Compatible router with plus net

[Tegzy]

Could someone please tell me a cheap router that works with plusnet but better than there 1

 

[Studio5]

I have plusnet and tried and Asus and a Netgear, neither worked as well as the original plastic one they provided.

What's your issue??

 

[Tegzy]

The router they gave me is rubbish

 

[1999gtv]

I'm on plusnet fibre to cabinet and use an unlocked huawei hg612 modem and a tplink archer ac 1750 router, plusnet supplied me with an eci modem and technicolour router. Using the plusnet supplied kit I had a max of 28 meg on an up to 40 meg connection and poor wireless range. Also it would completely lose connection every single day. Since I switched I have 34 meg connection on average, better wireless range and best of all no loss of connection. The only time new router has been reset was down to power cut or if I unplug it when moving stuff around.

 

[Studio5]

I'm on a copper connection, no fibre where I live unfortunately so get a max connection of 20meg. I tried both the Asus and a Netgear router as a replacement for the small white plastic one they provide but the max speed I could get through both was 6meg. Spoke with Plusnet Technical and they suggested putting their original back on and use the Asus or Netgear as an extention to improve the wifi reception. My speed went back to 20meg imediately I plugged it in. Not had a problem since.

Fibre may be completely different. .

 

[Tegzy]

How do you set up as extenion? Is there not any I can just plug in and work?

 

[Studio5]

I use home plugs as well. So original router to home plug with a standard lan cable, home plug in lounge to other router with lan cable plugged into the lan port on the back. Go into other router home page on computer and turn dhcp off. Turn everything off and then back on again and it should be set.

Failing that Google router as an access point.

 

[Tegzy]

Am gonna try this, am not on fibre zgemma box always jumping and internet always dropping out on phone

 

[Studio5]

Am gonna try this, am not on fibre zgemma box always jumping and internet always dropping out on phone

If your box isn't close to your Plusnet router just get a pair of homeplugs, that's the way I have my box hooked up.

 

[Tegzy]

Mines through ethernet cable. Tried different ethrnet cables but no difference

 

[Studio5]

What speed are you getting when you connect directly to your router.

 

[Tegzy]

8mb

 

[Studio5]

8mb

Did you use BT Wholeate speed test from your Web browser.

 

[Tegzy]

No m8 just the speed test on smart tv bought a home plug seems a bit better but should be getting double that speed

 

[Studio5]

When I had a problem I called plusnet and they could tell what the max speed was coming into my house, that's how I knew the asus router I was using a as crap.

How do you know you should get double?