TP-Link routers

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Which of these is the better router ?
TP-Link Wireless-N 300Mbps ADSL2+ Modem/Router (TD-W8960N)
OR
TP-Link Wireless-N 300Mbps ADSL2+ Modem Router (TD-W8961ND)

I know W8961 one uses Chinese chips, not sure what the other one uses.

I have their wifi N dongle and it is much better than any i've tried in the past(d-link, edimax).

Also been told that they better than my d-link 2740R ?
 
crinkleshoes said:
neither... they're both tp link
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What's wrong with TP-Link? I've got a gigabit unmanaged switch... excellent product for £13, haven't had a single issue.

Can't speak for the routers, but I imagine they do the job. I personally shell out a bit for my routers though, as previous cheap ones crap out due to data going through them.
 
rexehuk said:
What's wrong with TP-Link? I've got a gigabit unmanaged switch... excellent product for £13, haven't had a single issue.

Can't speak for the routers, but I imagine they do the job. I personally shell out a bit for my routers though, as previous cheap ones crap out due to data going through them.
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Hit the nail on the head.

Same problems with these you generally get with other cheap ****... you get what you pay for.

I will never touch another tp link/belkin/similar device again.
 
OK so the advice is keep the one I got and don't get either of them, I must say that the tp-link wifi dongle i'm using knocks spots off the other 2 I tried
 
TP-Link actually make some alright consumer grade stuff.

I'd quite like to be informed as to why they appear to have a bad rep with a couple of users, rather than "I hate them because they're cheap.".
 
beejjacobs said:
If you wouldn't get a tp link/belkin what make would you recommend?
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ots3go said:
TP-Link actually make some alright consumer grade stuff.

I'd quite like to be informed as to why they appear to have a bad rep with a couple of users, rather than "I hate them because they're cheap.".
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It's not because they're cheap... the cheaper the better!

What I said was... they suffer from the same problems as other cheapy brands. Yes, a lot of their kit works ok... just as it does with Belkin etc. But the amount of problems are higher than kit you pay what i'd class as 'normal' money for... such as overheating, instability, general failures, short lifespan... etc... I'd put them roughly on par with Belkin and Edimax for uselessness... so that's not a good starting point ;)

When it comes to dealing with an RMA, the amount of time you'll have to spend dealing with them isn't even worth returning the kit & you'll end up spending more money in the long run than if you'd just bought a reasonable router to begin with.

I'd had my fair share of issues with Netgear and Linksys, but compared to Belkin, Edimax and TP Link, the problems are like a drop in the ocean.

If I was buying a 300MBPS N adsl2+ router... I'd pick one of these two:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-187-NG&groupid=46&catid=1595&subcat=

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-115-LS&groupid=46&catid=1595&subcat=

Otherwise I'd just go for something like a Netgear DG834GT... cheap, but reliable. I'm still using my ~4-5 year old one as an access point, along with the old Dlink 615... both replacing the fail-hub's wireless at opposite ends of the house.

Neither the DG834GT or 615 are particularly good routers... but they'll keep going for years. From the other brands I've mentioned above, the amount of kit I've seen struggle to even make 1 year or reliable service is astounding.
 
I was looking at getting a billion 7800n but was put off by the larger price tag and i must say im pleased with the TP-Link 8960n so far as well with it being a lot lot cheaper
 
MehulLakhani said:
We have a Tp-Link AP at work ( £20 ) - and the range is tremendous - better than a 130 pound Netgear one.

R

Mehul
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The one good think about TP-Link... they generally use higher power outputs and higher gain antennas than most... so yeah, you will get pretty good signal strength ;)
 
crinkleshoes said:
The one good think about TP-Link... they generally use higher power outputs and higher gain antennas than most... so yeah, you will get pretty good signal strength ;)
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Thats one of the things i'm looking for is a better output, I was quoted that the tp-link w8961 is higher power output and a better gain antenna than my D-link 2740R.

So I'll get one anyway (keep lookout for it in MM) :D
I will post back here just to let you know how it works out, thanks for the advice.
 
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I have just got a tp-link wd8960n, and it sync higher than my old kit. Took a while to get it set up with o2 (the interent light is still not on, but its working fine).

I had 2 Billion 7800n`s and 1 was DOA the other just did not work.
 
TP-link stuff has been fantastic for me. From the wireless adapters and access points to the two gigabit switches I have, Support was fine spoke to a lovely girl in china who sent me a replacement antenna. Cant complain for the price. Netgear are shocking for support when I have phoned them and dlink whos router I have had have not been much better.
 
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