Help Required to Choose a NBN Router under $200

wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 09:02
Last edited 25/07/2018 - 09:05

Hi Ozb's,

I have been using the router provided by Belong till now which has been working fine. However i have recently moved over to a different provider(mates) and i thought i could hack the existing router to work but alas its firmware is locked by Belong and i am unable to reset it.

Now i need to get a new router asap. My budget is <200$.

I am on the NBN50 Plan and my main requirement is for it to have decent coverage ( 20 squares house) and speed. We use it mainly for work and streaming content (Non-HD) to tv.
I dont play a lot of games and at most we would have 3 devices connected to wifi. Very average to low internet usage ( My last month i used 100GB bandwidth and usually average in this range).

Address is serviced by nbn™ Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology.

I am looking to buy something and keep it for as along as it lasts.

From what i have read i can see that these routers have been recommended. however they are over my budget.

Netgear Nighthawk D7000 ~~ $259
ASUS DSL-AC68U Dual-Band Wireless AC1900 VDSL / ADSL2+ ~~ $278

Can you please suggest alternates?

Thanks a lot.

Internet

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Skramit on 25/07/2018 - 09:09

TPLink C2300 or C3150 are decent alternatives.
- wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 09:31
  
  C3150 is retailing at more than 250$ now. Unless i can find a deal in the next few hours, its not an option for me. EBGames doesnt seem to have stock. OWS and JB does not have this model so no price match.
  - Skramit on 25/07/2018 - 09:48
    
    +1
    
    I've seen the C3150 on sale for 199 etc on ebay. I think I got mine for 219 or so a while ago.
    - wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 09:56
      
      Its not there anymore. The best i can get is around 250$ :-(. Most ebay sellers with PARKA code have increased the prices to match the sale.
Savas on 25/07/2018 - 09:26

-1

has this been asked like a million times??
- wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 09:31
  
  I did search before posting this. But i could'nt find the answer i was looking for. Hope i can get some suggestions.
herbo on 25/07/2018 - 09:36

+5

If you're on FTTP you just need a router so you don't need the Asus DSL you can use the Asus RT-AC68U which has been $140 to $160 in recent times.
- dazweeja on 25/07/2018 - 13:08
  
  Agreed, $175 (using code):
  
  https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/322666299004
  
  Or TP-Link D9 for $112:
  
  https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/351177668669
  - wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 13:20
    
    Thanks. The TP-Link D9 doesnt seem to have the WAN port. Will this work for FTTP NBN?
    - dazweeja on 25/07/2018 - 13:28
      
      LAN4 is the WAN port so no problem there. You won't need the ADSL modem functionality obviously.
      
      Great value router which has been a favourite on OzB and Whirlpool for years. The range on the Asus is the best of these AC1900 routers though so if you have any doubts about coverage in your place, it's worth stumping up the extra cash. The router software is very good too.
HighAndDry on 25/07/2018 - 10:57

TP-Link VR600? Pretty sure it's NBN compliant (so long as you get the v2 model) and it regularly goes for something like $150 or even almost $100 these days.

It's also a modem-router, which even if you don't need, means you have that back-up capability.
cheapobargainer on 25/07/2018 - 13:37

i would get 2 of unifi ap ac lite ($116.85 on ebay with penny5) and connect to the existing router

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ubiquiti-UniFi-UAP-AC-LITE-AP-AC…
https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-lite/
- wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 13:47
  
  I dont have an existing router. Its firmware is belongs custom firmware and does not allow me to change the PPOE settings.
wildweasel on 25/07/2018 - 15:10

I have ordered the Asus RT-AC68U based on your suggestions from ebay. I guess i can price match if the price goes down .

Thanks for all your suggestions.

Help Required to Choose a NBN Router under $200

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