https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Router-Recommendations-Please/m-p/2247206#M197500 <P>If it works, use it. In your situation changing the router isn’t going to do anything. Keep the money for a rainy day.</P> Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:39:25 GMT spile 2022-08-20T06:39:25Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Router-Recommendations-Please/m-p/2247048#M197477 <P>Hi Folks,<BR /><BR />Wee bit of close lightning last night and my Draytex Vigor2860 got fried - line side seems fine but the ethernet ports are dead.<BR /><BR />As a temporay fix I've installed my reserve TP-Link TD-W9970<BR /><BR />Looking for recommendations for a permanent solution.<BR /><BR />I need 6 ethernet ports.<BR /><BR />I don't need wi-fi on the router as I have BTWholehome.</P><P>BB is copper - real wet string stuff - no fibre upgrade expected for at least four years.<BR /><BR />I'm a true amateur that fumbles his way around network things and once it's working I like to let it run smoothly.<BR /><BR />Any lovely gurus with suggestions please.<BR /><BR />Many thanks.</P> Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:37:09 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Router-Recommendations-Please/m-p/2247048#M197477 dougcoull 2022-08-19T09:37:09Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Router-Recommendations-Please/m-p/2247206#M197500 <P>If it works, use it. In your situation changing the router isn’t going to do anything. Keep the money for a rainy day.</P> Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:39:25 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Router-Recommendations-Please/m-p/2247206#M197500 spile 2022-08-20T06:39:25Z