Router for Fibre

kingshaun2k · 21 Apr 2017 at 11:18

After a long wait Fibre broadband has finally been released on my area, i've phoned up my current ISP Aquiss and i've upgraded from the Standard broadband to the Fibre. He said i'll need a router that supports the Fibre as they don't supply one, he recommended "Netgear" what does everyone else recommend. I don't have a huge budget so maybe around £100. I'm currently using an TP-LINK N600

Orcvader · 21 Apr 2017 at 12:04

TP-Link's site seems to give three results for N600:

Router: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-9_TL-WDR3600.html
Router + ADSL modem: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-15_TD-W8980.html
Router + ADSL/VDSL modem: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/TD-W9980.html

i'm assuming you have the ADSL version? One of the LAN ports can function as a WAN port so the cheapest option is getting an Openreach modem (Huawei Echolife HG612) from the bay and plug it into the WAN port.

ChrisD. · 21 Apr 2017 at 13:32

Edgerouter Lite.

bremen1874 · 21 Apr 2017 at 14:06

ChrisD. said:
Edgerouter Lite.

Really? Hopefully a joke?

kingshaun2k · 21 Apr 2017 at 18:33

Orcvader said:
TP-Link's site seems to give three results for N600:

Router: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-9_TL-WDR3600.html
Router + ADSL modem: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/cat-15_TD-W8980.html
Router + ADSL/VDSL modem: http://uk.tp-link.com/products/details/TD-W9980.html

i'm assuming you have the ADSL version? One of the LAN ports can function as a WAN port so the cheapest option is getting an Openreach modem (Huawei Echolife HG612) from the bay and plug it into the WAN port.

It's the middle one, the 8980.

Orcvader · 21 Apr 2017 at 19:58

kingshaun2k said:
It's the middle one, the 8980.

Then the cheapest option was what I recommended, the HG612 is around £30 from the bay so you'll be saving £70. Your TP-Link is still a decent router. From my experience using the Openreach VDSL modem is also the most stable with Openreach's FTTC network, assuming your ISP uses them.

The1nonly1 · 21 Apr 2017 at 22:14

Sorry to jump in but just curious. Is it possible to use a BT HH5 as a modem with a router such as the TP Link 8980 connected to it?

bremen1874 · 21 Apr 2017 at 22:18

No modem mode on the HH5.

You could connect another router behind a HH5, but if you leave it configured as a router you'll be double NATing.

kingshaun2k · 21 Apr 2017 at 23:32

Orcvader said:
Then the cheapest option was what I recommended, the HG612 is around £30 from the bay so you'll be saving £70. Your TP-Link is still a decent router. From my experience using the Openreach VDSL modem is also the most stable with Openreach's FTTC network, assuming your ISP uses them.

Would this work instead of the modem or would I still need to connect it to a modem

NETGEAR D7000-100UKS Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band 600 + 1300 Mbps Wireless (Wi-Fi) VDSL/ADSL Modem Router for Phone Line Connections

bremen1874 · 21 Apr 2017 at 23:37

kingshaun2k said:
Would this work instead of the modem or would I still need to connect it to a modem

????

The suggestion was to buy a secondhand HG612 (VDSL2 modem) and connect it between your existing router (using its EWAN port) and the phone socket. Not sure how your question fits with that.

kingshaun2k · 21 Apr 2017 at 23:53

bremen1874 said:
????

The suggestion was to buy a secondhand HG612 (VDSL2 modem) and connect it between your existing router (using its EWAN port) and the phone socket. Not sure how your question fits with that.

I've edited my post now, sorry.

bremen1874 · 22 Apr 2017 at 00:04

With that Netgear you wouldn't need an additional modem.

If you're willing to stretch your budget that far there'll be other single box solutions available. Your original post was requesting a cheap option, and the HG612 is the way to go for that (£20 or less if you're patient).

BTW What does Aquiss offer that justifies the cost?

ChrisD. · 22 Apr 2017 at 13:46

bremen1874 said:
Really? Hopefully a joke?

Why?

bremen1874 · 22 Apr 2017 at 14:03

ChrisD. said:
Why?

Because an Edgerouter Lite is such a poor fit to the OP's requirement.

An Edgerouter Lite would blow most of the planned budget, and on its own it's basically an expensive paperweight (no switch, no wireless, no VDSL modem).

The only reason you'd buy an Edgerouter Lite for home use is if you have an interest in that sort of thing, and that's not the impression you get from the OP.

TheVoice · 22 Apr 2017 at 16:54

For the sake of that £100, I'd switch to a cheaper ISP that actually provides the hardware required to use the service.