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Router replacement/superfast broadband

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Slinky
Slinky Posts: 11,001 Forumite
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We need to replace our 6 year old netgear router which is playing up. However we're due an upgrade to superfast broadband in our area next year. Will we need to change to something other than a router or upgrade to a different router to get superfast broadband? Are we as well to buy the cheapest thing to get us up and running again now because we'll need to buy something else next year.

We use Plusnet if that makes any difference.

Thanks for any help
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  • Jnelhams
    Jnelhams Posts: 1,363 Forumite
    If you are going Fibre Optic, the company will provide the modem/router.
    But if you'd like a good one of your own a Billion 7800N is excellent.
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  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,001 Forumite
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    Not sure we'll be getting fibre optic, we can't get cable here. We picked up a Belkin Surf N300 earlier but just realised it's not the right version and doesn't have a modem in it, so it'll have to go back. Seemed a pretty limited choice in Comet (distress purchase at 7pm)
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
    Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024  70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%



  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    how is it playing up?
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    > . !!!! ----> .
  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,125 Forumite
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    It's probably/possibly 'Fibre to the cabinet' aka FTTC which will need a 'cable' type router, which will be supplied free or for a nominal fee from your supplier. A friend upgraded to this with Plusnet and the router was free (paid P&P) AFAIK.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,001 Forumite
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    closed wrote: »
    how is it playing up?

    Can't get the phone to work when the router is plugged in. It's back like having dial up again, phone or internet, not both! As soon as you plug the phone in, the broadband drops out with the light flashing orange instead of steady green. Have checked the router out by plugging it in next door to their master socket and it's doing the same thing.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
    Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024  70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%



  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,679 Forumite
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    Sounds like a dodgy filter have you tried a new one
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  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,001 Forumite
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    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    Sounds like a dodgy filter have you tried a new one

    Have tried a different one, not new though.

    Phone and router are on different filters
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
    Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024  70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%



  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    did you change the adsl password etc when you tried next door?
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    > . !!!! ----> .
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Have tried the router plugged into the master socket, as soon as you plug in one of the phones, the broadband drops out. If the phone is connected and you can get a dial tone, when you plug in the router, the phone won't work.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
    Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024  70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%



  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,001 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    closed wrote: »
    did you change the adsl password etc when you tried next door?

    No just plugged it into their master socket which is what plusnet told me to do. Didn't try connecting it up to anything.
    Make £2025 in 2025
    Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
    Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44
    Total £1410/£2024  70%

    Make £2023 in 2023  Total: £2606.33/£2023  128.8%



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