Can you recommend cheap modem Wifi router?
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30-08-2019 7:22 PM
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30-08-2019 8:01 PM
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PC World are doing a good deal on the Netgear D7000 at the oment.
But have a look at this link for other options depending on your budget.
Alternatively many people have been happy picking up a BT Hub 6 from their favourite online auction site for £20 or so.
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30-08-2019 8:40 PM - edited 30-08-2019 8:40 PM
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30-08-2019 9:15 PM
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Given the trouble people are reporting when using the Hub 1, and your reliance on the internet I really don't understand your thinking.
ISP's tend to save as much as they can on routers,so in the long term it is worth spending a little extra.
But do have a look in your local ads, the BT Hub6 is cheap, and will get you back on line quickly.
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30-08-2019 9:24 PM
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30-08-2019 9:35 PM - edited 30-08-2019 9:41 PM
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Plusnet post out their routers by first class post so can arrive in less then their quoted 3 to 5 days. If all ypu want is a bog standard router then you can't go wrong spending £15-20 on a Smarthub 6. Setting instructions are here. https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Using-the-BT-Smarthub-6-on-a-Plusnet-Account/m-p/1587673#M85...
It's a better router than Plusnet's offering. I would use one and keep Plusnet's device as a spare should you have problems in the future.
I thought that the Google mesh system incorporated a router? If so I assume that you have configured yours in Access Point mode?
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30-08-2019 10:08 PM
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Its a bit old but supposed to have a broadcom chipset which is well regarded for sync speeds
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5728882? Tp-link TD-W9970 £40 which is on the expensive side for this model, cheaper elsewhere, but if you want something you can pick up straight away that's probably as good as it gets without paying more.
Or as people have said there are an endless supply of cast offs on ebay going for less that £10 including many of the bundled plus.net routers and homehubs, just be careful to get one with a vdsl modem. You could try sorting by distance, perhaps your neighbour has one to collect. But of course by the time ebay sends you one the plus.net one may well have arrived too...
Personally I found the home hub 6 ok for free but weird with a reputation for early death, mine certainly died within a year.
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31-08-2019 6:32 AM
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31-08-2019 7:06 AM - edited 31-08-2019 7:08 AM
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31-08-2019 7:23 AM
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31-08-2019 11:32 AM
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If it helps, I use the 9970 in bridge mode as a modem. It's simple to setup and has a decent modem. Performance as a router would be a bit dubious as its not very high spec but as just a modem its fine.
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