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Re: Belong NBN

From "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups aus.computers
Subject Re: Belong NBN
Date 2015-11-25 20:46 +1100
Message-ID <dblecaFbui0U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <dbi9fuFiap9U1@mid.individual.net> <pcydnZyRXNhmgsnLnZ2dnUU7-UednZ2d@westnet.com.au> <dbksl2F7qnhU1@mid.individual.net>

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"felix_unger" <me@nothere.biz> wrote in message 
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> On 24-November-2015 7:28 PM, Sandgroper wrote:
>> On 24-Nov-15 1:05 PM, felix_unger wrote:
>>>
>>> Is the Belong modem a good one? ta,
>>>
>>> https://www.belong.com.au/nbn
>>>
>>> High quality plug and play modem
>>>
>>> When you sign up to Belong on the NBN plan you’ll receive a Sagemcom
>>> F@ST 4315 Wi-Fi Modem. With:
>>>
>>> Connection
>>> The modem has 3x standard Ethernet LAN ports (10/100). It supports Wi-Fi
>>> over the commonly used N-wireless standard and it’s also backwards
>>> compatible for older devices. The supported wireless standards are
>>> 802.11 b/g/n.
>>>
>>> Security
>>> Supports several security protocols so that you can make sure your
>>> network is protected from unauthorised access. WPA2 is enabled by
>>> default, but WPA and WEP are also supported if required.
>>>
>>> Entertainment
>>> DLNA certified means that you can share digital content around the home
>>> with other DLNA certified devices. You can also plug a USB storage
>>> device in it to act as network storage.
>>
>> Nope it isn't.
>>
>> It's old technology , only has N wifi and only 3 x 10/100 Lan ports , 
>> most routers these days have 4 x gigabit ports and AC 1750 or AC1900 wifi 
>> .
>>
>> It's one of those useless bog standard "moms and pops" routers that 
>> nobody buys from a ISP
>>
>> It doesn't even say if it can take the full 100/40 NBN speeds.
>>
>> You would be a whlole lot better off getting a TP-Link Archer C9 AC1900 
>> wifi for $179 or one of the more expensive routers like the ASUS RT-AC68U 
>> AC1900 wif or the
>> Netgear R7000 NightHawk AC 1900 wifi.
>>
>> The AC wifi will give you a quite a lot faster wifi  and better signal 
>> than the slower  old N wifi .
>
> thanks for that. but wouldn't I then have to configure or set it up 
> somehow to work with Belong?

Nope.

> how would I know what settings to use?

You could get real radical and ask if it doest work fine with the defaults.

> (pardon my ignorance on this matter)

No way, your ignorance is completely unpardonable, as always. 

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Belong NBN felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-24 16:05 +1100
  Re: Belong NBN Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2015-11-24 16:28 +0800
    Re: Belong NBN keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au> - 2015-11-24 19:59 +1000
    Re: Belong NBN felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-25 00:41 +1100
    Re: Belong NBN felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-25 15:44 +1100
      Re: Belong NBN "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-11-25 20:46 +1100
        Re: Belong NBN felix_unger <me@nothere.biz> - 2015-11-28 12:53 +1100
        Re: Belong NBN XR8 Sprintless <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2015-12-11 16:11 +1000

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