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Re: Thoughts on router modems

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On 18/05/2016 8:04 PM, SG1 wrote:
>
> "keithr" <user@account.invalid> wrote in message
> news:dq2rvdF7pl6U1@mid.individual.net...
>> On 17/05/2016 11:01 PM, F Murtz wrote:
>>> Sandgroper wrote:
>>>> On 15-May-16 7:51 PM, F Murtz wrote:
>>>>> Out of for instance DSL N55u, TD-W8980,or Archer D7, is the D7
>>>>> worth the
>>>>> extra, or what alternative round the same money be better?
>>>>
>>>> The D7 is the best bang for your buck modem to get it has AC 1750
>>>> wifi ,
>>>> a NAT size of 10,200 and 256 Mb of Ram , uses a Broadcom chipset which
>>>> is better for long lines  and  costs $169 from MSY.
>>>>
>>>> The  DSL N55u uses a Trendchip chipset that is only good for short line
>>>> with a line attenuation of less than 35 db , it also has crappy
>>>> firmware
>>>> and is not known to be a good modem.
>>>>
>>>> The TD-W8980 is a reasonable good modem with dual band N600 wifi , a
>>>> NAT
>>>> size of 5200 and only 64 Mb of Ram and uses a Lantiq chipset which is
>>>> good for long lines , however , the wifi is a bit patchy and because of
>>>> the small NAT and amount of Ram , it is not good for any usage such as
>>>> heavy torrenting or video streaming , but is it OK for up to 4 devices
>>>> connected to it and for just for general browsing , emails ..... etc.
>>>>
>>>> You would be a lot better off getting the D7 for it's performance of
>>>> the
>>>> hardware specs  and the AC wifi.
>>>>
>>>> If you have a all wired network , then the Billion 7800NXL is the
>>>> best/cheapest one to get as it has a very large NAT and 256 Mb of Ram ,
>>>> but since the Billion distributor went belly up 6 months ago , then the
>>>> only place to get a Billion modem is with PLE Computers.
>>>>
>>> I put my address in NBN page and it said construction has started in
>>> area whatever that means.
>>> Also I got a letter about a cell tower near here for wifi broadband but
>>> I think that is coming later than  FTTN.
>>> Would the d7 be suitable for both cellular wifi and FTTN?
>>
>> From commencement of construction to a connection being available was
>> a bit over 6 months here. In an adjacent area it was more like 12 months.
> We were slated for wireless then upgraded (downgraded) to FTTN then the
> dude across
> the road complained to the then comms minister (now PM) and we were fast
> tracked back to
> wireless. The only problem I see, well besides the extra cost for an
> inferior quota. No ISP
> will offer 50Mbps. All they offer is 25 or 12. NBN says 50 is available.
>
I went with 25M which is about 10% faster than my old ADSL2+ connection 
but is $40/mo cheaper. Since we don't stream TV, the performance is 
quite acceptable.

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Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-15 21:51 +1000
  Re: Thoughts on router modems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-05-16 04:41 +1000
    Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-16 14:25 +1000
      Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-16 15:08 +1000
        Re: Thoughts on router modems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-16 15:11 +1000
        Re: Thoughts on router modems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-16 15:19 +1000
        Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-16 19:21 +1000
          Re: Thoughts on router modems Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-05-17 15:21 +0800
      Re: Thoughts on router modems Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-05-17 13:35 +0800
      Re: Thoughts on router modems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-05-19 06:01 +1000
  Re: Thoughts on router modems Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-05-17 13:31 +0800
    Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-17 23:01 +1000
      Re: Thoughts on router modems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-18 11:09 +1000
        Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-18 12:03 +1000
          Re: Thoughts on router modems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-18 12:14 +1000
            Re: Thoughts on router modems news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-05-18 02:33 +0000
      Re: Thoughts on router modems keithr <user@account.invalid> - 2016-05-18 19:45 +1000
        Re: Thoughts on router modems "SG1" <lost@the.races.com> - 2016-05-18 20:04 +1000
          Re: Thoughts on router modems keithr <user@account.invalid> - 2016-05-18 22:01 +1000
            Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-18 23:58 +1000
              Re: Thoughts on router modems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-05-19 05:35 +1000
          Re: Thoughts on router modems news16 <news16@woa.com.au> - 2016-05-18 13:43 +0000
      Re: Thoughts on router modems Sandgroper <woodbudgie@DROPKNICKERSgmail.com> - 2016-05-23 12:29 +0800
        Re: Thoughts on router modems F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-23 17:25 +1000
          Re: Thoughts on router modems Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-23 19:53 +1000
    Re: Thoughts on router modems "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-05-19 06:20 +1000

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