Anyone recomend cable modem to replace crappy UPC?

Richard Dower · 2011-07-31 13:18:16

Got a 25MB thing going on, but the modem is crap....no range, wireless signal won't reach upstairs. Think the one UPC supply is pretty cack...anyone recomend a better modem?

31-07-2011 02:18PM

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Got a 25MB thing going on, but the modem is crap....no range, wireless signal won't reach upstairs. Think the one UPC supply is pretty cack...anyone recomend a better modem?

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#2 31-07-2011 02:57PM

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What router do you have??
Do you have a cable modem and router or is it one combined
router/cable modem
You c.ant actually use a differetnt cable modem than the one upc provide as it has to be set up and provisioned for their networek on the WAN side (wide area network)

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#3 31-07-2011 02:57PM

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Given that you can't replace the modem, you're not going to get many recommendations.

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#4 31-07-2011 02:59PM

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I assume he means wifi router.

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#5 31-07-2011 04:41PM

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If you want to get a different router you will have to either get UPC to replace your wireless router/modem with a wired one then add your own cable router (NOT a combined router/DSL modem). This would be the easiest to set up. If UPC won't do this you'll have to follow the directions in this post - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71665694&postcount=452

As to the best router a linksys WRT54G (bought on adverts.ie) mainly because it runs a custom firmware Tomato that has lots of cool features eg you can turn up the transmit power to boost range, bandwidth monitoring etc etc. It's been rock solid since I got it.

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#6 01-08-2011 01:37AM

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digitaldr wrote: »

If you want to get a different router you will have to either get UPC to replace your wireless router/modem with a wired one then add your own cable router (NOT a combined router/DSL modem). This would be the easiest to set up. If UPC won't do this you'll have to follow the directions in this post - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71665694&postcount=452

As to the best router a linksys WRT54G (bought on adverts.ie) mainly because it runs a custom firmware Tomato that has lots of cool features eg you can turn up the transmit power to boost range, bandwidth monitoring etc etc. It's been rock solid since I got it.

On the 25mb package, I assume the OP has the Cisco EPC2425.
The link is just for the Thomson modem supplied with the higher packages.

OP, theres a sticky on the EPC2425 in this forum, check that out.

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