Help With A Router.

sprite1275 · 2 Dec 2015 at 10:30

Im on talk talk and have an old D link dsl 2740r router. wireless signal is hit and miss lately. I know nothing about routers really so any advice would be helpfull.

Anyway Ive just done an impulse buy on one of these http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/home-solutions/connect/routers/dsl-3590l-wireless-ac1900-dual-band-gigabit-adsl2-plus-modem-router

Is it an ok router? At the moment the only thing I have wired to my router is my pc. Phones and TV is connected wireless.

Avalon · 2 Dec 2015 at 13:10

You could try the easy/cheap stuff first. Moving the router a small amount can make a big difference (an article online showed how even a few inches - it was from the US - made a significant difference in one example), also if you're using an inbuilt dongle then a version with a decent antennae is preferable to the usual tiny versions often sold. A wireless booster could also be a better option for you.

Either way if I was going to drop £150 on a router that dlink wouldn't be where my money would go, something Asus based would give you more options and better firmware support.

sprite1275 · 2 Dec 2015 at 13:39

Avalon said:
You could try the easy/cheap stuff first. Moving the router a small amount can make a big difference (an article online showed how even a few inches - it was from the US - made a significant difference in one example), also if you're using an inbuilt dongle then a version with a decent antennae is preferable to the usual tiny versions often sold. A wireless booster could also be a better option for you.

Either way if I was going to drop £150 on a router that dlink wouldn't be where my money would go, something Asus based would give you more options and better firmware support.

Thanks. Ive managed to get it for £89 so would there be better options around that price? I also like the idea of connecting a portable hdd to the router for some media access which my current one does not have.

sprite1275 · 3 Dec 2015 at 13:39

Seems this has its own moderm, what will I need to do to set this up? I take it it won't be plug and play.

joeyjojo · 3 Dec 2015 at 17:57

sprite1275 said:
Seems this has its own moderm, what will I need to do to set this up? I take it it won't be plug and play.

If you're replacing the current one: http://help2.talktalk.co.uk/how-do-i-setup-router-thats-not-talktalk

If you're just using it for the WiFi, turn the wireless off on the current one and connect the new one by ethernet cable to LAN socket. Then disable all the gubbins on the new one (DHCP, firewall, NAT).

sprite1275 · 3 Dec 2015 at 19:53

joeyjojo said:
If you're replacing the current one: http://help2.talktalk.co.uk/how-do-i-setup-router-thats-not-talktalk

If you're just using it for the WiFi, turn the wireless off on the current one and connect the new one by ethernet cable to LAN socket. Then disable all the gubbins on the new one (DHCP, firewall, NAT).

Thanks. By the looks of it then all I need is my username and password and to put them other settings in.
Seems the new one has a modem I might as Well use it and not have two devices taking up sockets and power.

Avalon · 4 Dec 2015 at 11:07

Usually just u/p but can depend on ISP, Sky for example use MER. For that kind of money it's a reasonable buy