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Got one a few weeks ago and using it with no issues on sky instead of the sky Q hub, although don't use the WiFi as I've got orbi mesh. It's the older version which has one of latest broadcom chipsets which is why I went for it. The new v2 has a different chipset which I don't believe is as good from a modem perspective.

You snooze you lose, been looking for modem router for ages, most routers don't have modem functionality which I unfortunately need as don't want a separate one.

I didn't realise you'd added links to your post, anyway, I have no experience of this Netgear router - I have the TP-Link AC750 Archer VR200 Modem Router (TalkTalk Fibre Medium - their supplied Huawei HG633 was a nightmare). Not sure if this note on the listing makes any difference Note: Ensure that the factory reset is carried out and then the latest firmware is installed. Please follow the wizard in order to set this up.

I got the last one (y)

You can't replace it totally on virgin media, you can however as stated put virgin hub in modem mode and use a replacement router to do the routing part, this is an xdsl router whereas virgin is docsis Virgin do not allow 3rd party modems.

In contrast to that experience I have a C2 that I'm looking to replace. Its been nothing but trouble, its constantly getting stuck at 100mbit speed and wont revert to 1000mbit until restarted. This seems to be a known but not very common problem with some versions. TP link support was next to useless, made me jump through hoop after hoop and never made any progress, i gave up eventually because it just wasn't worth the hassle. I'm tempted to buy this because i have other good TP link products but my experience with the C2 has made me cautious.

Ok, that’s enough for me not to buy (lol) (lol) (lol)

Na, I've had several Belkin routers and switches......3 power supplies went and 2 of the units themselves were dead within a couple of years. Otherwise I found them reliable only needing to reset them biannually.

My hub 3 is in Modem only mode and hidden under the sofa. I have an Archer C2 as Phil had and it works much better and connection is far more consist. I very rarely need to reboot it. My issue with this one is showing a lack of Gigabit LAN.

I had an old TP-LINK archer c2 AC750. Brilliant little thing. Had an up time of 6 months+ (only reset it due to power cut or for one firmware update). Only replaced it as old BT fibre modem needed retiring as not compatible with new standards and new plusnet router was in theory faster AC wireless (I'm pretty sure its a rebranded BT homehub anyway). Really miss it as I'm sure it was better at holding connections than the plusnet router despite being slower on paper. If this had a built in VDSL2 modem i'd be all over it.

If you're not using WiFi, probably not. By the time your WiFi becomes more prevalent (and I suspect it will) 802.11ax will be standard, and you'll need a new Wifi router to support it :-)

Is there any reason to buy this one over the cheaper listed earlier for £50 as a replacement for my BT homehub 5. I don't care about wifi as most of my gear is hard wired. Thanks in advance.

Glad to hear that.

ordered at this price a few weeks back, best decision ever!

just ordered after i sent back the nighthawk r7000 last week which was an absolute nightmare really awful. port forward did not work dhcp didnt work sometimes and i could not get any usb storage to work. i was holding off replacing till the asus vdsl routers went down in price but this was too tempting

Not sure why this is cold, decent modem / router for the money. Hot from me anyway ;)

Thanks - think I'll pass.

It is very straight forward but it is best that you do some reading up beforehand because you can potentially end up with no wifi if this is the first time you've ever got stuck in.

Thanks - but I have never actually had to configure one. Is it complicated? Are there many different items to alter?

It does support DD-WRT though

Not if you configure the WiFi identically.

Well, its fairly unstable. Keeps rebooting, sometimes wouldnt save settings, for some reason I couldnt sync the PPOE, but the same settings 30 minutes later would sync. Then it would break again. There are not many active users of this board, so I guess it just needs a bit more work for a stable board. Even the stock firmware isnt stable, google it there are loads of people complaining that it reboots once per hour etc.

I did the latest firmware update as soon as I got it.

With the default firmware?

I got one in the Ebuyer and have been using it. Been working well and has great range but I notice in one of the amazon reviews someone says their iPhone keeps disconnecting and asking for a password. My iPhone 7 is doing the same, it then takes 3 or 4 attempts at entering the password correctly before it accepts it. All other devices are fine which is strange.

That's concerning. Got some in the ebuyer deal. Was going to keep one for myself and flash it to DD-WRT immediately. When you say support isn't ideal what do you mean

Thanks for this OP. Grabbed a set at this price! (y)

took a few tries to set it up but once set, haven't had a drop yet. Its quite big compared to other mesh network out there. Don't know about the speed since my internet is slow. This tops mesh network tops many reviews. At this price, its a great buy.

I purchased the 3 pack orbi on Black Friday and have since returned it. Let me say it’s way better than broadband bundled hubs, it’s better than most WiFi access points, it’s super easy and convenient to setup. It gives full coverage everywhere. However the speed still wasn’t quite what I was expecting. 3 storey house, router on the ground floor and a satellite in each floor, all in the open stairwell. The top floor salatelite kept kept moving between 2.4 and 5ghz backhaul. Speeds using iperf3 never exceeded 350Mbps between multi stream capable devices. In the end I bit the bullet and replaced the vdsl faceplates, tidied up the wiring, moved the bt hub upstairs and ran cat6 under the carpet to the middle landing. I have a AirPort Extreme running my WiFi and this well positioned location for me is producing as good if not better speeds due to the strange backhaul config of the orbi (it wouldn’t auto daisy chain). So consider placement, I’m looking to replace the AirPort Extreme with a 3200 or higher multi stream nighthawk. If central placement and a really good / strong access point isn’t an option and neither is cabling multiple access points, these are easily the best option.

No worries buddy :)

Thank you Sir....You have been very helpful and I really appreciate your feedback and support. (y) Your setup seems very similar to how I have mine ATM with the SH. Really helpful ..Thank you . Best Regards,

Someone selling one of these on ebay for £247. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123527520239

(highfive)

Thank you very much, much appreciated, I think I will give it a try. Just a quick phone call to costco now to compare prices for it then buy.

thanks @OwThatBurns explained beautifully (highfive)

Might do. The mini box will be trying to connect to the main Sky box mesh according to this: helpforum.sky.com/t5/Archived-Discussions/Mini-box-connection/td-p/2860009 As long as you don’t live in an absolute mansion. This kit should allow you to place each of the Orbi satellites near your mini box, which would then connect via Ethernet to it (you can’t connect to the Orbi WiFi - again according to that link). With your many other devices. No issues whatsoever. I’ve got a similar plethora of WiFi devices and picked this kit up on Black Friday - it’s been incredible. Also this is from Amazon so the returns are good. And you have the extended return period until end of Jan to test it out thoroughly in your house. Good luck.

I have this and from day one they have been releasing firmwares with problems. Just have a quick look at the netgear forum

only negative is it will struggle with vpn due to it being a weak processor for that purpose. 😔 other than that it's great router! (cheeky)

thanks ill have a look at that. Ive been off the scene for too long as past couple of routers ive had couldn't take 3rd party firmware.

Asuswrt Merlin is best on these regardless of user level, more finished than ddwrt, more stable and easier to use than the rubbish Netgear put on them.

Sorry Dan__ seems you found the answer but yes it does take DD-WRT firmware. Will be putting open VPN on mine.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/d-link-dir-878-dual-band-exo-ac1900-mu-mimo-wi-fi-1796-ebuyer-3121611

When was it £19?

Yes it supports dd-wrt

hmmm didn't realise this was a 3rd party seller (Buyur) rather than Amazon, though obv fulfilled by Amazon

I bought the AC1900 a few days ago when it was £19 on here. Absolutely a great bit of kit and the range is amazing compared with my sky hub.

What is this

No you put a sd card inside it or attach a hard drive through the usb

does this actually have any storage in it or is it only a connector?

If this had Open VPN capabilities then I would be "on it like a car bonnet" but I can't see any mention of it anywhere in the specs.

Bought this last time it was this price (August). Nice little device. Had problems transferring large files (4gb) over wifi though.

I was lucky to noticed this just now. had the AC750 model prepared for dispatch on amazon paid £96.99 they dropped the price tonight to £94.99. (Order cancelled just on time over amazon chat) No brainer to pay another extra £25 for a better model. :D

yes it is just noticed thanks. :)

Just on lightening deal today just now grab it for £120 a steal

This is available again..... Can anybody tell me before I commit if this is going to work with my setup? I've got a sky Q 2TB main box, 2 sky Q mini boxes (connecting via Wi-Fi), 2 sky provided boosters, a sky Q router and sky 30Mb fibre broadband. At the moment the sky Q WiFi mesh system provided by all the boxes is absolutely hopeless, constantly freezing using Wi-Fi devices and sky mini boxes TV also freezing on a regular basis. I've got lots and lots of Wi-Fi gadgets hammering the system, (Samsung smartthings, Netgear Arlo cameras, Ring doorbell and 5 chimes, 3 smart Tv's, Android box, 4 Google home speakers etc etc). I desperately need a stable Wi-Fi solution, but wanted to check this Orbi system will work somehow with The Sky Q setup? Any advice really appreciated. (Also posted in the other newer thread for Orbi)

Was hoping the same. But unfortunately doesn't seem to be the case today.

possibly @FlyGuyUK stay tuned (highfive)

I missed it. Do you think it might come back down in price for Cyber Monday?

These are pretty good although not without problems. I found the LAN performance of the satellites really quite poor, throughput is okay but latency is terrible. However the WiFi performance is excellent, and will blanket a large home in top quality wireless networking without the need for an ethernet backhaul or powerline.

Everyone that has broadband will already have a router anyway

I cannot find any reviews that do that? Can you link to one. Kitgear tests all of them and thought the Orbi was better - the feeling was the BT gear was the near best in terms of range but the Orbi left it in the dirt in regards to speed. The BT gear being UK only doesn't feature in many test sites but sites I trust like The wirecutter and so did Small Network Builder. Also the BT whole wifi isn't a router as well is it?

Strange, a lot of reviews have the bt mesh system as the best and Netgear as not great and overpriced. After years with Netgear kit I never believe anything Netgear state about their products

Cheers, I’ve gone for two. Two stories but a decent size with extension which goes beyond what was originally the exterior wall. Will be close I think. Did consider ordering a single on its own as backup (and return if not needed) but haven’t so far

Not sure if this helps (maybe you already ordered) I went 3 after some research. My house is 3 floors and the rooms are divided by brick/block. I need 1 unit for each floor. 3 would also be needed for very large, traditional 2 floor houses, especially with brick dividing walls and also for long thin old Victorian style houses. Conventional 2 floor more modern properties, even large ones, 2 would be fine, unless you cannot position them centrally.