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Wireless Broadband advice Asus & Billion

I'd very much like some informed opinions on a couple of router choices.

I run a small business and sometimes work from home and have just ordered superfast broadband VDSL2 (FTTC), upgrading from ADSL2.

I'm looking to replace my Billion BiPac 7800N rather than connect ewan to a separate VDSL2 modem which I will have to buy (my ISP Plusnet now provides self-install only, ie no modem).

I've considered using the Plusnet Hub One supplied (a rebadged Home Hub5) as a modem only. Whilst it's technically possible, it's time I don't want to spend and by all accounts the modem could be better.

My primary router requirements are;
- a rock-solid vdsl2 connection, supporting G.INP, with good performance
- good wireless performance and range (I live in a stone built house with very thick walls
- good wireless ac (I have clients which are ac ready)
- good Ip6 implementation

It'd be useful to be able to get line stats as I've had a number of issues using voip on this line (which now seem to be solved thanks to data monitoring on my line from my voip provider). In summary the ping times were very variable anywhere between 30ms up to 400ms. Smokeping highlighted this and focus plusnet into delivering solution. I'm aware I still get ping times up at 400ms in the early hours of the morning for some reason but this isn't a problem for me. Download speeds are consistently in the region of 17mbps.

A router with a good user interface and setup would be handy, but not a prime consideration as I'm reasonably network savvy (at least for IPv4).

I'm considering the following;
Billion BiPAC 8900AX-1600 R2
ASUS dsl ac68U

The Billion 8900 hasn't been released in the Uk but is supposedly imminent. It's the successor to the BiPAC 8800AXL which has been discontinued. The 8900 supposedly addresses the poor wifi performance/range of the 8800 and I assume it will have the same broadcom vdsl2 chipset.

My broadband goes live on the 20th Jan so my router decision may be made for me by virtue of router availability!

Any advice appreciated.

Many thanks
 
Have a look at the TP-LINK TD-W9980 (N600) I had to find a new router when my old one started playing up.

I paid just under £54 for it, so it did not break the bank. It works very well and the wifi is better than the old router.
 
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Have a look at the TP-LINK TD-W9980 (N600) I had to find a new router when my old one started playing up.

I paid just under £54 for it, so it did not break the bank. It works very well and the wifi is better than the old router.

I was tempted, as it is just a refresh of my old 8970, but there are a lot of reports of it overheating, so keep a close eye on yours.

The new TPL router Mark has reviewed has also had over-heating issues reported, so in the end I bought the mid-range VR200, which offers very good VDSL performance, but pretty poor 2.4GHz wifi (see my comment tagged on to Marks review).
 
I was tempted, as it is just a refresh of my old 8970, but there are a lot of reports of it overheating, so keep a close eye on yours.

Thanks CC, I will keep an eye on it. Up to now it's been OK.
 
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