Router needed for Virgin 100mb
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I think you will be very dissapointed if you go out and buy a brand new wireless router, plug it in and get the same "30mb tops". Explain your logic. Why do you think a new wireless router will allow for faster downstream speeds on your line to your house?
I don't want to use the superhub as my router. Is that hard to understand? lol. Many people on these forums choose to use their own router instead of the superhub. I wish to do the same, and I'm simply looking for recommendations of which router to use.
I'm still using the D-Link DIR-615 that came with my 50Mb package, but I'm now on 100Mb (and getting ~100Mb).
When I thought my router was dying however, I was about to press buy on the Asus N66U. But then I found that re-installing DD-WRT fixed my 615.
Although assuming DD-WRT has finally been released for the AC66U, I'd probably go for that (and will be doing when I get around to installing my Superhub in prep for my 120Mb upgrade that's due).
Really reluctant to install the superhub though, seeing as my pings to most game servers (typically CS:GO) are a good 10-15 lower than my mate down the road with a superhub on his line.
When I thought my router was dying however, I was about to press buy on the Asus N66U. But then I found that re-installing DD-WRT fixed my 615.
Although assuming DD-WRT has finally been released for the AC66U, I'd probably go for that (and will be doing when I get around to installing my Superhub in prep for my 120Mb upgrade that's due).
Really reluctant to install the superhub though, seeing as my pings to most game servers (typically CS:GO) are a good 10-15 lower than my mate down the road with a superhub on his line.
Oh I totally understand. I am in the same boat myself.
It's just that your reason stated will not be affected. That is, if you currently get poor downstream performance, you would continue to. Modem mode would be highly unlikely to fix something like that.As for a router for £50. I could write an essay on this as been looking myself. It comes down to what you want really. Do you need simultaneous dual band or one or the other at one time? Do you need a gigabit internal switch? Do you want to be able to run custom/open source firmware like DD-WRT? What feature do you require basically?
Instead of being arsey, you should explain your situation in a bit more detail.
For example, how are you determining that you're getting only 30Mb?
How are you connecting to the super hub, what sort of network hardware do you have within your computer?
Work properly*. They aren't expensive really. Heck I almost went with a Cisco 892.
* well, properly for a consumer router
Oh I totally understand. I am in the same boat myself.
As for a router for £50. I could write an essay on this as been looking myself. It comes down to what you want really. Do you need simultaneous dual band or one or the other at one time? Do you need a gigabit internal switch? Do you want to be able to run custom/open source firmware like DD-WRT? What feature do you require basically?
I just want a router that will give me a stable connection. im not that clued in on the features of routers, so dual band and stuff, probably doesnt matter. I only have 2 laptops and a desktop to connect to it. DD-WRT would be nice, as I used to have a d-link a long time ago that ran flawlessly with that firmware.
I wasn't being arsey actually.
I can't watch live streams without constant buffering, and various servers from speedtest.net all report between 30 and 50mbps.
My computer is connected via an ethernet cable, using the onboard LAN on my Z77X-UD3 motherboard.
First thing is to run some proper tests. Phone virgin media and get them to talk you through performing some tests and make sure your line is performing up to what you are paying for.
You are hardwired via ethernet so that's good. It does sound like a simple issue with your line. Maybe VM have left you on a lower tier accidentally?
Youtube/streaming buffering issues are a known problem on VM network. They are currently working on this fault. It is apparently an issue with peering on a certain network. I think I heard something to do with BT but not sure about that. Basically it's out of your hands. There are some work around but it's a work in progress for VM and recently has got better for a lot of people.
Define "stable connection". If you mean it doesn't crash and generally missbehave like the superhub, then...anything. How about the cheap TP Link stuff like the £38 1043ND one they do. That's pretty good bang per buck and has a gigabit switch built in.
I've been on the phone to Virgin, theres nothing wrong with my line apprently.
I had an engineer out yesterday to put a new superhub in, and it seemed ok for a few hours, then it went downhill again.
I'll take a look at the TP link routers, one of them will probably do, but I'll most likely be back on the phone to virgin in the next couple of days, if it doesn't clear up.
I had an engineer out yesterday to put a new superhub in, and it seemed ok for a few hours, then it went downhill again.
I'll take a look at the TP link routers, one of them will probably do, but I'll most likely be back on the phone to virgin in the next couple of days, if it doesn't clear up.
That's the way it was coming across.
Is the connection between your superhub and computer running at Gb speeds?
I had issues with low speeds when I first got my virgin connection that were down to the connection between the superhub and my PC not being a Gb one, as soon as it was running at 1Gb my speed test results went right up.
Thought it was just the wireless on the super hubs which is rubbish. If you're plugged in using a cable I don't see why buying another router will help. Don't most people do this for the wireless (along with other features)
I get 105 down using the super hub.. I blame your connection and Virgin. Even if they say nothing is wrong.
I get 105 down using the super hub.. I blame your connection and Virgin. Even if they say nothing is wrong.
What he said. The Superhub's Ethernet is fine. If you can't get 100Mbps consistently on Ethernet then it's congestion in your area. Even if you buy a new router you'll still be using the Superhub as a modem anyway.
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if you do get another router don't get a netgear as its netgear that makes the virgin router