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  • 29-03-2014 6:38am
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    silverski
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭


    Greetings all,

    Need some help choosing a netgear ADSL

    Nighthawk R7000 or DGND4000 or D6200

    We will have a large area in the house to cover and are soon upgrading to Fiber Network away from ADSL +2

    All help appreciated

    Kind regards
    Silverski


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Just get an access point if you're goint to fibre soon as you'll have to use your ISPs modem when you switch.


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,363 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    ED E wrote: »
    Just get an access point if you're goint to fibre soon as you'll have to use your ISPs modem when you switch.

    Two quick questions on that ED E

    (1) What is the deference between choosing the Wireless Access Point, and Wireless Repeater options in the settings menu of one of these units?

    (2) Once configured using a LAN cable, do they function standalone (as in no physical wired connection between it and your providers modem?)

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    silverski
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭silverski


    ED E wrote: »
    Just get an access point if you're goint to fibre soon as you'll have to use your ISPs modem when you switch.


    Greetings,

    I do not have to use the ISPs equipment.


    Will choose my own.

    Just looking for options

    Regards
    Silverski


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    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    silverski wrote: »
    Greetings,

    I do not have to use the ISPs equipment.


    Will choose my own.

    Just looking for options

    Regards
    Silverski

    You will have to use their equipment for Vdsl so get an access point. A wireless access point allows wireless devices connect to a wired network, it connects by cable to your main modem router. You do not want another router as this will cause complications (Google double Nat).


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    Mr. G
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    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    You will have to use their equipment for Vdsl so get an access point. A wireless access point allows wireless devices connect to a wired network, it connects by cable to your main modem router. You do not want another router as this will cause complications (Google double Nat).

    You can bridge it :)


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    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Mr. G wrote: »
    You can bridge it :)

    Yes if you know how, not exactly straightforward with the Vdsl modem


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    silverski wrote: »
    Greetings,

    I do not have to use the ISPs equipment.


    Will choose my own.

    Just looking for options

    Yes and no. Your modem *MUST* support vectoring or your port in the cab will shut off and your line will go dead.

    That means you have to keep the ISP modem or buy an expensive (€300 or so) Draytek modem.

    You can bridge it, but unless you have very specific needs the F1000 that you'll get from both Eircom and Vodafone now, has a very reasonable feature set.


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    silverski
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭silverski


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    You will have to use their equipment for Vdsl so get an access point. A wireless access point allows wireless devices connect to a wired network, it connects by cable to your main modem router. You do not want another router as this will cause complications (Google double Nat).

    Just checking, having spoken to my provider, I can supply my own modem.

    There fore I was looking for help in choosing.

    Kind regards
    Silverski


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/legacy/vigor-2850

    There's that. And then there's a much more expensive Cisco options.

    Or the free F1000 from your provider.


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    silverski
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭silverski


    Greetings all,

    Perhaps Australia is different.

    We will be connecting to the NBN (National Broadband Network)
    And the provider for the moment will be iiNet

    I have always used Netgear and was looking for help in choosing the best option from Netgear
    Thanks
    Silverski


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    roast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    silverski wrote: »
    Perhaps Australia is different.

    The majority of users here would mainly be familiar with how VDSL (commonly marketed as Fiber) is supplied in Ireland. What service exactly have you signed up for, as IINET seem to just supply ADSL2+ broadband, according to their website?

    EDIT: Nevermind, found the info here:
    http://www.iinet.net.au/internet/broadband/nbn/


    This is FTTH - not common in Ireland.
    The termination unit supplies connection via an RJ45 port. Use whatever router you want with an RJ45 WAN connection.


    Out of the few you listed in your OP - I'd opt for the DGND4000 - decent spec, and cheap.
    If you need wireless AC (and have the devices to make use of it), opt for the D6200.
    The Nighthawk looks great on paper, but I can't imagine most residences making much use of the extra features, other than Wireless AC. Also, it costs a fortune. Maybe if you want to future-proof your setup.


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