FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
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Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
31-12-2010 4:36 PM
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Pros:
Easy to configure and a nice interface;
Wired speed seems pretty good and reliable;
Wireless speed shows as connected at 300Mbps (odd for a 150Mbps router!) - Netgear reports 130Mbps on the same card
Mediocre:
Maximum throughput I can get on a speedtest seems to be around 20Mb on wireless
Signal strength seems high, although in my multi-ap setup I find that I regularly connect to the 54Mbps device instead of the Zyxel - this didn't happen with the Netgear.
Cons:
Unable to stealth - ports show as closed
I would suggest it really needs a new firmware release to make it shine...
Regards,
James Mayl
Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
01-01-2011 9:44 AM
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I can add a very annoying bug to the Zyxel...
It appears, that randomly the wireless side of the unit will stop sending any data. This does clear up after about 30s, but is extremely annoying (especially when streaming music), so for that reason I'm going back to the Netgear until a new firmware is released.
***Update***
Gone back to the Netgear and the current version of the Zyxel firmware definitely has a WiFi problem.
Speedtest speeds are back up to 37.84/7.39 vs 19/5....
James
Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
04-01-2011 5:11 PM
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I turned everything off and on, but still I had no connection, back into the control panel and still no connect button. So I erased the user name and re-inserted it again and hit apply. Shortly after than I got back my internet connection, but whether it was because it tried again as a result of me inserting the username, or because it was retrying automatically...I have no way of knowing.
Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
04-01-2011 5:17 PM
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I presume the PPPoE session has to time out.
That said, it certainly would be useful to have connect/disconnect controls...
Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
04-01-2011 5:22 PM
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That, along with the need to "upgrade to the professional product" in order to be able to stealth ports, means that this router would not be my first choice if I was going out to look for new kit.
John
Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
04-01-2011 7:19 PM
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Many thanks
Stuart (royston01)
Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
06-01-2011 9:33 PM
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Re: FTTC - 15 NBG-417N Routers for testing
28-01-2011 4:51 PM
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Thank in advance.
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01-02-2011 3:34 PM
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01-02-2011 4:05 PM
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01-02-2011 5:59 PM
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