Recommend me a router

Spils · 9 Sep 2015 at 17:58

Basic stats and facts...

My ISP is virgin media. I will be sticking the base VM hub into modem mode and then using a router for better wireless coverage. The stock VM is terrible.

I would like to spend no more than £100

I will have a few computers/laptops the odd tablet and mobile connected to the router using lan or wireless connections. I can't think of many occasions when more than 5 devices will connect to the router.

Id like the router to have QOS built in or an equivalent. So when I'm gaming i can make sure the mrs isnt stealing all the bandwidth when shes watching Iplayer.. .

Ive narrowed it down to this router
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-113-TP&groupid=46&catid=1596

Is there anything better out there i should be looking at etc. Is this router any good??? Been years since i last purchased a router but my trusty old linksys has finally died. :mad:

ViRuS2k · 9 Sep 2015 at 18:22

Selling a modem/router in the MM if your interested pop in....
Its got awesome wireless performance, and QOS as well as modem if needed though works best with short lines.

Spils · 9 Sep 2015 at 18:37

Brilliant im at work at the moment. Ill have a look at your thread tonight/tomorrow.

Sorry what do you mean by works well with short lines?

ViRuS2k · 9 Sep 2015 at 18:41

Spils said:
Brilliant im at work at the moment. Ill have a look at your thread tonight/tomorrow.

Sorry what do you mean by works well with short lines?

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If your going to use it as a all in one, its better to have a short line than a long line, as in your master socket to the exchange line...
though if your going to use it as a QOS/Router mode only, its wireless performance is out of this world.

though test its modem and run it as a all in one if you don't get the performance from its internal modem, disable it and run it as router only with just WIRELESS/QOS/FIREWALL/NAT/DHCP only

http://www.asus.com/uk/Networking/DSLAC68U/
here is a link to the router : check it out, has some great features. :

pepp77 · 9 Sep 2015 at 18:43

The C5 is a nice router, I have the C7 (was much cheaper 6 months ago) and rate it very highly.

Another option if you can find one is the Trendnet TEW-813DRU. I use one as a second access point and got that for less than £50.