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On Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:57:29 +0000, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 08/01/14 17:33, Rob Beard wrote: >> Well the new Draytek Vigor 2860n supports both ADSL and VDSL but it's >> not cheap (about 240 quid IIRC). >> > Too much for me. > Yep they are pretty pricey, but I've found them to be pretty good. Personally for my own use I'd probably get something a bit cheaper. > >> If you're getting an engineer to install the FTTC for you it gives you >> loads more choice. You'd then be able to get a "cable" router which is a >> basic router with an Ethernet WAN port rather than an ADSL modem >> (although I did find recently some of the newer ADSL routers can be >> configured to turn one of their LAN ports to be turned into a WAN port >> (I've seen this on a Netgear DG2200n I believe, it's 40 quid in PC World >> right now). >> > I have a Netgear router at the moment. so I will check that one out. > Just bear in mind the Netgear one I've mentiond is an ADSL modem with the WAN port capability. You'd probably be better getting a cable router. That TP-Link one mentioned looks pretty good, seems a reasonable balance of features and price. The TP-Link kit I've used seems to be pretty reasonable. >> Sent from my Sinclair ZX Spectrum >> >> > You are kidding, right? Yep, it's my phone signature. Got fed up with the generic "Sent from my iPhone" etc signatures. I wanted something different. :-) Although, I did see once that someone had made a network interface for a Spectrum +3 and developed a twitter client so the +3 could tweet. Then there's that C64 web server out on the Internet ;-) Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq