Upgrade router from existing HUAWEI HG659

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#311670 6-Feb-2024 11:53

I currently have a HUAWEI HG659 with Voyager fibre connection.

Could you advise which router to upgrade 2024 I have an Intel Nuc Apple TV connected via ethernet. To my LG Oled TV. Wi Fi connections iPad 10.9 (10th generation) Samsung Galaxy 21 SE One Plus 9 Roku Express and Firestick 4K

Every thing works OK Firestick 4K drops off some times.

Just need something to cope with Streaming services.

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#3191401 6-Feb-2024 12:30

Keep the HG659. With 5 or 6 devices it will do fine.

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#3191403 6-Feb-2024 12:40

TP-Link mesh, M or X series.

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#3191611 7-Feb-2024 08:33

Ask Voyager for an upgrade... maybe with a contract re-sign? HG659 is no longer fit for purpose it has a 16-device limit and that includes all things like watches, smart phones, etc.

We are a household of 3 people and have 22 active DHCP leases for various things.

Failing that if you go mesh ensure that you have ethernet backhaul to all mesh units.

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#3192095 7-Feb-2024 19:39

nztim:

[snip] HG659 is no longer fit for purpose it has a 16-device limit

Yeah but the OP has 7 devices, 3 wired and 4 wifi. Almost certain that was 16 devices per wifi band, not 16 in total too. It's still a perfectly satisfactory devices for users with simple needs on connections up to gigabit.

The only issue seems to be with the Firestick, so probably better to actually troubleshoot the issue than just hand over money for a new router thay may or may not solve the problem.

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#3192264 8-Feb-2024 09:37

Looking at fing network scanner 25 devices found 10 offline so I forgot to mention
Antipodes media server, Marantz Cinema 60, Rasberry pi Kodi, Sky TV all Ethernet.
Chrome cast bed TV, Brother printer, Amazon echo dot, Yamaha RX 840 garage 2 desktop PC's garage, 2 google dining room speaker and bed hub display.
Obviously not all on at the same time!

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#3192286 8-Feb-2024 10:13

xyeovillian:

Looking at fing network scanner 25 devices found 10 offline so I forgot to mention
Antipodes media server, Marantz Cinema 60, Rasberry pi Kodi, Sky TV all Ethernet.
Chrome cast bed TV, Brother printer, Amazon echo dot, Yamaha RX 840 garage 2 desktop PC's garage, 2 google dining room speaker and bed hub display.
Obviously not all on at the same time!

Thats typical see what I mean? When you deep dive there is significantly more than you think not withstanding that @runningman is correct that its 16 on each channel the DHCP scope is limited to 32 leases which just doesn't cut it these days with people coming and going from the house (DHCP leases on HG659s don't drop off cleanly either)

I stand by my point that the HG659 is no longer fit for purpose in an IoT connected world.

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#3192318 8-Feb-2024 10:55

So how many devices do you have that require a cable ethernet connection?

Some of the more 'conventional' routers will have 4 Ethernet porrts on the back - Is that what you need?

For what its worth, I replaced an HG659 with a pair or Deco M4 mesh units.

They have 2 ethernet ports.

The first unit obviously uses one of those ports to connect to the Fibre ONT.

Subsequent units connect via their own wireless network - so each have 2 ethernet ports available for 'cable' devices.

I was pretty impressed when I plugged the main unit in to replace the HG659. The wifi was so much stronger/faster and covered our 2 story house much better than the HG659.

I actually bought a 2 pack because I thought it would be better with a unit on the second floor - didn't really need it - but I connected our flakey (on wifi) HP laserjet up with a cable - so it did solve that issue.

I think I saw that the deco units are rated up to 100 devices simultaneously. (probably pretty theorectical!).

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#3194923 14-Feb-2024 09:58

I just bought a TP Link AX 10 was set up via Voyager helpline over sea's some where took about a 1 hour 40 minutes.

But got it connected OK seems a lot better so far even told me I had WiFi 6 on my win 11 laptop.

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#3195023 14-Feb-2024 11:51

I'm still running a HG659, disabled the wifi, use a GWN7660 as a wireless AP.

But we have far fewer devices than OP has discovered on his network.