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atro1
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Hi all. Need a new router. Talk Talk have told me my router is over 5years old so no good now!!?They will send me a free one if I sign up for another 18 months. Or £70 to buy. A. I do not wish to sign up for another 18 months, I am now out of contract with Talk Talk. Or they will send me same router for £70. This seems some what expensive.
I run a desk top and two laptops and occasional mobile.
Any help or suggestions please would be very welcome.
I run a desk top and two laptops and occasional mobile.
Any help or suggestions please would be very welcome.
Be ALERT - The world needs more LERTS
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You can use whatever router you wish, including cheap TpLink etc.. ones (for example: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tp-link-td-w8951nd-wireless-adsl2-modem-router-10991896-pdt.html )
(I have never used one of those, just picked the cheapest from PcWorld)
The settings you need are here: http://help.talktalk.co.uk/app/answers/detail/a_id/1445/~/talktalk-router-settings0 -
I've had two TP links and both have developed faults within 6 months so I personally would avoid those.
Search Amazon.co.uk for a Zoom Adsl modem router, just picked up one for around £37.
Beauty is with Amazon, their returns are awesome so if you have an issue you're pretty much covered for a hassle free refund etc.0 -
Or, if you're interested in being able to monitor & tweak your line, ebay is great for picking up routers that work with DMT and/or Routerstats, so look for D-Link DSL-2640B or 2740B, or netgear DG834GT, any of those three can be had for a few quid and, combined with DMT or RS, will help you out no end......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0 -
+1 for the Netgear suggestion, also worth looking out for a DG834G (V4) or DG834PN as these can also be "tweaked".0
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Are they saying "It's no good" because it no longer works ......or because they want to trap you back into an 18 month contract ?
You do realise that any of the internet providers will give you a new router if you sign up with them (and not all lock you in for as long as 18 months)I Would Rather Climb A Mountain Than Crawl Into A Hole
MSE Florida wedding .....no problem0 -
Well I have a TP-Link and my son also has one, with a TP-Link Range Extender. All are over 2years old and working fine.I think this job really needs
a much bigger hammer.
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