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d_nick
(newbie) Sat 10-Aug-13 10:48:43

Recommendations for spare router for FTTC

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I'd like to buy a CHEAP router to keep for emergencies or diagnostics. I have FTTC/VDSL, so it needs to support PPPoE WAN-side to connect to the VDSL modem. LAN side it only needs a single port to connect to a switch (but more not a problem, obviously). No need for wireless. Support for an IPSec router-to-router VPN is nice to have, but not essential. NAT firewall is essential.

Any suggestions?

TIA,

Nick

BatBoy
(legend) Sat 10-Aug-13 11:13:28

Re: Recommendations for spare router for FTTC

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/TL-WR842ND-Multi-Function-Wi...

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jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 10-Aug-13 11:35:19

Re: Recommendations for spare router for FTTC

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In reply to a post by d_nick:
Any suggestions?

Watch out for throughput speed.

A friend of mine has a cheap TPLINK router with 8 ethernet ports and no wireless. He loves it, but its limiting his WAN speed from the 60meg VM cable he is buying to 35meg :-/

James BT Infinity 2 19/09/2012 - Sold 42/6 - Getting 46/10 - Sync 54 / 11 Mbps @ 470m approx
_{14 years of broadband (ntl: cable to BT FTTC) - Router: Asus RT-N66U - Modem: Huawei HG612 speedtest}

BatBoy
(legend) Sat 10-Aug-13 11:39:49

Re: Recommendations for spare router for FTTC

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This one will run as fast as FTTPoD http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WDR4300-Wireless-...

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jchamier
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sat 10-Aug-13 15:42:49

Re: Recommendations for spare router for FTTC

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In reply to a post by BatBoy:
This one will run as fast as FTTPoD http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WDR4300-Wireless-...

Good to know, do we know if it can with PPPoE or only with IP/DHCP type WANs?

I recall the test in this forum of routers that showed most can do 450megabit or higher on IP/DHCP WAN and as soon as you enable PPPoE they drop by 50%....

James BT Infinity 2 19/09/2012 - Sold 42/6 - Getting 46/10 - Sync 54 / 11 Mbps @ 470m approx
_{14 years of broadband (ntl: cable to BT FTTC) - Router: Asus RT-N66U - Modem: Huawei HG612 speedtest}

d_nick
(newbie) Mon 12-Aug-13 10:15:44

Re: Recommendations for spare router for FTTC

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Thanks, both.

I'm also looking at an Aztech GR7000. Any views?

Edited by d_nick (Mon 12-Aug-13 10:16:14)

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