Alternative ADSL2+ Router

Casterina · 28 Feb 2015 at 22:49

My friend wants an alternative ADSL2+ router within £20-30 budget, his ISP is Sky using O2 TG582N wireless router with powerline adapters, the requirements of the router must be reliable and stable.

I've used the BT HH3 router before and was very stable so I was going to recommend that to him but before that what are your thoughts, the same or different router?

Thanks

Casterina · 1 Mar 2015 at 12:53

Can someone help me please

#Chri5# · 1 Mar 2015 at 14:11

There are some Vigor 2820n routers on eBay which are going for that sort of budget.

bremen1874 · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:16

Did DrayTek ever release a MER compatible firmware for the 2820? I thought they were only supporting the 2830 onwards. The wireless on the 2820 is nothing to write home about either.

With the suggested budget I'd stick with the TG582N.

#Chri5# · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:45

Ah, sorry, missed Sky as the ISP.

Caged · 1 Mar 2015 at 15:49

I'd assume if he has an O2 router then as an ex-O2/Be customer the OP would be fine to use the [email protected] account on a non-MER compatible router.

Casterina · 1 Mar 2015 at 16:23

Is the O2 TG582N a good router?

Also if he switches to a different router, what would the PPPoE username and password be?

bledd · 2 Mar 2015 at 15:07

If he's having problems, I'd blame the powerline adapters before a router..

Any ISP router should be basically 'stable'