new router due to wi fi signal, wife nags me no end as she can't get a signal for her mac on her side of the bed.

In that case just the single updater running on a mac or PC in the house will keep Dyndns happy. Just if your doing loads of hosts to one ip can get messy!

It's all I use it for - running on my iMac is the Dyndns updater, notifies them of of any ip changes - to be honest hardly happens now - get the same ip for months. When BT fibre was 'training' it used to change all the time.

[minestrone]

Just to get a fix on the router when away from the house. IP changes every second day. If it offers another mechanism then I'm good to go with that.

Desperately need a new router due to wi fi signal, wife nags me no end as she can't get a signal for her mac on her side of the bed.

[stek]

Dual band alternative Infinity 2 router suggestions

Is the apple one only configurable with the utility installed on a PC/mac?

I need a new router/modem and use dynDNS, this does not seem to work unless you use an old version of the utility.

Apple one is very poor re dyndns, it's possible but a right frig.

What do u use dyndns for? Just dynamic to host mapping?

[minestrone]

Is the apple one only configurable with the utility installed on a PC/mac?

I need a new router/modem and use dynDNS, this does not seem to work unless you use an old version of the utility.

[stek]

Utter pants doesnt do it justice imho! I read in the BT Forum the 'tech' people say its not very good with multiple wireless connections! Er hello, isnt that a basic requirement for a wireless router?

And they say it doesnt often connect at 300mbps and is happy with 150!

I take it the Apple AirPort is only for Apple devices or does it work for other operating systems and devices?

I had all my boxes etc, servers and shiite in the 10.x.x.x range - it's my favourite but the HH forced me to use 192 or 172, 10 is for that BT FON thing, so I had to change all my boxes!

Then I ditched it so can use 10 address but can't be arsed now, even now I still type ssh stek@10.^H^H^H192.168......

[stek]

Utter pants doesnt do it justice imho! I read in the BT Forum the 'tech' people say its not very good with multiple wireless connections! Er hello, isnt that a basic requirement for a wireless router?

And they say it doesnt often connect at 300mbps and is happy with 150!

I take it the Apple AirPort is only for Apple devices or does it work for other operating systems and devices?

No, anything! Has four Gig lan ports too, and a fantastic green LED on the front!