Spec me a wifi router for plusnet fibre.

easyrider · 27 Jul 2015 at 17:10

AlecR said:
That's just not true. Nothing happens that's special in the first 10 days or in the first 3 days for that matter.

Your line will sync at its full rate and that is the end of it.

Not what's in the small print.

Tephnos · 27 Jul 2015 at 17:36

easyrider said:
Not what's in the small print.

Ignore the small print. 'Full speed' means max speed after DLM kicks in, if it needs to.

Hyper · 27 Jul 2015 at 17:50

Easyrider see my post below, I had a very similar issue when I joined Plusnet and it dragged on for weeks.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=28076416&highlight=username_hyper#post28076416

Finally got it sorted but this was after chasing them and an openreach visit.

Itchytrigg · 27 Jul 2015 at 20:44

Have the tp-link all setup, was really easy. However, quite underwhelmed by the wifi performance. PS4 in the bedroom in a cabinet was getting a low signal but it was ok with the Sky router and also the plusnet router. With this, it's struggling to even pick it up.

Have I done something wrong with the antennas perhaps?

I also noticed with my iPhone in the bedroom the 5ghz wifi has a low-medium strength but the 2.4 is full strength. Is that to be expected or is the iPhone 6 not that great on 5ghz?

Gigabyte ethernet however is working nicely.

Itchytrigg · 27 Jul 2015 at 21:38

*sigh*

Updated the firmware, now getting 14-16Mbps down (up is still 19), can only assume I'm getting an issue like StevieP where it's seen 2 disconnects and dropped my speed even though the routers reporting downstream of 79995

Wifi 2.4ghz range is still worse than the plusnet router so guess it wasnt a firmware change needed.

Hyper · 27 Jul 2015 at 22:07

I have a TP-Link router as well, tried all sorts but really not impressed with the wireless coverage.

Think i will swap it out for an Asus one at some point.

easyrider · 28 Jul 2015 at 01:01

Itchytrigg said:
*sigh*

Updated the firmware, now getting 14-16Mbps down (up is still 19), can only assume I'm getting an issue like StevieP where it's seen 2 disconnects and dropped my speed even though the routers reporting downstream of 79995

Wifi 2.4ghz range is still worse than the plusnet router so guess it wasnt a firmware change needed.

No idea

I know my 5ghz is not as strong as 2.4ghz but mines be a dream. :confused:

Itchytrigg · 28 Jul 2015 at 08:17

Speeds back to normal this morning, logs suggest the dsl connection reset around 4am last night.

Wifi, I might have solved but need to test tonight when I have time. After my last post I was closing down the update firmware pdf and noticed something I missed....it says after an upgrade you should factory default the settings and then reapply. So I did that, my iPhone was showing a stronger signel in the bedroom so will need to check the PS4.

Of it could be wishful thinking!

Itchytrigg · 28 Jul 2015 at 19:47

Ok so wifi's still not great on the PS4 but in reality no worse than the other routers. The no connection/low signal issue I had to start with went so I'll assume the firmware update then reset fixed that.

Ordered a plug in wifi extender to try and correct the blackspot.

All in all, I am mostly happy with the router just the wifi I find a let down as I expected an improvement over a cheap/bundled router.