Router Deals & Offers

roll_me_some: Would this be better than the virgin superhub? Padavan firmware is based on Asus firmware have ton of options. Hardware if this router is very good for price. Both hardware and software mare magic combination 😁 Personally I used openwrt (lede). Linux based and can be a bit tricky to set up. But once setup correctly works as a charm. Especially function sqm qos.

Would this be better than the virgin superhub?

1) yes. Disable the WiFi on the Virgin unit and connect an ethernet cable to the Xiaomi router. 2) from memory I think you can set up a normal profile and a guest profile.

looks like a good deal. question for the techies on the cfw options: 1) can this be used with a virgin router in modem mode? 2) is it possible to setup to provide mutiple wireless profiles, e.g. guest profile, vpn profile, open profile?

This perceived USP is nothing more than a mouse click for non-killer hardware. You then get the same results. In fact, the true USP is the hardware specs and belies its true price a similar bit of kit should sell for. You probably didn’t do your home work and read the spec sheets to know that whatever marketing blurb that is copied and pasted here (and wrongly relied on) will show that this true £250 router is very likely significantly better than the £60 you have from several years ago.

Exactly why people like yourself are bad for HUKD - Is this cheaper elsewhere? NO Next time you post a deal, read what HUKD asks you to do, they specifically ask you not to post marketing text or specs. I can't believe I am sitting here answering to you because you have a bee in your bonnet about something.

While I agree to a certain extent, the fact remains that if someone like myself doesn't have the compatible hardware to allow it to work at it's peak performance, this device is no better than my current Asus router which I'm looking to replace, and I purchased for £60 3 years ago. The price of this is most double, but the specs don't justify an upgrade unless you're looking for a new router for the first time, or the specs of your current one are obsolete. There's much more competively priced routers out there which offer similar specs, without the 'Killer' feature.

I struggle to understand where you both came to the conclusion that I'm not 'taking it easy' or 'uptight'. You posted a deal with minimal details. You simply copied and pasted the least amount of info, and most of it was not even relevant to the actual product. What you've copied and pasted could apply to 99% of routers available. Why didn't you include the top part of the page which states... The first router purpose-built to prioritize gamingThe Killer Prioritization Engine identifies, prioritizes and accelerates gaming network traffic above all else, to reduce peak ping by up to 77%Synchronizes with Killer-enabled PCs--from brands such as AlienwareTM, GigabyteTM, MSITM and RazerTMPromotes simultaneous high-speed data processingThe WRT32X gives you dominating Next-Gen AC Wi-Fi speeds up to 3.2 Gbps that keep you at the top of your gameEach connected client device receives its own dedicated data stream, so multiple users won't have to compete with one another for bandwidthThe WRT32X gaming router also features a pro-grade Gigabit Ethernet switch with four ports, making it ideal for connecting multiple gaming rigs or consoles at your next LAN partyDynamic frequency selection (DFS) certification from the FCC not only allows operation at 160MHz enabling Tri-Stream160, but it also triples the channels available at 80MHz so the WRT32X can operate in the clearest airspace that other routers aren't allowed There's no mention that the ports are gigabit rated (highly important in this day and age, given that many people including myself are on high speed Internet). No mention of the fact that the device is technically disabled unless you have additional hardware installed or you're willing to spend extra to have it. You failed to mention the speeds this device is capable of, nor the fact that it's not sold by Amazon, or fulfilled by Amazon. It's sold by eBuyer on Amazon's website. Which means after 30 days, if you develop a fault or wish to return it - unless Amazon are feeling generous, they will tell you to deal with eBuyer. Very, very lazy post. Voted cold for the reasons stated above.

The 'Killer' feature is but a very minor piece of what makes this router a good purchase.

Got this the other week from Amazon Warehouse (Like New) for roughly the same price. It replaced a 4 year old TP-Link Archer C5 which was struggling with the increased amounts of gadgets hammering it at any given time. Great piece of kit with all the features you'd want in a modern router.

I bought the BT mesh network and also this. Can wholeheartedly say that the mesh network option is no good unless you buy a number of the expensive units. This gave me the coverage I needed for a lesser price tag. Try this first IMO

Get a mesh system like Google WiFi. No guarantees any singular router will be any better than what u got unless u know how to delve deeper. Mesh will do all the grunt work for you and setup is super easy (especially on Google WiFi).

Question to you all that know your stuff. We have just recently upgraded to max virgin fibre optic. The coverage is pants! In a standard 3 bed house cant get a decent signal in the bathroom. Would it be best to get a new modem or a extender and if so which one? This one? Thanks in advance

That may be the case, it's somewhat subjective, but it's the best price available for this at the moment which is what is meant to quantify a hot deal here

How would I replace my homehub with this? Does it take a lot of configuration? Hate the HH as it's useless for for mesh systems.

Ok but my point is that this deal is not a good deal in the first place. There are always reason why expensive hardware exists. It just up to the consumer understand the need of specific hardware. For me having a good routers means I can perform back up and stream content from my Nas set up. Just don't go shooting down something you don't understand :p. Also the point about 4G rollover is quite meh. Since the days of unlimited data plan are long gone for 4g and doesn't really justify the price of this piece of hardware (router)

It depends what you mean by new, originally it was internal modem inside pc or laptop, then external with single rj45 connection, then external with four rj45 connections, then same with wireless 2.4G, then the same with both bands, now (apparently) backwards to modemless router with both bands! ISPs give router,modem and wi-fi. ISP modem/routers sometimes contain unnecessary features which can't be disabled by users and can be remotely controlled by the ISP.. This modem has features which are not IFAICT in any ISPs modem, it is configurable for ADSL, and it has fall over to 4G. Anyone who has had any router/modem for any length of time will know that occasionally the line drops or the router/modem just stalls or your connection speed is not as good as you think it should be. Some of this may be down to contention ratio, but too much emphasis is placed IMO on fancy wireless routers by hotdeal posters, letting their old ISP provided modem to do a mediocre job

I see what you mean, its a matter of preference really. But router and modem combos are relatively a new revelation, it was only in the recent few years you saw theses combos been sold from isps. However I didn't say that isps routers are any good or rich in features, that would be the reason why i commented on this post. But my point is for this price, you can certainty do a lot better for the same price or even cheaper. I'm not too sure what you mean here, but if you are talking about conserving the amount of ports on a dedicated router(?), they usually have a dedicated WAN port that only connects to your modem with the additional 4 extra ethernet ports.

i disagree. It makes more sense to integrate a modem in a router. That is the way it used to be always done and it made sense then the router is shared directly by all the ports on the router, not just through one. Admittedly at gigabit speed in the case of one connection. If you use your isp's old router as a modem, then you will probably have to change it if you move to fibre. Additionally this has fallback to 4G. I've never seen this in an ISPs router. This router's modem offers features not normally seen on ISPs routers, including IPV6 support. and signal strength adjustment as is a better replacement for BT routers for home users :) As regards wi-fi. There's a lot of smoke and mirrors about! If you want better wi-fi speed around a house, it makes more sense to simply use wi-fi exenders to take a stronger signal to the weaker signal areas by wi-fi or using routers as extenders ideally via cable or via powerline adapters. Having all the aerials in one place is never going to work as well as this. Particularly when that place is normally on the ground floor on one side of the house!

That is great for the community (cheeky)

Well, I was confused when I saw a 5 port switch going for almost as much as an 8 port switch and getting so hot. This is the first time I think I've ever seen a 5 port switch posted here, most posts have been for the more usual 8 port switch, but as none have been posted recently, I've just posted one. https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/netgear-gs208-100uks-8-port-gigabit-ethernet-desktop-switch-1499-delivered-prime-or-plus-449-non-prime-2957435

You're confused :/

Why get a 5 port switch when you can get a 8 port switch for about £1 more?

Still useless

Brilliant, they are coming tomorrow and I can't wait to try them out. It's the first time I've ever had good quality tools before and I'm super excited to see how the one-key works. Thanks so much for getting back to me. Hope you get back to using yours soon!

Sorry mate, only just seen this. I've no complaints at all so far. I switched to Milwaukee about 18 months ago so all are fairly new, and I'm having a bit of time off at the minute so they haven't been getting daily hammer for the last 8 months or so, but they've not let medown so far, touch wood.

What are your thoughts on milwaukee's current offerings that is, if you're familiar with them? Just ordered one-key driver and combi after reading up on them from lots of review sites for a while. but I'm seeing more and more people discounting them for multiple reasons.

Not at all. We had plenty of Festool gear. But not everything. They're not the best at everything and a lot of stuff is no better than the competition that costs less. I'm nobody's fan-boy, I buy each tool on it's own merits.

Not too sure on this model I have the of1400 ...... fantastic bit of kit ...... one handed router .... great price though

Same! Pretty solid so far, no issues. Has anyone tried using DD-WRT if available for the WRT32X?

Good to know it's official now and not snapshot. Running davids here.

LEDE/OpenWRT v18.06 now has the WT32x integrated officially. Release Candidate 1 could be installed directly from the firmware upgrade page as of today or you can stick with the Davidc502 images which were updated to r7210 from 16 June: - - Davidc502 v7093 - built 02 June 2018 (initial for WRT32X support) - Davidc502 v7210 - built 16 June 2018 - LEDE v18.06-rc1 - built 23 June 2018 (this is a test build but considered as the official support for the WRT32X). Full support due 30 June. pops

This has now expired, but can still be bought at £105 through eBuyers amazon store: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B075GWBC22/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Agreed and with some more than decent specs, it ought to serve for a few years to come.

This was on my wishlist for a while, recommended by fellow Virgin Media BB users

Does this support G.fast

What makes you say that? I feel like my 66U is in need of an upgrade, is there something wrong with the AC3100?

Has anyone ordered from these guys, do they ship it from Hong Kong or UK? Is this older version to SUS RT-AC88U AC3100 Dual-band Router, AiProtection by Trend Micro, AI MESH ?

Stick with 66 or 68U

I heard ASUS modems were known to cause issues at the street cabinet and/or exchange which affected customer connected to it for fibre services?

Just bought this and looking at the reviews it's time to return it😪

Router via pc. It appears to be setup right using DDNS method but no matter what I do the connection on Nord regardless of location goes to 0-0.7kb download speed.

^ yeah; also I’ve still got my white BT modem that was given when fibre first came out, so that is an option too plus you can get them from eBay cheap. I’m currently looking at asus router ac68u but may wait for it to drop in price first

If you have the money, you're better off having a separate modem, like the DrayTek Vigor 130, and pairing it with whatever router (without modem) you want

Mine turned up today, having ordered it on 13th May. It's excellent, just works straight away once plugged into a USB. All I had to do was add it in Mi Home (I already own a bunch of Mi stuff so used to Mi Home), entered my wi-fi password and that was it. It created a duplicate network with _plus at the end and signal in my bedroom is full 4 bars instead of wavering 1-2 bars. Don't know what people are on about with "Chinese version" etc as there's none, the Mi Home app is in English.

Thanks.sick of virgin ripping me off.Def going with Nowtv.

It's fine mate , not the highest speeds (17mb) but I honestly don't notice the difference that much compared to (up to 200mb) with virgin !! Seriously , been fine for streaming , you tube for kids , tinternet . Maybe online gamers streaming mega mega 4k ultra HD and all that crap might notice a slight difference ! ;) Yes cheap as chips and I got £60 cashback through topcashback the other month .

Or a Ryze Tello :D

Thanks.

Seems a good deal for POE

I would like to know this too. (y)

How far is the range now outside your houses?

This might help, Set mine up last last and it's works great

Think I've sorted the connection/time out issues with this device.. Go into your router settings... Change the wifi security permissions mode to wpa2 or wpa2PSK then it should connect... Mine works fine now....

Will this work as a bridge for when you want to connect 2 devices but are given a WiFi code to connect 1 in hotels etc?

Actually its the older folk who need more Fibre in their diet. I have BB and would like fibre but cant get it . On this , How do you make sure you get Topcashback ? I.e what stops people getting cashback ?? I have had £250 off BT £150 + £100 but that was all on cards ....this deal looks decent

I take it this is normal copper line internet. I work in IT industry and use non-fibre Internet and it does the job pretty well. You comment make no sense.

£23 is expensive. There is a Plusnet fibre deal effectively £16.66 a month (was £15.82 earlier).

If it helps I’ve just renewed my fibre unlimited deal for £23 over char. It’s always worth speaking with Sky when your contract ends. This is a great deal heat added

1. I bet you won't be making such comments when you are an 'older folk' 2.. What do you define as an 'older folk' ?