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BT FTTP 900 how does Zen compare?

karl-uk

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I am currently at the end of of 2 year contract with BT FTTP 900 with Halo 3.
I have had a very reliable service with no drop outs, the 4G backup has never been used.
WIth the usual mid-contract price rises I am looking for options and finally also want a Wifi 6 router so Zen looks like it fits the bill. Landline and 4g backup I havent really used on BT.
As I often work from home, what is your experience fo Zens FTTP reliability / backhaul compared to BT.
The Fritzbox where a 4g dongle can be added, the shorter contract length and awards look like it would be a good option.
 
well im using BT fttp and zen fttp, i can assure you its pretty much the same, expect on Zen for me (im in London) i get tiny bit lower ping in game on valorant.

Other then that its pretty much the same. good speeds, no lag, no drop outs.

the router i got is a wifi 6 router, im on the 900mbps plan however if you pick a slower plan you may get the wifi 5 router so be sure to check that, the customer support on zen is amazing too, they acutally understand the issues you may face as they know about internet, routers and gaming.
 
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take a look at this screenshot, if you get the 100 mbps or 300 mbps plan you get wifi 5 router but if you get 500mbps or 900mbps then you get the wifi6 router.
 
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take a look at this screenshot, if you get the 100 mbps or 300 mbps plan you get wifi 5 router but if you get 500mbps or 900mbps then you get the wifi6 router.
I received a "wi-fi 6" router (FritzBox 7530 AX) when taking the 300Mbps Zen service - however, my service is over CityFibre so perhaps they do it slightly differently when this is the case. (I'm not entirely sure what wi-fi 6 is.)

The FritzBox is excellent and I've had no complaints with the Zen service either on my long-time FTTC contract or my new FTTP. I'm not a habitual speed tester, but I've never noticed any slowdowns from my contracted speed even during peak time with Zen.
 
(I'm not entirely sure what wi-fi 6 is.)
it's a more consumer friendly way of saying what spec the wifi is from that device.

e.g. you're probably more used to seeing 802.11n (Wifi 4) - 802.11ac (Wifi 5) - 802.11ax (Wifi 6) - and Confusingly, 802.11ax (WiFi 6E)

Bigger the number = more speed, is the idea. Rather than the "clearly named by a bloke" style letters and numbers style IEEE reference.

Wifi 6E introduces a new band (6GHz) alongside 2.4Ghz and 5GHz, but is still under 802.11ax.

I received a "wi-fi 6" router
May have just been a lack of supply at the time of their WiFi 5 router or they're trying to phase them out etc.
 
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