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As I dont need the router to provide any Wifi - I have multiple Wifi APs after a managed switch - can I make do with any old "cable" router without serious impact on performance ?
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No
If you want to support 76Mbps speeds you need a relatively modern router, which almost all have wireless. Just turn it off.
The ones without wifi are usually more expense SME type devices
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Thanks
So I wont bother trying an old Netgear wgt634U I have laying around but maybe a Netgear WNDR3300 (unused) will do.
I know they have wifi but .....
Cant find anything in the specs which indicates the speeds they can handle but dont want to buy a new one unless necessary - its not like I need the latest wifi standards on the device.
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What you're after is good WAN to LAN throughput over PPPOE - a known CPU-intensive task.
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Gives an idea of the variation you can see
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/router-charts/...
NOTE Those tests are JUST for traffic, the use of PPPoE for the modem connection generally slows things down.
The WNDR3300 should be enough.
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wouldn't an unlocked hg612 do the job?
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Good thinking! Yes.
BatBoy and a few others have done it. Thread & settings.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,site and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 56.6/14.1Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly." - G K Chesterton.
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wouldn't an unlocked hg612 do the job?
The HG612 is just a modem isnt it ?
Thanks for all the comments everyone , it has made me realise that I need to look at all the devices I am using to make sure there are no bottlenecks if I want to get the full 70Mbps everywhere that is important.
But at least I can wait and see what problems I get where before buying anythikng.
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No. It's a modem/router in bridge mode.
Unlocking it is easy. Many people do that to get at the line stats which on FTTC are sometimes very useful as the bin layouts re very different from ADSLx.
As I said, a few people have used it as a modem/router, with no problems that I'm aware of.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,site and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 56.6/14.1Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly." - G K Chesterton.
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As I said, a few people have used it as a modem/router, with no problems that I'm aware of.
Brilliant that is one box fewer !
I suppose most people want wifi from the router so the HG612's capabilities as a router go unmentioned (almost)
Will buy a locked one and play - it can replace my current Netgear ADSL2+ modem/router until fibre is activated.
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I'm not sure which is the latest unlocked firmware, but the people who know are here nearly every day. I did mine years ago but I've got an older version of unlocking so can't see the GUI any more. Just get stats and set things through telnet, which isn't the best way for this job.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk | Domains,site and mail hosting - Tsohost.
Connection - Plusnet UnLim Fibre (FTTC). Sync ~ 56.6/14.1Mbps @ 600m. - BQM
"Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly." - G K Chesterton.
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I originally tried using a billion 7402nx which was a previous flagship, quickly found out it maxed out at 40mbit/sec.
You can try the cable router, no harm in doing so, but dont be surprised that if its very old it wont max out.
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The latest firmware can be found here.
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