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Eir Ftth modem replacement.

  • 22-12-2017 5:47pm
    #1
    Gaffs89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭


    Fingers crossed I'm due to get Eir ftth installed next month.I've read alot that the supplied modem is crap , bad wi fi etc.What would be a good replacement under 200 euro ?Home use , big bungalow lots of block walls.
    I know they replace them but no point in sticking with the same model if all the posts about them are true.


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  • #2
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭swoofer


    dont believe all the comments, wi fi has lots of contraints and set up badly from the outset causes all the problems. i have ftth since nov 2015 and the f2000 is still going strong, and in a bungalow. also the kit you have has a big bearing on speeds, old lapops or phones will ... give slow speeds, and how fast do want wi fi, i get 60mb down on a 7 year old macbook about 30 feet from router on 2.5. i get 48mb on aniphone 6 at same distance. i dont go checking speeds all over the place, its just very very fast when you go from 38mb down to 945mb down. i have tried 3 netgear nighthawks, they are rubbish they cant handlle above 400mb, but i have a very old asus rt n66u and its just 20 mb slower than the f2000 but wi fi is better. i have router in middle of bungalow and eir put ont next to it so make sure you pick best spot for router. if you really want a good wi fi look at this ausus

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-RT-AC68U-Dual-Band-Wireless-802-11AC/dp/B00FB45SI4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1513978735&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=asus+router&psc=1

    nb bear in mind you have to know how to configure it for ftth but its on here and you have to load a different software, its merlin something, easy peasy.

    i get 945mb down and 98mb up, ping is 7ms on a dell desktop 3 years old 32gb ram and 3.7ghz cpu plus a blindingly fast video card.

    you will love it as it runs loads of stuff with no bother. try the f2000 for a bit and its best to wait in case you have teething problems. the inteface on the f2000 is poor.


  • #3
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Some of the f2000s are bad, probably a poor batch. My 1st one was bad from start, constant loss of signal and wifi. Second one has had zero problems for about 4 months now.


  • #4
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    I got a F2000 modem and my wifi is fair at best. But with a wired network I do get a fairly good bang from my ftth connection epaecially on my desktop PC. Probably will consider replacing the router if there is a good compatible out there.


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