Fed up with rubbish superhub 3. Spec me a reasonably priced router to go with it please!

snow patrol · 13 Nov 2018 at 16:39

Hi all,

My superhub 3 is just too unreliable - it often resets all the settings (port forwarding and what-not) meaning i have to manually put everything in again. Also, the wifi on it is pretty poor.

I gather i can stick it into 'modem mode' and have another wireless router plugged into it. Is this a simple procedure and also, what is a good router to use. It really doesn't need to have many bells and whistles and i'm on a bit of a budget. Only have a 1 bed flat so no need for extreme wifi ranges etc

thanks!

ScoTTyBEEE · 17 Nov 2018 at 11:22

ASUS RT-AC86U Wi-Fi AC2900 USB 3.0 Router £152.99

Avalon · 18 Nov 2018 at 07:58

snow patrol said:
It really doesn't need to have many bells and whistles and i'm on a bit of a budget. Only have a 1 bed flat so no need for extreme wifi ranges etc

ScoTTyBEEE said:
ASUS RT-AC86U Wi-Fi AC2900 USB 3.0 Router £152.99

How do we get from a simple spec me a basic router as i’m on a budget to £152.99 with zero justification? From what the op said (and I hate the idea of pushing Asus), an AC1200G is less than half the price and equally capable for the op’s stated needs, heck even the AC53 is likely overkill at 1/3 the price. If the op wants to go over £100 then the Linksys WRT1200AC has the option of going DDWRT at some point or one of the TP Link Archer lines tend to be decent AIO’s.

snow patrol · 18 Nov 2018 at 09:29

yeah, to be honest folks, i really wasn't looking to spend anywhere near that amount (152.99). I just need stability, good enough wifi for a 1 bed flat and the ability to open ports etc. I'll look into those ones you mentioned Avalon, thanks

ScoTTyBEEE · 18 Nov 2018 at 10:51

Avalon said:
How do we get from a simple spec me a basic router as i’m on a budget to £152.99 with zero justification? From what the op said (and I hate the idea of pushing Asus), an AC1200G is less than half the price and equally capable for the op’s stated needs, heck even the AC53 is likely overkill at 1/3 the price. If the op wants to go over £100 then the Linksys WRT1200AC has the option of going DDWRT at some point or one of the TP Link Archer lines tend to be decent AIO’s.

He already has a basic router and isn't happy with it. Perhaps if he's short of money he can phone virgin and ask them to replace it.