Which ISP has the best "free" modem/router?

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turb

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#175615 6-Jul-2015 10:15

We will be getting UFB in our street soon, which will be an opportunity to relook at the ISP deals. The routers provided by ISPs aren't renowned for their quality, but if all the deals are pretty much the same, getting a decent wifi modem thrown in might swing it.

They can't all be as terrible as each other.

I'm thinking about 5Ghz, dual band, ac wifi, etc. it won't have act as a switch.

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Jase2985

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#1337742 6-Jul-2015 12:07

either Snaps Fritzbox 7490 on a 24 month contract or Sparks Hauwai HG659b on a 12 month contract and a 200mbps+ plan

turb

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#1337982 6-Jul-2015 16:10

pdath:
turb:
pdath: It depends on what you call "best".

I find the Vodafone units very reliable, but they are tied down and some things you just can't configure. For example, you can't change or set many of the DHCP options.

I think I'm really talking about wifi specs.

If WiFi is important to you then you are probably better off buying an access point and putting it the middle of the coverage area.

Great idea, thank you.

Something like this?

http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?e=2820106

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