I was extremely impressed by the sophisticated software in the Speedtouch routers. I only tested one briefly once; I wish I had given one more of a trial. I had a dozen or more DG834v3 units (TI AR7-based) which I supplied to customers and used myself.
See this
ancient post for comments about the DG834v
x models. I should have done more testing with the Broadcom-based DG834v4. Looking at that post now, I should have also been a lot more careful about handling the changes brought about by DLM, as in some cases I was not comparing like with like as far as downstream SNRM was concerned. And I also didn’t take a look at upstream.
Those old models certainly have some value now. I’d love to test the BT 2700 or whatever it was (2-wire ?). I would most of all love to test a Speedtouch 585 now. If I were doing some back-to-back comparison tests like that now, I could do a much better job of it because now using Andrews and Arnold I can do a SNRM reset whenever I need to at the push of a button. If I were to do such tests now, it would be with G.992.3 on BT 21CN using a Broadcom-based DSLAM. I seem to recall that Kitz is not a big believer in CPE-DSLAM modem synergy but for those of us that do, and I have an open mind in this respect, there is now the possibility of Broadcom-based modems being favoured on my line.
I would love to borrow some of the old models, but would have to test them for a good while so wouldn’t be able to return them quickly. If some are sickly and a kitizen could recap them as needed, then that would be ideal.