Need Advice on a Router Compatible with Cisco EPC3925

Fish Bloke

I'm interested in purchasing a new router to run from the above model to another room in the house. I'll most likely only be using the new router with a wired connection so wireless performance isn't all that important. I'm on a budget too so a sub €50 unit would be great.

Anyone using anything they could recommend?
Thanks!

DieselPowered

Fish Bloke wrote: »

I'm interested in purchasing a new router to run from the above model to another room in the house. I'll most likely only be using the new router with a wired connection so wireless performance isn't all that important. I'm on a budget too so a sub €50 unit would be great.

The Cisco EPC3925 is already a router, so you do not need another one to extend your network to another room in the house.

You can purchase something cheap like a Netgear FS605 5-Ports 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, which is about €25. You will just need a long ethernet cable to extend the network service from the EPC3925 to wherever you want to go in the house.

roast

I'd agree with DieselPowered there, a switch might be more what you're looking for.

Here's a nice switch with Gigabit ports for 22€ - http://www.pixmania.ie/ethernet-hub-and-switch/tp-link-tl-sg1005d-5-port-10-100-1000-mbps-gigabit-ethernet-switch/04824547-a.html

If you really want a wireless router, you could get this for 18€ (no gigabit, you could also disable DHCP and use it as a switch of sorts) - http://www.pixmania.ie/wifi-modem-router/tp-link-tl-wr740n-150-mbps-wireless-router/04807610-a.html

And for the whole shebang - Gigabit and Wireless N for 67€ - http://www.pixmania.ie/wifi-modem-router/tp-link-tl-wr1043nd-300-mbps-wireless-gigabit-router/04807609-a.html

nialler

if it's going to be wired just look for a homeplug solution, there's gigabit versions now available.

smee again

nialler wrote: »

if it's going to be wired just look for a homeplug solution, there's gigabit versions now available.

Don't believe the hype. Gigabit homeplugs do about 10% of the speed of a gigabit connection over cat 5, plus they're half duplex (cannot send and receive at the same time)

roast

smee again wrote: »

Don't believe the hype. Gigabit homeplugs do about 10% of the speed of a gigabit connection over cat 5, plus they're half duplex (cannot send and receive at the same time)

Plus, while they're gigabit ports, they can still only theoretically transmit 500mbps. poo.

nialler

I don't see what the issue is with Homeplug, you've got a 100-150mbit connection if you get a network connection higher then that then win win.

I've used them, I don't now but there was no issue with latency or ping times when playing games, yes we'd all like gigabit infrastructure in our houses but it's not practical.

You recommend wireless, ffs I've not seen a 802.11n connection go over 90mbits and that's sitting 3ft from the router with a gigabit connection to the modem. I'm using a 802.11ac laptop now wireless on that looks promising with beamforming etc but I'm not buying specialist gear to get those speeds with a 150mbit connection.

To the original poster if you want full speed, lay a cable, drill holes in walls, and connect that way. If that's not practical then wireless bridge or homeplug are your options.

smee again

The point is that a gigabit port on a homeplug is like go faster stripes, marketing BS.

nialler

I understand but if your internet is running at 15% of the theoretical speed of home plug you can take a 50% hit on advertised speeds with decent ping times and very little latency.

smee again

nialler wrote: »

I understand but if your internet is running at 15% of the theoretical speed of home plug you can take a 50% hit on advertised speeds with decent ping times and very little latency.

Most would be fine with an Ethernet port to the internet (100mbit).

Gigabit is about local traffic, file transfer and media streaming from device to device in your house. It gives the overheads to run hard drives at full speed from device to device, this is many times faster than that where 80-100+ MB/s is possible (that's megabytes per second not megabit). A homeplug with a Gigabit port is pointless when the device barely does 100mbit.

DieselPowered

Lads the original poster asked a question and got an answer(s).

Discussions about throughput speeds and different technology should be taken to a new post.;)

smee again

DieselPowered wrote: »

Lads the original poster asked a question and got an answer(s).

Discussions about throughput speeds and different technology should be taken to a new post.;)

You got it right in post #2, homeplugs were not what the OP needed at all. Not sure why they were suggested. I guess Gigabit is the new buzz word