Replacing BT home hub 5

[westtra]

So been having a look and there seems to be 2 options for FTTC.

1. Openreach modem and seperate router.

2. Stand alone vdsl modem router.

I am looking to change due to issue of restrictive port forwarding and the router is a bit flaky at time doing random reboots.

Whats people opinions of the best option and also recomendations on best kit to buy.

[onlynik]

I've got a Draytek 2860. It's a VDSL modem router. Works well, VPN, DMZ and port forwarding all available.

[AmiableChimp]

Fritzbox 3490

[curlyks2]

onlynik said:

I've got a Draytek 2860. It's a VDSL modem router. Works well, VPN, DMZ and port forwarding all available.

Draytek 2850 here (predecessor of the 2860) and can't fault it. Massively outperforms and out-functions any of the other things I've used before (usually from ISPs or Netgear stuff).

[westtra]

do you find better sync speeds with the above? As reading up on the openreach modem it seams to get better speeds.

[Zod]

Openreach fibre modem into Airport Extreme for me. Works perfectly. Tried a Draytek VDSL modem/router when we first got infinity and it just didn't work.

[westtra]

well ordered a openreach modem too see if this will stabilise my connection using an old router initially. Will see how it goes over next few weeks.

[westtra]

Well left the openreach modem connected for couple weeks and its held connection perfect compaired to HH5 and connection speed has so far increased by 4+ mb to 56.5 and slight improvement in ping. Have been using the HH5 as a router and thats been more stable but still dropped out as wanted to see how the openreach performed as modem before deciding on all in one or a stand alone router.

On the backof the above have ordered a airport extreme to get rid of the HH5.

[colin79666]

My setup is Openreach modem and Asus RT-68U. Taking out firmware upgrades to the router and 2 power cuts it has had 100% uptime in the 11 months I've used it.