replacement wireless router

tinateaspoon

RumRat wrote: »

No problems using another router....See HERE for BT Homehub.

Thanks for this - unfortunately it just won't accept the username & password on the router, even after several attempts at resetting.

Looks like we'll just have to buy a new one - any recommendations?

tinateaspoon

mrputney08 wrote: »

[QUOTE- we cannot get a free replacement as we are not on a contract

..meaning you pay monthly I take it, and you can leave whenever you want? I also pay monthly, not on a contract, and I've never had a problem in the past with Plusnet sending me a new router due to one being faulty. You may have to pay postage costs but can't see why they're not sending a replacement. Their product should be fit for purpose.

Correct - they told me they are trying to faze out our type of account and get everyone on a contract, hence they won't send a replacement (& we have had this router for "years", its not like its a fairly new faulty one).

tinateaspoon

grumpycrab wrote: »

So a 12 month contract is no cheaper than paying monthly?

Although paying monthly is more expensive than the new "packages", we're only half way through our annually paid line rental with BT & with calls via NewCall\Primus (which cost virtually nil), the "contracts" don't really add up. Can't seem to find a any these days where evening calls from 6pm are free - unless anyone else knows differently?

grumpycrab

Not sure if his has been suggested. How many Ethernet ports has the wired modem/router that you're using now? You could connect the Netgear to existing modem/router (via Ethernet obviously) and set the Netgear up as the wireless access point.

Briefly, 1. determine DHCP address range allocated by the wired box
2. on wired box change the range to lower+1...upper
3. on Netgear hardcode IP address as "lower"; **on Netgear**turn off DHCP (MOST important)
4. on Netgear set the default gateway to the address(LAN) of the wired box

Detailed(as an example)
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/965/~/using-routers-as-a-wireless-access-point

somersethillbilly

If you use the Netgear DG834PN either as a replacement or as suggested above as a wireless access point, be sure to turn off the "spaceship" blue flashing dome LED lights (found under maintenance in the router interface). They will drive you mad! Apart from that it's a pretty good modem/ router.

tinateaspoon

grumpycrab wrote: »

Not sure if his has been suggested. How many Ethernet ports has the wired modem/router that you're using now? You could connect the Netgear to existing modem/router (via Ethernet obviously) and set the Netgear up as the wireless access point.

Briefly, 1. determine DHCP address range allocated by the wired box
2. on wired box change the range to lower+1...upper
3. on Netgear hardcode IP address as "lower"; **on Netgear**turn off DHCP (MOST important)
4. on Netgear set the default gateway to the address(LAN) of the wired box

Detailed(as an example)
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/965/~/using-routers-as-a-wireless-access-point

thanks - but this just looks way beyond our comprehension! Sorry, we've no techie ability & this is like a completely different language to us. Thanks for trying to help, I think we'll just have to buy new!

tinateaspoon

somersethillbilly wrote: »

If you use the Netgear DG834PN either as a replacement or as suggested above as a wireless access point, be sure to turn off the "spaceship" blue flashing dome LED lights (found under maintenance in the router interface). They will drive you mad! Apart from that it's a pretty good modem/ router.

Yes, it is a bit over the top - however, this one won't seem to connect to the internet at all!

somersethillbilly

Assuming all details for plusnet have been entered correctly, maybe a firmware update for the DG834PN would sort it....

http://support.netgear.com/product/DG834PN

Edit: If you try this, be sure to connect to the router via an ethernet cable, NOT wifi.

grumpycrab

tinateaspoon wrote: »

Yes, it is a bit over the top - however, this one won't seem to connect to the internet at all!

I appreciate that but the idea is that the EXISTING wired box does all the "internet comms" and the Netgear box does all the internal/house comms.

I'd try the firmware update on the Netgear box. Should work with correct plusnet username/password.

tinateaspoon

somersethillbilly wrote: »

Assuming all details for plusnet have been entered correctly, maybe a firmware update for the DG834PN would sort it....

http://support.netgear.com/product/DG834PN

Edit: If you try this, be sure to connect to the router via an ethernet cable, NOT wifi.

thanks, but can't even get to where you enter the Plusnet details.