Are there any advantages with an N class router compared to a standard one?

cepheus

Is an N class router is this likely to be faster for downloading rather than just uploading?

O2 claim this package isn't traffic managed like my present one. Can't say I'm interested in xbox or sky though.

I always seem to get the same about 1.5mB/s although O2 claim it should be around 3mB/s in my location.

http://www.o2.co.uk/broadband/xboxoffer

AHAR

cepheus wrote: »

I always seem to get the same about 1.5mB/s although O2 claim it should be around 3mB/s in my location.

Megabits (Mb)? Megabytes (MB)?
Either way, your current (presumably 802.11G) router's wireless link shouldn't be a bottleneck on your download speeds. An N spec router would just allow the devices in your house to talk to each other faster if they were also suitably equipped.
What does your router's admin pages show as the line sync speed?

cepheus

Not sure is it this?

Actual Speed:54 Mbps Band:2.4G Hz

the interface type is what you say 802.11G

I'v been over it with O2 several times, it is just to far from the exchange. It has been up to 2.5 though.

I could pay more for BT infinity which would give me around 10-15 accoding to the people who have it in my street.

I need to decide whether to go with this contract, stay or change to BT.

debitcardmayhem

cepheus wrote: »

Not sure is it this?

Actual Speed:54 Mbps Band:2.4G Hz

the interface type is what you say 802.11G

I'v been over it with O2 several times, it is just to far from the exchange. It has been up to 2.5 though.

I could pay more for BT infinity which would give me around 10-15 accoding to the people who have it in my street.

I need to decide whether to go with this contract, stay or change to BT.

Go to samknows put in your exchange and see if any other ISPs have LLU first... look here
http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange_search
then look at your router stats http://www.kitz.co.uk/adsl/index.htm and see what your attenuation etc is and post back.
If you have other LLU providers we will know more

cepheus

I did this last year but perhaps it has changed




The following table details the availability of LLU services at your location.

• AOL is available in your area
• O2 / Be Unlimited is available in your area
• C&W is available in your area
• TalkTalk (CPW) is available in your area
• Digital Region is not yet available in your area
• Sky Broadband / Easynet is available in your area
• Edge Telecom is not yet available in your area
• Entanet is not yet available in your area
• KC (Kingston) is not yet available in your area
• Lumison is not yet available in your area
• Newnet is not yet available in your area
• Node4 is not yet available in your area
• Pipex is not yet available in your area
• Rutland Telekom is not yet available in your area
• Smallworld Media is not yet available in your area
• Tiscali is available in your area
• Tiscali TV is available in your area
• WB Internet is not yet available in your area
• Zen is not yet available in your area

Much the same, O2 is the best of a bad bunch. I wouldn't go back to Tiscali if they paid me!


Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:39.5 / 64.0

bengalknights

Its only over the file transfer rate and thats it, internet wise no difference

debitcardmayhem

cepheus wrote: »

I did this last year but perhaps it has changed

Only you will know, my exchange was LLU'd by TT last 28/8/11 and believe me I get 13.5+ c.f. 5.5 and it has been cheaper and my download attn is 28.0

cepheus

Finally got it

Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:39.5 / 64.0

GunJack

at your attenuation, the max you could sync at is 2meg d/s. That's a long line, unfortunately, and NO adsl2+ provider is going to improve on your speed, 'coz that's the laws of physics. If you have FTTC available to you, that will be your only way to improve your speed. Bear in mind, though, it's not only BT that supply fibre bb, TT, O2, sky, and any IPStream ISP (i.e. BT reseller) will do so on your exchange, so ask them too. Start with 02 seeing as you're with them already

fishybusiness

Is an N class router is this likely to be faster for downloading rather than just uploading?

Mostly not.

The only caveat is that some routers are better at syncing to the exchange at a slightly higher rate than others. If that was the case for you, download speed could be slightly higher, but in the scope of things, it wouldn't make much difference.

Also, if you use N standard wireless adapters with an N standard router, you will find you have a better signal strength for any given range compared to a G standard wireless router.

cepheus

O2 claim their unlimited option isn't traffic managed unlike what I am on now, will this influence me on 1.5 mB/s? In other words when they 'manage' bandwidth is it limited in proportion or capped at a top speed?