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should i return my UPC router? Cisco EPC2425

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  • 04-03-2011 11:03pm
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    Jebus†
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    hey guys, we just got the UPC router - Cisco EPC2425 and the wifi signal is pretty weak and i can see that it does not have wireless -N . Should i return it and just purchase our own one?

    i have changed the channel and all that malark.


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,240 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    You mean swap it for the Scientific Atlanta modem?


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    Jebus†
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Jebus†


    i dont know the name of it but yea, swap it for a modem only and then buy a nice wireless N router


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    beeceedeecee
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭beeceedeecee


    It seems odd that UPC only have the one modem / router available , I have 2 laptops an iPad ,two iPhones and a popcorn hour media nas in the house , the cisco just isn't up to the job .
    Brian


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    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Jebus† wrote: »
    i dont know the name of it but yea, swap it for a modem only and then buy a nice wireless N router

    You have no choice but to use the modem that upc give you.
    Buy your own wireless one & have the cisco one as just a router, disbale the wireless on it in settings & add the mac address of your wireless router in the forwarding/ip forwarding page(do this way if you have upc phone service), I'm a bit hazy as I did this with the folks router. or if you just have upc internet, just enable bridge forwarding
    You have no choice but to use two routers, but at least you have a good wireless router


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    beeceedeecee
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭beeceedeecee


    Hi , I've just noticed that my wifi signal around the house is actually very good , the problem is when I connect my Popcorn Hour c200 via Ethernet to the cisco modem , every thing slows right down , upload and download speeds slow down and transfer speed over the network slows down and gaming starts to lag , etc etc , .
    Beecee


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    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,336 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    The thomson I received from them for my fibre power upgrade has wireless N with a very strong signal. You should look to get that one instead.


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    beeceedeecee
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭beeceedeecee


    Hi , if im showing a full wifi signal on all equipment , but still geting slow speeds , could it be the router side of thing thats the problem , when i disconnect the popcorn hour from the cisco via ethernet , my speeds return .
    cheers
    beecee


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    mark17j
    Registered Users Posts: 507 ✭✭✭mark17j


    I just ordered this modem/router off UPC.. is it really that bad?
    Has anybody have anything good to add about it ?


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,240 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    There's an entire sticky dedicated to how bad they are:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056146473

    the best thing I can say about them is that I don't believe they've ever caused any deaths.


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    As Spear points out there is plenty written about this elsewhere.


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