Dual band alternative Infinity 2 router suggestions

[BolshieBastard]

Can anyone suggest some good dual band wireless routers compatible with BT Infinity?

The supplied Home Hub 3 is utter tulipe. It only operates on 2.4ghz, drops linked wireless channels after about 5 minutes and shows previous connected devices when refreshed!

I was considering the Draytek 2750 but while it has both 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands, you can only select one and it doesnt operate simultaneously. Anyone using a Netgear (I know!) WNDR3700, 3800 or 4000?

[stek]

Dual band alternative Infinity 2 router suggestions

The home hub is total pants isn't it!

I swapped mine for an Apple AirPort Extreme, dual band does both at same time, been rock solid.

Yes I am a fanboi!

[BolshieBastard]

The home hub is total pants isn't it!

I swapped mine for an Apple AirPort Extreme, dual band does both at same time, been rock solid.

Yes I am a fanboi!

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?

[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!

[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......

[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]

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]

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]

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.

[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.