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samnz

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#165572 13-Feb-2015 16:53

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I'm with Flip ADSL and thinking to move to BigPipe Fibre and 2talk.
I am using Thomson TG585 v8.

To buy a modem what else should I look for other than the following ?

Gigabit Ethernet WAN
Gigabit Ethernet LAN
FXS port

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#1237521 13-Feb-2015 18:06

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AC wireless if you want 200 Mbps on WiFi.

You will get more choices on routers if you buy a separate ATA for VoIP.

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#1237523 13-Feb-2015 18:12

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https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/

go through there and see what takes your fancy, but there really is not all in one.

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#1237545 13-Feb-2015 19:14

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Jase2985: https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/

go through there and see what takes your fancy, but there really is not all in one.

A great web site - thank you

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samnz

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#1240949 17-Feb-2015 15:52

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Thanks guys. That was helpful. I am happy to go with ATA and router.
If there is a huge price diff between wifi n and ac, will go with wifi n.

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