best adsl router for be unlimited?

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 17:29

on the verge of signing up with them, how good is the supplied modem/router? im currently using a netgear dg834g v1 and whilst i can flash to support adsl2, is it better than what they provide?

if not whats a good router to use, good as in reliable/fast etc.

Teal · 1 Jun 2007 at 17:32

I wouldn't rush to buy anything else just yet, wait and see how you get on with the one they supply first.

.Griff. · 1 Jun 2007 at 17:45

A lot of people swear by the DG834GT on Be but I tried it and found it worse than the 780 they supply.

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 18:06

does the one they supply have things like being able to limit the wireless access by mac address?

whats the make/model of the router they supply?

squiffy · 1 Jun 2007 at 18:08

Speedtouch 780WL. I'm on Be, and using supplied router. Tried a Billion 7300A but couldn't get it to work.

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 18:16

ah seems to have wireless access lists.

i currently use my router as the dhcp server and firewall, i assume this router will provide similar functions? specifically a SPI firewall?

just Scott · 1 Jun 2007 at 18:24

It's terrible for Xbox Live. Strict NAT all the time, port forwarding has no affect and there is no DMZ option.

Good otherwise though.

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 18:26

oh im going to need port forwarding, i remote desktop into my machines from work all the time.

whys it terrible for xbox live?

.Griff. · 1 Jun 2007 at 18:28

H2F Scott said:
It's terrible for Xbox Live. Strict NAT all the time, port forwarding has no affect and there is no DMZ option.

Good otherwise though.

Used mine with my main pc, laptop and my 360 since January without a single problem. Not sure what makes it "terrible for Xbox Live" but I've never had any issues at all.

just Scott · 1 Jun 2007 at 19:01

WWS|Griff said:
Used mine with my main pc, laptop and my 360 since January without a single problem. Not sure what makes it "terrible for Xbox Live" but I've never had any issues at all.

It's terrible for the reason I put in my post. Strict NAT all the time. Which means most of the time I can't join 50% of my friends list, and when I can join them I can't hear them talk because of the NAT.

marmalade · 1 Jun 2007 at 21:19

The 780 supplied by BE has their own firmware -can't say what the difference is I have just started to use a 780 myself and its great on a poor line. Noise 6 or 7 Attenuation 42. Rock solid and coming down at 8000 and up at 768. Three and a half kil. from exchange as per BT's software (software has since been taken out of circulation) Not as the crow flies.On Ukonline.

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 22:12

H2F Scott said:
It's terrible for Xbox Live. Strict NAT all the time, port forwarding has no affect and there is no DMZ option.

Good otherwise though.

when you say port forwarding doesnt work, is that for xbox live or generally forwarding doesnt in windows apps?

squiffy · 1 Jun 2007 at 22:17

Have you gone into "Game & Application Sharing" and added device/IP/ports?

just Scott · 1 Jun 2007 at 22:37

squiffy said:
Have you gone into "Game & Application Sharing" and added device/IP/ports?

Yes. As well as a number of telnet commands, but they don't work either.

skanky said:
when you say port forwarding doesnt work, is that for xbox live or generally forwarding doesnt in windows apps?

I haven't tried it on any Windows applications, just Xbox Live and it doesn't work.

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 22:42

is there some sort of firewall on the 780?

squiffy · 1 Jun 2007 at 22:48

skanky said:
is there some sort of firewall on the 780?

Yes.

skanky · 1 Jun 2007 at 22:53

cool, i'll see how i get along with supplied router before buying a 3rd party one.