Best router for a noisy line

Hi,

I am currently running a Netgear DG834v4 on an ADSL 2+ line. Whether it's the router or the poor line quality (60db attenuation, 10db SNR, BT say there's nothing wrong, tried the master socket, no luck), it is driving me mad with frequent (10 times a day) dropping of the internet connection. Lots of folks seem to have the same trouble with this router.

Wi-fi connection is rock solid, but every so often the wi-fi and internet LEDs will blink furiously, the connection will drop, and the only way to reconnect is to power down the router and start again.

So, are there any routers out there that will do better? It'll only need to handle a PC and Mac for regular surfing, and an XBOX 360 for online gaming (so port forwarding might be handy). I have looked at the Thompson 585 but there seem to be mixed reviews; is something with a Broadcom chipset best?

Any help gratefully appreciated.

B

Given the basic stats you've quoted for your line, are you simply trying to ignore the laws of physics? Perhaps you've simply got to accept that, with you being on a long, noisy line, your router needs to run at a slower speed than at present, to cope with the noise. A 10dB margin isn't much at all if you're on a line that regularly suffers noise. Increasing that margin by using a utility such as DMT will mean fewer disconnections, but at the expense of some speed.

Not at all, just read that some routers are better at handling such lines than others.

It strikes me that the line is less reliable when there are two devices accessing the router. For example, if I'm online with the XBOX, and use my laptop to check my e-mail occasionally at the same time, the line seems to drop more than if I just run the XBOX, even if I only have the laptop connected for the few seconds necessary to check the e-mail. It doesn't necessarily drop as soon as the laptop connects, it just seems to increase the chance of a drop. Is this within the realms of possibility or just coincidence?

Thanks again

I think you have to try a few to see what suits your line.
For me (attenuation 51db) I moved from Netgear's AR7 based routers to Broadcom and things are MUCH improved - see link in signature for details/SNR graphs.

But I've read others here say that AR7 based routers are good for very long lines like yours.

Can you post your full line stats? Perhaps you are just expecting too much from a 60db line?

Hi, you could use the BT Business Hub 2Wire 2700HGV wireless router.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p4634.m38....

http://www.2wire.com/index.php?p=408

What line stats do you need?

E7er, is the BT Hub ADSL2+ compatible?