New Router?

lauy · 28 Jul 2014 at 16:02

Hi

Profile:
-BT Infinity Fibre (55mbps)
-currently using HomeHub 3 (had it for couple of years and just persisted)

Problems:
-poor wifi (as in keeps disconnecting and sometimes slows to 1mbps and is fixed via a restart)
-poor connections (when say 5 people are in the house, some cannot connect to the modem, when they normally can, as it appears there are too many connections - which shouldn't happen I know)

So with this, is it better to get a new router? I would say I have a budget of around £50, give or take say £10/£20. I just need something that allows constant/decent wifi connection that also allows more than 5 people to connect to it at one time.

Any help/ideas guys?

Thanks

lauy · 29 Jul 2014 at 11:56

Both compatible with bt infinity I presume? Any settings that need to be set?

lauy · 29 Jul 2014 at 12:26

passey89 said:
most routers you just set the current one to modem mode and just plug the new one in.

What you mean modem mode?

lauy · 29 Jul 2014 at 14:13

passey89 said:
Full router mode will assign IP addresses and work as the gateway

Modem mode will only work as a modem and not assign any IP addresses (you use this mode when you have your own router).

Not sure the home hub 3 has that option.

lauy · 29 Jul 2014 at 15:21

So in all, which router should I go for? The ones recommended here or are there any other suggestions. Don't mind paying more if it's decent.

lauy · 29 Jul 2014 at 22:09

passey89 said:
top end
Asus RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750

asus are the best really but ive not had a problem with mine

How about midish range? around 60-70?