In reply to a post by ryant704:

I would imagine Business has different firmware so they can control the router more...

By control it more you mean turn Openzone on & off?

You can opt out of Openzone on a residential line, I mean they have more settings in the router. Maybe even line stats...

In reply to a post by ryant704:

You can opt out of Openzone on a residential line, I mean they have more settings in the router. Maybe even line stats...

Got line stats on the Home Hub as well.

Got line stats on the Home Hub as well.Unless you are on FTTC, in which case they are in the (initially locked) modem.

In reply to a post by StephenTodd:

Got line stats on the Home Hub as well.Unless you are on FTTC, in which case they are in the (initially locked) modem.

your point?

2.4GHz is definitely better on the HH4 against my HH3b, in the furthest away point in my house the signal strength in the HH3b was -80dBm with the HH4 it is -62dBm so it is considerably stronger.

5GHz in the same position is obviously weaker but it is still showing a signal strength around what the HH3b managed on 2.4GHz so the jobs a good'un.

When you connect to the HH4 via wireless it is also much, much quicker.

With each 3db representing a doubling of signal, these figures would equate to a wireless signal of 64 times as strong, which takes some believing.

Are you using the same pinch of salt as I am?

In reply to a post by FRS_Plunderer:

In reply to a post by StephenTodd:

Got line stats on the Home Hub as well.Unless you are on FTTC, in which case they are in the (initially locked) modem.

your point?

My point is that Got line stats on the Home Hub as well. is only partly true.
The HomeHub does have line stats for ADSL lines.
However, if you are on FTTC, the HomeHub does not know about or hold any relevant line stats.

If taken from a macbook. OSX is quite good at misreporting. Stats taken 1 second can show -80, stat's a second later can show -50 etc.

I take the reporting on my macbook with a giant pinch of salt.

The realworld test with throughput testing etc is far more appropriate. I've always found 5Ghz to be useless unless in the same room. 1 floor up - directly above the router 2.4GHz is better.