Unless you’ve having specific issues with a router there’s usually no need to replace it but Asus routers do appear to be very good, their ADSL/VDSL models will connect to any DSL connection (copper or fibre) and have the option to turn one of the ethernet ports into a WAN port (for virgin media/cable broadband).
Sam MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration number 8466597 This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > On 26 May 2017, at 10:59, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry to butt-in on the thread. Would that Asus be a good option Sam to > replace my decidedly old and tired (coming up seven years old I think) O2 > supplied router? > > Phil > > >> On 26 May 2017, at 08:36, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> There’s a cheaper one here : >> https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-DSL-N17U-Wireless-Gigabit-Support/dp/B00XMY6W08 >> >> <https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-DSL-N17U-Wireless-Gigabit-Support/dp/B00XMY6W08> >> though the wireless might not be as good as has internal antennae. >> >> When fibre was first set up you needed a separate BT Openreach Modem, which >> supplied the internet connection to a router via ethernet. Modern routers do >> away with the need for the second box. >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> >> MacAmbulance Ltd. >> Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development >> >> Sam Mullen >> +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> www.macambulance.co.uk <http://www.macambulance.co.uk/> >> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration >> number 8466597 >> >> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain >> privileged or confidential information. >> If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete >> the email immediately. >> >> >>> On 26 May 2017, at 06:53, mac98aop <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Think I'm getting it. >>> I suspect the PlusNet kit I have is already a combined OpenReach >>> modem/router. >>> >>> Sam's tip was to ensure that the Asustek works the same? >>> >>> Nervous it's a lot of money but can only assume that the difficulties some >>> of our devices have connecting are because it's a rubbish PlusNet router. >>> Sometimes repeatedly asks for the password and repeatedly says we've >>> entered it incorrectly when we really, really haven't! >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug >>> <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug >> <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug > <https://groups.google.com/group/smug>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
