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Anyone recomend cable modem to replace crappy UPC?

  • 31-07-2011 2:18pm
    #1
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭


    Got a 25MB thing going on, but the modem is crap....no range, wireless signal won't reach upstairs. Think the one UPC supply is pretty cack...anyone recomend a better modem?


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  • #2
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    What router do you have??
    Do you have a cable modem and router or is it one combined
    router/cable modem
    You c.ant actually use a differetnt cable modem than the one upc provide as it has to be set up and provisioned for their networek on the WAN side (wide area network)


  • #3
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,448 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Given that you can't replace the modem, you're not going to get many recommendations.


  • #4
    BostonB
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    I assume he means wifi router.


  • #5
    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    If you want to get a different router you will have to either get UPC to replace your wireless router/modem with a wired one then add your own cable router (NOT a combined router/DSL modem). This would be the easiest to set up. If UPC won't do this you'll have to follow the directions in this post - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71665694&postcount=452

    As to the best router a linksys WRT54G (bought on adverts.ie) mainly because it runs a custom firmware Tomato that has lots of cool features eg you can turn up the transmit power to boost range, bandwidth monitoring etc etc. It's been rock solid since I got it.


  • #6
    roast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    digitaldr wrote: »
    If you want to get a different router you will have to either get UPC to replace your wireless router/modem with a wired one then add your own cable router (NOT a combined router/DSL modem). This would be the easiest to set up. If UPC won't do this you'll have to follow the directions in this post - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71665694&postcount=452

    As to the best router a linksys WRT54G (bought on adverts.ie) mainly because it runs a custom firmware Tomato that has lots of cool features eg you can turn up the transmit power to boost range, bandwidth monitoring etc etc. It's been rock solid since I got it.

    On the 25mb package, I assume the OP has the Cisco EPC2425.
    The link is just for the Thomson modem supplied with the higher packages.

    OP, theres a sticky on the EPC2425 in this forum, check that out. :)


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