Modem/router suggestion (bog standard ADSL)

grumpycrab

We're on upto8 ADSL (in the sticks; we get about 7Mbps so we're lucky) but the crappy (plusnet) Thomson modem/router is not reliable; it needs a reboot every week or 2; I think its the wifi interface that locks up (DHCP probably).

Any suggestions? We don't have any modern kit so don't think ac is necessary; something like TP LINK WD8980 dual band N600 (Archer D2 unnecessary?). About £50. Cheers!

bebewoo

I have had this one on my Plusnet for about a year now, it was easy to set up, provides both wifi bands, and the range is a bit better than the one Plusnet supplied.

Strider590

Asus RT-N56U, it's REALLY nice bit of kit for about £60.

You'll never need another router.


Edit - Sorry, the ADSL version is the DSL-N16U or DSL-N55U (not completely sure), slightly more expensive.

I would probably buy a cheap ADSL modem (£15) and then buy the RT-N56U so that in future, upgrade to fibre will not mean a new router.

esuhl

grumpycrab wrote: »

We're on upto8 ADSL (in the sticks; we get about 7Mbps so we're lucky) but the crappy (plusnet) Thomson modem/router is not reliable; it needs a reboot every week or 2; I think its the wifi interface that locks up (DHCP probably).

Any suggestions?

Set a static IP so you're not using DHCP to allocate IP addresses.