https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384000#M354785 <P>I use a Netgear Nighthawk and am considering replacing it because it has been dropping WiFi frequently on my iPhone and other devices. It's 8 years old, so it's time for an upgrade.</P><P>I refuse to pay Netgear prices. What is a good replacement for the old Netgear Nighthawk? It's an old house, and the Nighthawk was able to get through the old-style breeze block walls in Northern Ireland.</P><P>I've seen mixed reviews here and elsewhere about ASUS and TP-Link products. Any recommendations would help. I'm a gamer, but I won't fall for the claim that a router speeds up gaming. Also a software developer so well up on brands</P><P>Budget is around £250&nbsp;</P> Sat, 18 May 2024 09:51:11 GMT david39ni 2024-05-18T09:51:11Z https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384000#M354785 <P>I use a Netgear Nighthawk and am considering replacing it because it has been dropping WiFi frequently on my iPhone and other devices. It's 8 years old, so it's time for an upgrade.</P><P>I refuse to pay Netgear prices. What is a good replacement for the old Netgear Nighthawk? It's an old house, and the Nighthawk was able to get through the old-style breeze block walls in Northern Ireland.</P><P>I've seen mixed reviews here and elsewhere about ASUS and TP-Link products. Any recommendations would help. I'm a gamer, but I won't fall for the claim that a router speeds up gaming. Also a software developer so well up on brands</P><P>Budget is around £250&nbsp;</P> Sat, 18 May 2024 09:51:11 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384000#M354785 david39ni 2024-05-18T09:51:11Z https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384029#M354786 <P>Have you thought about mesh WiFi? &nbsp;It’ll be much better coverage than a WiFi router.</P> Sat, 18 May 2024 12:52:39 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384029#M354786 jaybeetoo 2024-05-18T12:52:39Z https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384035#M354787 <P>As a software developer you might be interested in building your own pfSense router using a SFF PC and adding a couple of mesh wireless access points (e.g. Unifi U6+).</P> Sat, 18 May 2024 14:13:47 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/BT-Fibre-broadband/Do-new-wifi-routers-still-have-to-support-ppoe-to-connect-to/m-p/2384035#M354787 brookheather 2024-05-18T14:13:47Z