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Broadband Related => Broadband Hardware => Topic started by: black33 on June 11, 2021, 10:46:24 PM
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Looking to get a cheap but decent router for FTTP on the Openreach network as some ISP's don't supply them.
Am I right in thinking I just connect the router to the ont and with rj45 cable and away I go?
Am looking at a TP-Link Archer C6 AC1200 at around £40, any good?
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Ideally, you would make use a router capable of handling 1 Gbps at a minimum and would connect it to the ONT via a Cat5e or Cat6 cable.
Hopefully other members will be able to advise you on the capabilities of the TP-Link router.
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Ideally, you would make use a router capable of handling 1 Gbps at a minimum and would connect it to the ONT via a Cat5e or Cat6 cable.
Hopefully other members will be able to advise you on the capabilities of the TP-Link router.
Thanks for your input, I'm sure someone will know about a good router.
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It REALLY depends which FTTP package you plan to get.
A cheap router should handle up to 80Mbit, possibly 330Mbit fine, but 500 or 900Mbit you're not talking cheap routers any more.
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The Huawei AX3 Quad-Core handles 900mb/s easily:
https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/routers/ax3-mesh-kit/buy/
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It REALLY depends which FTTP package you plan to get.
A cheap router should handle up to 80Mbit, possibly 330Mbit fine, but 500 or 900Mbit you're not talking cheap routers any more.
I would be looking for either 80Mbit or possibly 150Mbit depending on the price. Thanks for your advice.
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Build yourself a pfsense box. Even old x64 hardware will do multi-gigabit
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Build yourself a pfsense box. Even old x64 hardware will do multi-gigabit
uh?
My original post concerns a £40 TP Link Router, how does this device fit in?
I'm lost now :-(
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The tp-link apparently has a maximum of 500mb/s over 5ghz according to this review:
https://www.blacktubi.com/review/tp-link-archer-c6-review/
What speed is your FTTP?
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The tp-link apparently has a maximum of 500mb/s over 5ghz according to this review:
https://www.blacktubi.com/review/tp-link-archer-c6-review/
What speed is your FTTP?
Not decided yet but either 80Mbit from Aquiss or 150Mbit from BT.