Netgear D7000 VDSL modem/router

michty_me · 22 Jun 2015 at 05:00

Hopefully it is released in the next week or two. I'm due home on the 8th of July so would be great to have it ready and waiting. Although dare I say it, I may give the Asus one more try for a week with ESNP enabled. I doubt that would sort my fluctuating SNR which was my main concern.

Edit: fluctuating snr only on the Asus, the hg612 and Netgear D6400 are solid at 7.5db.

DHR · 22 Jun 2015 at 10:20

I'm torn at the minute, not sure whether to hold out and pay the extra money for the integrated VDSL, or whether I should go with a Netgear R7500 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 now

mjgr33n · 22 Jun 2015 at 11:38

DHR said:
I'm torn at the minute, not sure whether to hold out and pay the extra money for the integrated VDSL, or whether I should go with a Netgear R7500 Nighthawk X4 AC2350 now

Well the D7000 will have features that no modem or router will have such as G.Fast capable chipset, which is certainly an interesting thing to wait and see on.

However going to a separate modem and router allows you to more easily upgrade in future without worrying.

An unlocked HG612 modem with custom firmware from H-Wolf is a pretty good option and you can always sell them easily later.

If you are a gamer and want absolute max/min speed and pings and minimum amount of fuss and boxes to achieve such then I personally would wait for the D7000.

Somebody needs to poke LordBarrass and see when he can get some of these in etc.

michty_me · 22 Jun 2015 at 14:25

I've been in touch with Netgear and also another online store and neither can give me an answer to when they will be out in the UK. I did see a website in another country had release date for the 26th of this month.

michty_me · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:53

Looks like a UK release date is a few months off. 11th of August 2015 I believe and currently showing £179.99 delivered.
Edit: It does say in the details, First available from the 23rd of June so who knows.

cuke2u · 25 Jun 2015 at 11:59

Mmmm, interesting....

jambo862 · 7 Jul 2015 at 09:50

Anyone have any more info as to when this is out?

I'm looking to replace my Asus DSL68U which has turned out to be a total waste of cash.

Really need a nice stable Broadcom modem to replace it with and this looks like it will fir the bill perfectly.

Ayahuasca · 7 Jul 2015 at 10:18

Sometime in August apparently.

jambo862 · 7 Jul 2015 at 10:26

I hope not.

After I wrote my post I went searching and found a place that is getting them in stock today apparently, I spoke to them on live chat and they confirmed that they were.

So I placed my order and should be getting it tomorrow or Thursday.

I wont be happy if I was being lied to!

Ayahuasca · 7 Jul 2015 at 10:31

I was just going off what that guy said above, can you link me the place that's getting stock please. Either on here or send via trust

Evil Shubunkin · 7 Jul 2015 at 10:35

The rainforest is showing release date as 11th August and taking pre-orders, so would be surprising if other places are getting stock a month earlier.

michty_me · 7 Jul 2015 at 12:03

The fain forest place states 11th of august. If you look on Netgear buy area, there is a place that states now or tomorrow.

Ayahuasca · 7 Jul 2015 at 12:05

I hope it's true, I'll snap one up and list this ASUS for sale straight away

michty_me · 7 Jul 2015 at 12:40

I'll see what the verdict is when I get back to the UK tomorrow and probably do the same. I noticed there has been two firmware releases already for the D7000 where as the D6400 is still on initial release firmware. The full user manual is also available on their website now.

michty_me · 7 Jul 2015 at 14:02

Just been on the 'photocopier' place and it does state today. Hopefully I can order tomorrow.

Ayahuasca · 7 Jul 2015 at 14:13

scam have a habit of saying an item is due then not getting stock till weeks after due date. Just do it to get sales I think.

Craigius · 7 Jul 2015 at 14:24

michty_me said:
Hopefully it is released in the next week or two. I'm due home on the 8th of July so would be great to have it ready and waiting. Although dare I say it, I may give the Asus one more try for a week with ESNP enabled. I doubt that would sort my fluctuating SNR which was my main concern.

Edit: fluctuating snr only on the Asus, the hg612 and Netgear D6400 are solid at 7.5db.

How do I enable ESNP mine is doing exactly the same with the fluctuating SNR.

michty_me · 7 Jul 2015 at 14:29

I'm not sure. I don't think it will help.
I think you have to switch off the dynamic line adjustment then enable esnp. Not 100% sure as I'm using a hg612 with mine.

michty_me · 8 Jul 2015 at 05:33

Ayahuasca said:
scam have a habit of saying an item is due then not getting stock till weeks after due date. Just do it to get sales I think.

Looks like they have updated their website to overdue now.

Craigius · 8 Jul 2015 at 11:51

michty_me said:
I'm not sure. I don't think it will help.
I think you have to switch off the dynamic line adjustment then enable esnp. Not 100% sure as I'm using a hg612 with mine.

I tried all that last night it didnt make a difference as you said.