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Replacing eircom router

  • 31-08-2014 1:38pm
    #1
    paddypowder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭


    Hi was wondering what router I should use to replace the efibre router eircom supplied.

    I am getting 75mb down and 18mb up when connected with Ethernet
    However I am only getting 35mb down and 18up when connected wireless.

    This speed is when standing next to router ie. with 100% signal

    was hoping to find wireless that will get me closer to the 75.

    I used multiple devices to check speed so the issue is definitely the router


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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Replacing it will be more difficult than hust adding a fast accesspoint beside it. Get any wireless n300 AP with external antennas and you should get 40-50 if there isn't much interference.


  • #3
    paddypowder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭paddypowder


    what do you mean it will be difficult?
    can I not just buy a router and plug it in and input the settings?


  • #4
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You can, but there aren't a huge amount of vectoring compliant vdsl modems out there. The two you'd probably look at are the billion and the draytek. Billion is ~€130 and the draytek is over 200.


  • #5
    paddypowder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭paddypowder


    ED E wrote: »
    You can, but there aren't a huge amount of vectoring compliant vdsl modems out there. The two you'd probably look at are the billion and the draytek. Billion is ~€130 and the draytek is over 200.

    cheers man

    would this modem be any use, sorry if im being a complete tool

    http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/products/18474-billion-bipac-8800nl/


  • #6
    Technofobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Technofobe


    paddypowder wrote: »
    Hi was wondering what router I should use to replace the efibre router eircom supplied.

    I am getting 75mb down and 18mb up when connected with Ethernet
    However I am only getting 35mb down and 18up when connected wireless.

    This speed is when standing next to router ie. with 100% signal

    was hoping to find wireless that will get me closer to the 75.

    I used multiple devices to check speed so the issue is definitely the router
    If your getting 75 on the lan
    The issue could be the wifi card in your laptop
    i recently changed the wifi card in my dell for the exact same reason
    I was getting 50 on the lan and 20 on the wireless
    Went on ebay and got a new wifi card 4965 AGN
    now getting 45 on the wifi


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