In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

In that case the TP Link VR900 is an excellent choice provided you can get it for ~£100.

Maybe I'll just fork out the extra £20 to get it new

In reply to a post by AstroBenny123:

Yes, I need a VDSL modem built in as I want to replace my ISP supplied router modem and combo. I wanted to spend about £100 and these are the only routers around that price point.

There are a lot more modem/routers around this price point - I like Zyxel models personally. - which can be got on eBay for a lot less than £100.

Whatever you choose, I suggest you get something which has passed the Openreach Modem Comformance Test (MCT) to ensure you don't have compatibility problems in future

The wifi coverage on Zyxel routers is nothing special and not as good as routers from well established brands such as Netgear, Asus, Tp Link, Linksys, Draytek etc.

Our experiences may differ

I would still recommend getting a unit which has passed MCT

In reply to a post by baby_frogmella:

The wifi coverage on Zyxel routers is nothing special and not as good as routers from well established brands such as Netgear, Asus, Tp Link, Linksys, Draytek etc.

The reason I'm upgrading is to get away from my terrible ISP supplied (Zen internet) Zyxel router. Frequent signal drop outs and if you go to the top room of our house speeds drop to less than 5Mbps.

In reply to a post by AstroBenny123:

The reason I'm upgrading is to get away from my terrible ISP supplied (Zen internet) Zyxel router. Frequent signal drop outs and if you go to the top room of our house speeds drop to less than 5Mbps.

I'm on Zen with the Zyxel as well.

Whilst the Wifi signal is a bit flaky over a couple of floors, I have found that the FTTC connection is very stable and gives a good connection speed.

So if you are having Wifi signal dropouts / internal network speed issues, do what I have done and use an additional old modem / router in "access point" mode, connected through a couple of Homeplugs and placed on the top floor.

This has cured all the lack of Wifi signals thought our house - its a much cheaper / better solution

Richard

Edited by Towerman (Wed 08-Jun-16 14:43:47)

Or instead of faffing about with additional access points, power line plugs et al, perhaps the OP should just buy a router with decent wifi coverage? Of course that's assuming he doesn't live in a 20 bedroom mansion

See this Asus DSL-AC56U. There are other products on that web site.