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Looking for a new Router
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This will largely be dictated by what modem/router your ISP lists as compatible. Check your ISPs web site for a list then tell us and maybe we can help.
They have to be 'Openreach' approved - here is a list i found -> https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.p...approved-list-of-vdsl-modems-and-routers.html
With the exception of Netgear and Cisco, most of those brands are not used much in the US (at least not that I am familiar with). Maybe start with those and look for models that have 802.11ac support to narrow it down. A lot of those look like older 802.11n devices.
Sorry I'm not more help.
It's okay dude, thank you very much anyway. I'll be sure to check.
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Thanks guys, I'll be sure to check these out!
By only using the router with a built in modem, you limit yourself to not many and limit yourself to not being able to use much better ones outside the modem. Just an FYI.
Only issue is, I don't have a cable connection, (Cable not available in my area) - I only have a fibre connection, so a separate modem and router wouldn't work, unfortunately.
That makes no sense. All ISPs even Fiber ones give you a modem that connects to the fiber network by either fiber or coax, then gives the user a Ethernet jack 1gb usually.
Then you connect your router into that 1gb jack.
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I have a few different Asus routers.There pretty easy to Upgrade the firmware to Merlin. I running a VPN client for all my locally connected devices and server for the remote things like accessing my Ip cameras away from home. Had been using a AC RT 68U for a few years but had a throughput issues with the Router trying to keep up with the encryption. Upgrade to the RC AT 87U. Really happy with this purchase. Wifi is really fast with a lot of devices connected. Fixed the bottleneck encryption issue with Openvpn. I can set up selective tunneling for items that a not happy with the vpn connection on the client side. That gives my time to figure out the problem and still use device. A kill switch if vpn goes down. Also with Asus there stock firmware lets you set up a mesh that works pretty good in most cases. So you can still use you the older router in a mesh. In my case Merlin firmware disables the AI Mesh. But setting up the 68U as a access point has works fine. I already pay the "Apple Tax" buying their expensive products. I'm not going to give Google with my info for free. Not a big Asus fan accept the routers have been working for me. Not so much with the monitors and motherboards on the PC side of things.