Need a new Router

pumaz · 1 Apr 2011 at 20:56

My TP-Link WR1043ND is driving me mad, I'm on 50mb Virgin media and I upgraded from the D-Link DIR-615 Router they gave me to this current one for the Gigabit ports but the Wi-Fi signal is very hit and miss

Sometimes i get a good strong Wi-Fi signal across all my devices (iPhone, Laptop, Wii and Android phone) other times it's just so slow it's unusable even though devices display full signal although the wired side of things never skip a beat :confused:

So after much googling and faffing about with settings I'm giving in and buying a new Router. I need a gigabit Wireless N and possibly dual band but above all else stable Router. Can anyone suggest such a beast for around £100? obviously the cheaper the better

surge · 1 Apr 2011 at 22:01

Billion BiPAC 7800N ? £120. Not dual band but gigabit and wireless N

pumaz · 2 Apr 2011 at 10:47

Thanks but not all reviews are possotive about that router intact I have yet to find a router that is recommended across the board like the old Linksys 54G was. I'm wondering if buying I gigabit switch and reinstating my old DIR-615 might be an option.

The 615 from memory had a weak signal but it was constant and reliable.

surge · 2 Apr 2011 at 12:00

Fair enough. I have just got a Draytek 2710N (having had a Netgear 834N which drove me up the wall- would lose the home network at least once a week and the transfer rate from PC to PC across the wireless was pathetic) which so far has been great- and their support, on a QoS question, has been very good. But its not dual band or gigabit. And not cheap (£120) , but I guess you pay for what you get...

Duke · 2 Apr 2011 at 13:27

pumaz said:
My TP-Link WR1043ND is driving me mad, I'm on 50mb Virgin media and I upgraded from the D-Link DIR-615

Not really an upgrade in terms of the quality of the router and wireless unfortunately. TP-Link are a budget make, even lower than Belkin. I would suggest a decent GB switch and using the existing DLink.

pumaz · 2 Apr 2011 at 17:42

Thanks surge your right you do get what you pay for, I've learnt that lesson!

Duke - Think i'm going to order another TP-Link GB switch (Have 2 already and they're great) and use my old D-Link as it's Wireless N and a propper make. See how that pans out