ADSL Wireless Router recommendations.

[BolshieBastard]

Bolshie,

In the past year or so you've started a few threads related to ADSL problems, from what I've seen and from my own experience you're wasting your time and money swapping providers and equipment. Your telephone line is crap and no mater what you plug into it that wont change.

My ISP suggested paying BT to install a new line, in the long run I think that may be a better option though I'm loathed to pay BT to provide something they should already cover in the line rental. BT are tulips but what can you do?

I've posted about issues with ISP's but, prior to the current ISP changing their supplier and migrating their service, my connection was good with reasonable speed.

Im convinced the line isnt the issue and its the new supplier who's ******* everything up. Seems a bit drastic to have another BT line installed which may be as 'tulip' as the current one!

[PRC1964]

Seriously, I've had all these issues. I've tried the Drayteks, Netgears etc... None worked reliably, the Draytek not at all. You owe it to yourself to get one of these, for £25 you have very little to lose. It hangs onto a bad BT line like glue.

I've got one of those (or a very similar model) in the loft. It worked fine for ages but was replaced when I needed wifi. If you want it, PM me.

[gingerjedi]

I've posted about issues with ISP's but, prior to the current ISP changing their supplier and migrating their service, my connection was good with reasonable speed.

Im convinced the line isnt the issue and its the new supplier who's ******* everything up. Seems a bit drastic to have another BT line installed which may be as 'tulip' as the current one!

Have they switched you to ADSL 2+?

When my already flaky line turned to absolute crap the ISP said they had 'upgraded' me to ADSL 2+, it wouldn't sync at all.

I asked them firmly but politely to switch it back pronto.

[BolshieBastard]

Have they switched you to ADSL 2+?

When my already flaky line turned to absolute crap the ISP said they had 'upgraded' me to ADSL 2+, it wouldn't sync at all.

I asked them firmly but politely to switch it back pronto.

I actually suspect they have downgraded me back to ADSL2 from 2+! The 'speed' Im now getting is more in line with ADSL2 than 2+. I used to get 6meg but now its mainly 2.2meg since they changed supplier to this murphx crap.

[Fred Bloggs]

Thanks. The 536 appears to have been superseded by the 546. However, unless Im mistaken, this isnt wireless (isnt mentioned anywhere on any advert I found for the router).

Yes, I know, the thing is, I have had terrible ADSL trouble ever since we first had broadband internet years ago. I was so happy to actually find a modem that hangs onto the grim BT line like glue, that I hooked it up to one of these for wireless- Belkin Router that has also been flawless in operation.

[doodab]

Have you updated your router to the latest firmware?

[BolshieBastard]

Yes, I know, the thing is, I have had terrible ADSL trouble ever since we first had broadband internet years ago. I was so happy to actually find a modem that hangs onto the grim BT line like glue, that I hooked it up to one of these for wireless- Belkin Router that has also been flawless in operation.

Yes but, my line hasnt been crap for ages. My connection has only been crap since ADSL24 migrated their service from Enta to murphx, hence why I consider the supplier (murphx) are the problem.

Have you updated your router to the latest firmware?

Forgive me but, this is all basic stuff.

The router has been running the latest firmware ie v15 for at least 18 months. So, its been running this firmware under the ISP's previous and current supplier. This is one of the reasons why Im convinced its supplier side and not my side.

[doodab]

Well, it quite probably is a supplier problem, and you've clealy come to that conclusion yourself, why are you asking people what to buy to solve the problem?

FWIW, the router you have has a broadcom chipset in it so that's unlikely to make a huge difference.

What is your sync rate, signal/noise ratio and so on? Are you on a 21CN ADSL+ connection?

[BolshieBastard]

Well, it quite probably is a supplier problem, and you've clealy come to that conclusion yourself, why are you asking people what to buy to solve the problem?

FWIW, the router you have has a broadcom chipset in it so that's unlikely to make a huge difference.

What is your sync rate, signal/noise ratio and so on? Are you on a 21CN ADSL+ connection?

You what!?

I didnt ask anyone to solve my ISP problem. I asked for recommendations for other routers. Why dont you go back to my original post and read it properly instead of now saying 'why are you asking people what to buy to solve the problem'?

I have answered questions people asked about the ISP out of courtesy. You're even going on now about sync rate SNR etc when the subject is ROUTERS!

[doodab]

You what!?

I didnt ask anyone to solve my ISP problem. I asked for recommendations for other routers. Why dont you go back to my original post and read it properly instead of now saying 'why are you asking people what to buy to solve the problem'?

I have answered questions people asked about the ISP out of courtesy. You're even going on now about sync rate SNR etc when the subject is ROUTERS!

I did read it, and I know what you asked. Unfortunately given your requirements:

Now I dont want to pay over 100 quid for a new router so what are people's recommendations, please?

Must be

wireless N
BT line compatible (not cable ie Virgin)
dual band (2.4 and 5Ghz)
not more than 100 quid
broadcom chipset
reliable

you don't have a great deal of choice. There simply aren't many cheap all-in-one boxes with dual band wireless N and adsl2+ modems.

Of course it's my mistake for thinking the problems you are having are the reason you want a new router.