Recommend new router for BT full fibre please

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Morning all

just wondering if anyone could recommend me a decent modem / router. Just had a letter from BT saying i can ow get up to 900mbit On fibre 2 atm up to 68mbit however i use a old modem router Td-w98980 (years old now 10+ ) So looking to upgrade as this won't accept speeds past 100mbit.

I have looked at a TP-Link AXE5400 Tri-Band as i want to stay with TP-link as I'm using TP link power plugs and a repeater .


Assuming with a new router i can just login and and set the network name and password the same as i have now so tv's, skybox , cameras alarm etc all just carry on as they are?.

Hoping someone maybe able to help please?

Thank you
 
If you’re paying that much you may as well pay a little more and get the BE9300.

As long as the wireless network name and password is set up the same as currently everything will just connect and work automatically.
 
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Broken Hope said:
If you’re paying that much you may as well pay a little more and get the BE9300.

As long as the wireless network name and password is set up the same as currently everything will just connect and work automatically.
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Thank for the reply , so what does that offer more than the AXE5400 anything more noticeable ?

Thank you
 
Avalon said:
Why not start by telling us what exactly is it that you want to do that the router BT will supply you with for fibre can’t/won’t do? Also repeaters :eek:
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Had an old bt router and it was shocking never been a fan of them myself hence i then bought the Td-w98980. The speeds seems a lot better and stable to what the BT router was giving me and at the time the wireless was a waste of time.

Only bought the repeater and power plugs as we extended the back of the house as the Td-w98980 struggled a bit with wireless .

To be fair i've got friends and family that have BT and moan the router from them is poor. Not something i'm looking to swap too as this Td-w98980 might be old but never fails me hence looking to buy a newer one for fast speeds from BT now

Just want stable speeds and good wireless for tvs phones , alarms and camera etc .

Thank you
 
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You won't need modem just router

And what speed are the repeater and power plugs?
New routers nice but will they also support up to 900?

As well as setting wifi network name and password
Think you will also need to know your isp username and password
In order to set up a new router
 
Matrix said:
To be fair i've got friends and family that have BT and moan the router from them is poor.
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This was true years ago it was awful but the smart hub plus which BT/EE started giving out 3 or 4 months ago is wifi 6 and not garbage. I would try that first before you go for something else. It can atleast support the 900 speeds unlike the previous router.
 
GregI said:
This was true years ago it was awful but the smart hub plus which BT/EE started giving out 3 or 4 months ago is wifi 6 and not garbage. I would try that first before you go for something else. It can atleast support the 900 speeds unlike the previous router.
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Ah really it has come on then might have to give it a go .

I assume it would work ok with my tp link power plugs and repeater and i could stil just change the network name and password to the one i have now ok ?

Thank you
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
I just got fttp recently
A few hauwei ax3 at 30 quid a pop
Gives me a WiFi 6 mesh network
Only took 500Mbs plan
They are handling it easily
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Still toying with price between the 500 and 900 package i was offered .
Full Fibre 500 £32.99 24months as the 900 one is about £58 think it was .

On Fibre 2 55mb atm so 500 would be massive difference to us .
 
Matrix said:
Still toying with price between the 500 and 900 package i was offered .
Full Fibre 500 £32.99 24months as the 900 one is about £58 think it was .

On Fibre 2 55mb atm so 500 would be massive difference to us
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If you do want 900Mbs
I would be haggling with them
Plusnet 900Mbs they offered me for £44 a month
Think new customers they're offering £39.99 right now
 
I would not even consider going with BT very overpriced.

Check to see who all the providers are which will be available and I would check to make sure you don't have alt net available or coming soon.
 
edGfaCTor said:
I would not even consider going with BT very overpriced.

Check to see who all the providers are which will be available and I would check to make sure you don't have alt net available or coming soon.
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Not having virgin and city fibre have just turned up but not having garden or drive dug up .Seen the mess they’ve made on the street .

To be fair when I compared prices they were pretty decent .

Not sure there’s any other options around here to be fair but will double check thank you .
 
Matrix said:
Not having virgin and city fibre have just turned up but not having garden or drive dug up .Seen the mess they’ve made on the street .

To be fair when I compared prices they were pretty decent .

Not sure there’s any other options around here to be fair but will double check thank you .
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City Fibre not use ducts in your area? In my parents area they used Openreach ones.

Not checked for awhile but when I helped my parents move they went with no one at time for £29.99 900/900 locked price for 24m (I don't suggest going with them now they have been taken over so new t&c)

Dont forget the likes of BT tend to make you sign longer contract and have price increase every year as well.

Not the best time to switch maybe worth holding out for a bit.
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
You won't need modem just router

And what speed are the repeater and power plugs?
New routers nice but will they also support up to 900?

As well as setting wifi network name and password
Think you will also need to know your isp username and password
In order to set up a new router
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Right found a BT hub 2 I have so will test this now and see what it's like

It appears I'm on contract with BT for another year so it will have to be an upgrade with them going to speak to them and see what deal i can get .

With regards to my powerplugs sees this is what the TP-link app shows me off my desktop computer



Thank you
 
Matrix said:
Right found a BT hub 2 I have so will test this now and see what it's like

It appears I'm on contract with BT for another year so it will have to be an upgrade with them going to speak to them and see what deal i can get .

With regards to my powerplugs sees this is what the TP-link app shows me off my desktop computer



Thank you
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It's still worth checking what price plusnet
Will offer you as a new customer
And having that information before speaking to bt
And asking bt what the cost of early exit would be
Pretty sure it's cheaper than 12 x your monthly payment

So if plusnet was 40 a month and bt 58
And it's less than 216 for early exit
That gives you a bit of bargaining power
Not to mention sites like top cashback etc Might offer
Even more incentive

Handy that shows the link speed of your power plug adapters
Saves having to find it yourself
Ones close to 900 the others not even reaching 500
Whether that's consistent speed I don't know
Not used those things in years
And was very temperamental when i did
They were very temperamental not me lol
Ethernet cables always best
But not practical for everyone I know
 
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