Router Deals & Offers

AI cube!? I'm not sure they know what a cube is given then Google home hub design that seem to have ripped off (lol)

Well how many routers have Alexa, one less contraption to plug into our 1900s limited electrical socket homes (excited)

Unique router design?

Thats why I put £25pm, the deal description is long enough lol I did however forget to post 24m as I intended in details (embarrassed) I’ve added it now (y)

Lol... autocorrect! If there’s one thing Apple that pisses me off it’s that overzealous autocorrect, I mean you’d think Siri could search the internet herself and auto update her dictionary, but no (skeptical)

Nice one op, thank you (y)

It cant go beyond 90meg so would not reccomend for virgin

Is this compatible with virgin media or sky? Thank you 😁

That answers my next question.

Would love to know that as well?

Just read a review which seems to share your opinion about slow transfer speeds good chart here Then, I decided to test the transfer speed using 2 external HDDs: ADATA Superior SH14 – 1 Tb and WD My Passport – 4 Tb and the results are: SanDisk Extreme Pro 95 Mb/s 3/10 – 16 Gb with WD My Passport – 4 Tb = 09 min 09 secKingston 90 Mb/s 3/10 – 128 Gb with WD My Passport – 4 Tb = 08 min 44 secKingston 90 Mb/s 3/10 – 128 Gb with ADATA Superior SH14 – 1 Tb = 08 min 36 secSanDisk Extreme Pro 95 Mb/s 3/10 – 16 Gb with ADATA Superior SH14 – 1 Tb = 08 min 44 secIt seems there are some differences when using an external HDD instead of a USB stick and it could offer “unlimited” storage space” for your travel needs. But, the speed gain isn’t really a significant progress and an external HDD takes more space in your bag, not to mention that spinning its disks will consume more energy from the FileHub RP-WD03’s battery. http://www.sebastianboatca.com/backup-ravpower-filehub-review/

Does the job but transfers do seem to be very slow. Unsure why considering it's all on local network. Nonetheless it's a very useful gadget.

I think you have to use the FileHub app which is in the App Store

How well does this work on the iPhone? Can I view contents of SD cards using the standard Files app. And for example copy and play Wav files? Or is it photos only.

It’s a real shame that you can’t. It would make it perfect.

Amazon also sell this (old model) at £36.79 and the one review reads as follows: 1.0 out of 5 stars Scam!!!! 8 March 2019 Verified Purchase This is a complete scam!!! The unit sold is an older unit which is not supported by ikydz app and is thus useless and doesn't work. Beware!!!!

Qustodio - does what I need and I'm an IT professional. I have 3 mobiles with O2 a d got qustodio premium free. https://www.qustodio.com/en/

We use a mixture of OpenDNS FamilyShield on the router (which supports time-limiting) and Google Family Link on Android Phones, which is actually quite impressive.

Family link in Google apps is great kids have to ask for permission to install apps. You get to see what there accessing YouTube for kids has also disabled comments to protect kids l think there are many options rather than just one.

Have a look at this... Parental Control App - Kidslox by Kidslox Trading Ltd https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/parental-control-app-kidslox/id914825567?mt=8

Thank you, just seen that further down. The main description didn't seem to indicate the presence of anything beyond the router.

This package comes with the router and one satellite for £172, covers 4000 square foot. You can add more satellites should you wish to do so.

So, don't you need to buy a satellite in addition to this router, taking minimum spend to well over £200 to get a working system in place?

Orbit has a backhaul on a separate band which allow for a big difference in speeds. The below video explains it

Google use a mesh network too. No real dip in performance like in traditional hub/slave wifi extenders.

IM with VOdafone bud

Hope this helps: Check amazon : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-WRT32X-UK-AC3200-Dual-Band-Prioritisation/product-reviews/B075GWBC22/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_hist_2?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=two_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar

Great can’t wait (y) 🏻

The Super Hub 3 has latency issues in router or modem mode.

I’ve read that there are issues using this with the super hub 3, it spikes the connection. So i have gone for the XR500, but cannot comment until virgin connect me on the 19th.

Thanks (y)

Yes

Just to confirm are we talking about the TD-W9970.

Yes Thats how i have mine. Other options are 3G/4G Router mode and Wifi AP mode You can even have it run as VDSL only where the router runs the PPPoE authentication for WAN, but i'd prefer to keep that on the modem itself.

Can you stick this into a "modem only" mode?

Good router, has some limitations. Bought for £49.99 last year and have seen it as low as that a few times since. I installed dd-wrt on it to use as a wireless bridge and access point, however the support isn't there for this router, so had lots of drop out issues. Eventually I hard wired the connection and returned it to stock firmware and it has been rock solid reliable. Shame it doesn't have the support for dd-wrt, or wireless bridge in the stock firmware, others do but they command a higher price or lower speed. Nonetheless, this is a good router for the price.

I doubt you will find a router that is revered by everyone! You will always get the mixed bag of reviews ranging from great to lousy. This is likely because everybody’s home and requirements are different and this can affect the wireless dramatically. Most people have neither the desire nor technical expertise to deal with this and so the user experience can vary wildly.

It's not bad router, you just have to change some settings before you start using it - disable smart connect and use different names for 2.4GHz and 5GHz, never had any issues with it.

Gutted, just ordered one following good reviews found online

Awful drop outs on WiFi and appalling speeds. Sent mine back

Then instantly bursts into flames :)

If you're on a Three contract with Feel at Home (which laterally is basically everyone) and have a phone with a big battery that can support a wireless hotspot, what's the point? Genuine question.

this looks like something that the billys dad, from gremlins would invent: "you're familiar with the Battery Buddy? I have made an improvement. Now, let's say, you're about to walk into a big meeting. It's very important. You look for your usb stick and/or router - they're not there! Now what do you do? Under normal circumstances, you are in trouble! But not if you have the Battery Buddy. Now watch [produces an RJ45 port] Voila! What do you think?"

No it's been cheaper https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hootoo-tripmate-10400ma-powerbank-router-streamer-2999-wcode-sold-by-sunvalleytek-uk-and-fulfilled-by-amazon-2994459

Same here

I fancy one of these but the code doesn't seem to be working.

Mine arrived yesterday. A cinch to setup, literally took 2 minutes - 1 to download the app and the other to login and set it up. I have it connected to a Netgear PLP1200-100UKS 1200 Mbps homeplug and it gives amazing network coverage and fast speed. I don't know if I would use it as a media streamer or powerbank though.

It's not USB 3.0, it will take around 2 hours to transfer a 64GB card. I've got 2x128GB in my camera...

Soon.... But not now

I went to the ombudsman, OPENREACH confirmed they were messing with the speed at their control, they got fined, had to remove it and I got £100 compensation. All you have to do is complain and they take their controller off.

The choices are BT or Virgin. All the rest use their lines.

The choices are BT or Virgin. All the rest use their lines.

Will talktalk easily allow you to change billing dates e.g to the 1st of the month.?

You would think that, but I had problems with my line?? In fact TalkTalk control the Signal to Noise Ratio controlling your speed to a certain extent, cancelled changed back to previous supplier back to normal speed. TalkTalk are (poo) (poo) lets hope those that think they are OK never find out the truth. XD

You won't cut mitres with a 1/4" as the cutters aren't long enough. You'll need a 1/2" for that. Although you'll be able to rout the holes for the dog bolts and trim laminate with this

Great deal. £135 on Amazon and £150 at Screwfix. (y)

With 1/4” and 3/8” collets and 900W this isn’t really man enough for routing hockey stick joints in worktops - it’s also harder than it looks to get a really nice joint

If you want to fit your own kitchen worktops you instantly make your money back. Some nice real wood tops from an online supplier followed up by a few youtube vids and you can save loads. I agree not an everyday item!

I bought one ages ago (via Screwfix) to take 7mm out of all my door frames on the first floor as I was fitting fire doors which are deeper.

Received and installed, working well,. Good coverage in a Victorian tenement (had to manually update the FW to a later but not latest version before it to auto-update itself to the latest )

Just ordered! Hoping this helps on a 1920 3 bedroom semi-detached house

So I put the hub into modem mode and use this for wi-fi how do I put it into modem mode thanks

Yup. connect the an Ethernet wire from the Hub in to a specific dedicated port on the Orbi Router. The app will pretty much tell you exactly what to do. (I also put the hub 3 in to modem mode). Got one during Black Friday and it's so nice to have a strong signal on the same network across the house.

i don't put my tin foil hat on frequently but the idea of Google being inserted at a hardware level on my network is a step too far tbh.

Great router even on their own. Bear in mind that all three are the same so you can always split the cost between three people if you like. At least with the US models, if your primary node in the mesh is a UK one any other US ones in the mesh will switch to UK frequencies. You will get 5Ghz on the legal bands etc.

I have them as they work together on the same ssid. Depends on the size of the area you want to cover. I have 5 linked by cat 7.

Why do people buy these? A £20 Belkin Access Point is a better solution (assuming you are capable of plugging an ethernet cable into your router and running the cable round the carpet)

I haven't found the range to be great on these, but their stability is rock solid. The controls are good too, particularly the family controls (our kids' devices cut access an hour before bedtime). Highly recommended.

Would this work with Sky fibre. their router is truly, truly terrible

Xiaomi 3G router with Gigabit ethernet is currently £31.12 at Gearbest. Wouldn't be EU plug however

All moot now, as per my message above, but I'm sure your valuable help will certainly benefit others. Appreciate it. (y)

Yes indeed, lack of gigabit lan - weakness

Personally I use a VPN on connected devices to it so my exposure (to your hypothetical threat) is limited but do check it out online yourself: https://bitbucket.org/padavan/rt-n56u http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=126910 Also forgive my use of emoji, this is not pirated stuff per se, it is an open source mod to existing ASUS firmware that also be ported to other devices (original device is ASUS rt-n56u). Leave it Chinese if you want (but then they might be spying on you! :| ). Or get VPN