Can I purchase my own router instead of a Vodafone model

Dr. Ego

Short story.
DSL has been going, going & is now gone.
Engineer blames it on the router, says the line is perfect.
Vodafone will supply a replacement for €20 but it resets the contract clock for another 12 months.

Can I purchase my own router & will it work once connected or do they need to be flashed with Vodafone's software first ?

Thanks

Xcellor

Yes buy another one. Any ADSL modem router will work.

Just make sure you buy a modem not just a router since you need to plug your phone cable into it.

Once you have it just it just ring up and get the settings.

RobertFoster

Xcellor wrote: »

Once you have it just it just ring up and get the settings.

The settings are available here.

I'm using my own modem with Vodafone with no problems.

Sam Russell

I had problems like that with my Vodafone connection. Eventually I hit on a solution that might or might not work for you.

I turn off the whole computer and router off at night (at the power switch on the wall). Since I have done that I have had no real problems. (I have been doing it for over a year now).

Apparently, the link neeeds to rest for a while (like an hour) for some reason that I do not understand, but it has made a massive difference.

Hope that helps.

Dr. Ego

Thank you so much for the replies above.
I did a bit of googling after my query & came to the same conclusion but you have confirmed it.
It's not the €20 for the new router that was bothering me, it was the 12 month contract reset especially with Sky coming into the market.

I'm a bit annoyed as my neighbour offered me 2 old routers about a month ago as he was throwing them in the bin & I let them go.
Think I have another freebie sourced anyway.

Thanks again.

efb

I bought my own router- AirPort Extreme - use voda's modem with wifi disabled on the modem - works like a dream