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View johnfirewall's Profile johnfirewall Flag 07 Feb 15 6.21pm Send a Private Message to johnfirewall Add johnfirewall as a friend

Apologies for not having Googled but guessing I have several solutions here.

I've just switched to Talktalk who gave me a sh1t router (although the BT connection still seems to be working and I haven't had time to set the new router up)

To stream my media to XBMC across various devices I need a USB port, which the BT Homehub had.

Do I:


a)hassle Talktalk for their 'Plus'router with USB

b)connect to the BT Homehub somehow to use the USB while still connecting to the internet through the Talktalk one.

c)buy my own router and if so which one?

 

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View baldeagle88's Profile baldeagle88 Flag Canterbury, Kent 07 Feb 15 6.34pm Send a Private Message to baldeagle88 Add baldeagle88 as a friend

I would usually go buy my own as the free ones from your ISP are not the best. If you are looking on the cheaper side then go for D-Link DIR-850L Wireless AC1200. It is not a USB 3.0 but still has one USB 2.0

The really good routers are 150 up where this one averages around 75.

 

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View johnfirewall's Profile johnfirewall Flag 07 Feb 15 7.07pm Send a Private Message to johnfirewall Add johnfirewall as a friend

Thanks for your answer but more concerned about the speed of the USB than the actual WiFi. My internet is slow anyway. Can't get fibre as they're digging up the roads fcuking about with all the other services first.

Got some old routers in the cupboard. Might just see how quick the USB is on some of those before setting up the WAN.

Edited by johnfirewall (07 Feb 2015 7.09pm)

 

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View UnbornShaitan's Profile UnbornShaitan Flag Too close to Penge for my liking 07 Feb 15 7.43pm Send a Private Message to UnbornShaitan Add UnbornShaitan as a friend

If you find the speed on your old routers is not good enough (through the usb) there is an alternative untill you get a new router. It might be a hassle but most routers have a setting to turn them into modem only. Then plug your bt router into the talk talk one and use that to connect to all your devices. You will need to turn bridge mode to on for the bt router. Just google the talktalk router for a setup guide.

 

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View johnfirewall's Profile johnfirewall Flag 07 Feb 15 8.54pm Send a Private Message to johnfirewall Add johnfirewall as a friend

Did exactly that mate after Talktalk told me I could only get the upgraded router on an upgraded package (which I would've gone for as it came with a free mobile deal too, but they wouldn't let me pay extra for extra mobile data)

Pretty good option for free. Posting from it now. Just turned WiFi off on the new Talktalk one. Downside is I've already got the one router sitting on the back of my sofa due to position of the phone socket, now I've got one the other side!

 

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View UnbornShaitan's Profile UnbornShaitan Flag Too close to Penge for my liking 07 Feb 15 9.03pm Send a Private Message to UnbornShaitan Add UnbornShaitan as a friend

Glad that worked for you
I know it can be a hassle essentially having 2 routers but it does have its advantages. In theory you should have a much better connection to your devices with this set up especially to gaming consoles.

 

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