Hi,
I got my HFC NBN connected yesterday after a month long delay and my RSP escalating my case to NBN everyday. But the router provided is so weak that if I connect more than 1 device, connection drops out. Did a speed test and comes out fine for the basic plan I am on.
Can anyone recommend a strong router worth considering for NBN HFC? I believe I can just connect the modem to the Arris device and should work. I live in a double storey house btw.
Thanks in advance!!!
Thanks for correcting my terminology. Updated the post.
Not in need of VOIP. But if it is an easy set up, don't mind going for it. Have never had a home phone before, so not too worried about VOIP.
Is ASUS RT-AC5300 or the ASUS RT-AC88U any good? They have good reviews but with so many different NBN connection technologies, just not sure about them. Bing Lee has 15% off offer working on the routers.
If you don't care about VOIP, those ASUS routers are good, as are the Netgear equivalents. You don't get much improvement in range with the newer/more expensive routers as further devices still connect on the older 2.4GHz band while recent router improvements have been focused on improving bandwidth on the 5Ghz band for closer devices. If you have a lot of simultaneous devices (20+) or moving files at maximum speed on a home network is a priority, go for the newer routers. If not and you're mainly just sharing internet, the ASUS RT-AC88U will probably be fine (even the ASUS RT-AC68U/Netgear R7000 is fine for a small household).
Some router charts here: https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/charts/router/view
Asus RT-AC68U
Grab one of the 68's off amazon $59us ($42 last week) atm. Just flash them with generic firmware. Best value highend router
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075GYWPCJ
Thanks for your feedback guys.
I can only see my req. to be not more than max. 10-12 simultaneous connections in the near future, which might include TVs/Smartphones/Gaming console/Tablet/Laptops/Security Cameras/some home automation.
Just to re-confirm can these be used by directly connecting the ASUS router to the UNI-D1 port on Arris (for a HFC connection)? Or do I have to use what I have read on other forums as "Bridging"?
Not so sure, but may be I can go to HN tomorrow and see if they can beat the price of Bing Lee (with 15% Easter offer) on the same router. Makes it easy to deal with them if there are any issues/returns, as I see Bing Lee doesn't have a physical store in VIC?
The RT-AC68U won't require bridging mode.
Which RSP and what Modem Router combo did they supply you with? I assume you also paid/locked into contract to get that Modem Router?
If you already paid for it, and it's losing connection with just TWO devices connected, then something is wrong somewhere, and that should be investigated first.
Whilst it's true that most default Modem Routers supplied by RSP's aren't the premium models, it may well be sufficient, and if so, saving you from shelling out for a new one.
Belong + Sagemcom F@ST 4315.
I am on a Month to Month plan (not billed yet since connection only got activated yesterday) , just to make sure there service/speeds are good and reliable. Their consultant sent me a free modem (due to various issues I had with getting them to process the order as NBN instead of ADSL2+), only to find out it is the same model I already from my previous connection with them in another place,
Yes, the ASUS will connect straight to the ethernet (UNI-D1) port on the Arris. The Arris supplied with HFC NBN is a modem without router so no bridging required. I have the same setup but with the Netgear R7000.
I'm in the same situation with getting HFC NBN, I have a TP-Link Archer VR600v AC1600 Wireless Gigabit VoIP VDSL/ADSL Modem Router do I just disable the modem in TP-Link Archer unit and hook it up to their supplied modem ?
The Arris IS the modem.
How are you connecting more than 1 device to it? Because you're not supposed to.
With HFC, you can't replace the modem, you have to just connect a router to it.
The best one would also depend if you need VOIP.