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NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:20:46 GMT

I have a BT home hub i connect to WAN via BT master socket, had disconnects now for 6 months and they can't fix the fault. Could i buy a NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band replace my BT hub, had new ones of BT hub so now want to try something else see if hubs are the issue.?

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

licquorice — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:17:36 GMT

Can you clarify what type of service you have, you can't connect a WAN port to a master socket. Either you connect the DSL port to a master socket or the WAN port to the LAN port on an Openreach ONT (optical modem). If you connect the DSL port of your hub to the master socket the Netgear won't work without a separate modem.

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:41:05 GMT

I have a bt master socket that my current router connects to. What adsl type router could I try to see if another router fixes my internet drops? Could i get say a VR900

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:52:14 GMT

Try https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/dsl-modem-router/archer-vr400/v2/

or the VR900 as you mentioned.

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/dsl-modem-router/archer-vr900/

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:20:30 GMT

Can collect a TP-LINK Archer VR2100 today so will give that a try hopefully that is ok?

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:27:19 GMT

This one?

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/dsl-modem-router/archer-vr2100/

That should work.

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:33:56 GMT

Bear in mind that none of those will work if you have an ultrafast (G.fast) connection.

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:33:58 GMT

Yes that one.

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:43:39 GMT

I am on a 70Mbps connection I am close enough to cab for Gfast but it is not on the cab as yet.

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:45:52 GMT

@paulpa66 wrote:

I am on a 70Mbps connection I am close enough to cab for Gfast but it is not on the cab as yet.

That should be fine,

You will need to enter the PPPoE login details to get an Internet connection to BT.

username of bthomehub@btbroadband.com

Password BT

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:56:17 GMT

Thanks, I was just about to ask that very question

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:22:51 GMT

Got the new router, wow the wifi is 100% better!! Does this look normal for line?

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

Keith_Beddoe — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:50:29 GMT

Yes, that looks fine. You may see a slight improvement in connection speed after a few weeks, but the noise margin of 6.3dB, makes for a very stable connection. WiFi coverage should be very good.

That is the TP Link VR2100, just to bake it clear to other forum users.

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

paulpa66 — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:21:26 GMT

Yes the TP Link VR2100 amazing wifi coverage full bars in bedrooms now

Re: NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 R8000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router - AC 3200, Tri-band

Keith_Beddoe — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:28:31 GMT

@paulpa66 wrote:

Yes the TP Link VR2100 amazing wifi coverage full bars in bedrooms now

Its the external aerials that make a difference. The home hubs have internal aerials which are not very efficient, but it looks better in a domestic setting, so some sacrifices have to be made.