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Originally Posted by General Maximus
that's not true, my 152/12 is £25/month. Like jb said above, it would only be another £5/month for 100mbits and it would be well worth the jump because it is less than £1 each.
5ghz is defo the way to go and the more of you that you can get to use 5ghz the better. For those that can't it doesn't matter because any good router you get these days will be simultaneous dual band. I was going to not recommend a Linksys router for the first time ever but I couldn't resist the temptation :p Have a look at these two. Either of them will offer a high level of future proofing and longevity for your landlord because they use the new ac wireless technology. I suggest you take the time for a quick google and read some reviews about wireless performance and stuff.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-Arch...437610&sr=1-11
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-EA67...linksys+ea6900
Rather than laying into your landlord and saying the shub is ***** I would suggest you go down the lines of "it is budget equipment supplied by an isp for free. The model you currently have is first generation and because of the problems we have been having I have found out that it is very very bad for wireless connectivity and unfortunately that is what we need the most as there are so many of us in such a large property". He/she might feel more comfortable trotting down to PC World and listening to the rubbish they come out with but warn them, they'll pay the same amount of money in PC World for a low end router compared to a more mid-range you'll get off the internet. E.g. what you can get off Amazon for £50 they'll probably charge you £70 for and for that price you can get something far better.
Tbh dude, depending on how long you are all planning on living there it would be worth you coughing up the dosh yourself and keeping the router when you move out. I would definitely have the discussion about the extra £5/month for 100mbit. 30mbits just isn't enough for 7 people. |
many thanks for the advice.
now im going to ask you about a different scenario. please tell me which would cost less; new router + plan upgrade or:
landlord pays for each room to have a wired connection. so each room will have a CAT sticking out through the wall.
in this case, do we need a new router?
how much approximately it would cost? is it more expensive than your suggestion? will it provide with better performance? what will the performance per £ be with wired plan?
by the way, the routers you did suggest are well above £50~60 price range, and given the fact that they are on sale at the moment prices may change in the future. are there any other suggestions?
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http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping ;
do i have to have java script installed? and how can i share my results with you? on my screen its just an empty graph, how does it work?