The deal will probably be activated online once they wake up. $13.95 cheaper than COTD deal.
Newsletter - http://edm.msy.com.au/01062015/online/esdfsdfds.html
$66 (was $80) - Tenda D1201 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2 Modem Router with Gigabit Switch
Product specs - http://www.tenda.cn/en/product/D1201.html
Hi
I had a similar issue - but when I swapped out power plug it seemed to resolve itself. Worth a try :)
I set it up for a family member, who is still waiting for TPG to connect them.
Though I did use it for 2 days when I did the initial setup for them, so they can just plug it in and (hopefully) be online once connected without me having to be there.
For a cheap AC modem router, I was quiet impressed with the GUI layout and speed for the settings to be saved. I got 21 Mbps on my line which is the max I have been able to achieve with any other modem and the wireless seems to be as strong as my Netgear DGND3700. (didn't get to test the AC throughput).
The only disappointment was the high pitch sound coming from the unit. So I don't recommend it if it is placed in a bedroom.
OK…
I must be deaf. Can't hear a thing. Issue I have is thay Internet seems to drop out quite often, for short periods
why are all the female guests wearing bikinis ? they look cold…
@jv: tenga is brand of sex toys I believe, some kind of promotion video imitating japanese variety show. not 100% sure, can't stand to watch it
Gigabit Modem Rounter
Is it a new type of router?
Sort of.
"Gigabit Modem\Router" means it has a Gigabit Router (some people incorrectly call this a switch, which it's not; but if you understand what a Switch does, in use, for a home consumer, it's much the same), and a modem built into the same device.
Gigabit is a speed at which the router can operate.
There are 8 bits to a byte; so using very rough math, and a little bit of overhead, its capable of 120MBps, where old "10\100" speed networking (which came previously) had a maximum throughput of just over 12Mbps.
If you had extremely fast internet (like FTTH, or Telstra Extreme Cable) its possible for a 100mbps modem\router combo to be the bottleneck in your internet speed.
So, more to the point;
New? Not really, its been around at consumer level since about 1999, but didn't become 'cheap' (like 10/100) till about 2009~2010.
yet to this day you'll STILL find more 10/100 devices than Gigabit, purely because networking equipment isn't usually something to fail readily, and managed switches aren't cheap, even for a large business (because they might need 300 of the buggers, lol).
Hope that helped.
Where the Gigabyte ability will come in handy is for accessing 4K video over one's home net and making the most of USB3 drives on router USB ports and back-ups. It's only really now that consumer level gear has been capable of hitting the 12Mps limit in normal use. I hope this is now cheap because USB3 is on the way, though I suspect there'll be the usual " one new protocol until we sell this batch" approach…
Netcomm gear has been hitting 12MBps since 2003 when I bought that old router :)
Though Australian networking gear has always been pretty good.
I suppose if you had multiple streams it could be needed, but 4K video recorded in H265 (yes, 265… hopefully no one is still using 264) You could get at least 3 streams playing simultaneously over base100 ethernet.
but things like file transfers, and backups will see increases.
Chances are, if you need to ask IF or WHY this will help you, it probably wont.
I think you missed the intention of the post. read: "Rounter"
Can anyone help enlighten me if this is better than TP Link TD-W8960N? I'm looking to replace my BOB2 modem router with something affordable but reliable, under $100.
Most important is faster wireless AC which TD-W8960N does not have (only N).
On the other hand TD-W8960N has IPSec VPN built in (site to site tunneling).
Also TD-W8960N does not have Gigabit ethernet ports, just 10/100.
A wireless AC device needs Gigabit feed to utilize its wireless bandwidth (in theory).
Understood. So are you saying this Tenda unit is better?
I would say for generic home use D1201 is better, as the wireless is more powerful.
As far as I know the ADSL part of TD-W8960N is Broadcom, which is sought after for Australia's ADSL connections.
I could not find the ADSL chipset for D1201.
I believe I will buy a D1201 today as well to replace my aging modem.
@cristtos: I see. Would you call BOB 2 as an aging modem? I'm struggling with it at the moment so I figure a new modem router will help solve the issues such as wifi coverage and slow speed. I'm with Dodo.
I am not familiar with BOB2 so I cannot advise…
My current modem is a 6 years old Draytek, that is why I call it "aging".
Why don't you give them a call and ask? (I cannot call at the moment)
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The product specs list a Broadcom CPU
"3. Dual-core CPU processor of Broadcom, Wi-Fi transfer rate is up to 1200M to ensure higher speed& better signal."
@1bug: Yes, I actually did see that, but do not mistake the router's processor for the ADSL processor. These are different things. Broadcoam is a chip manufacturer and makes many type of chips.
There are rumors it is using a Broadcom ADSL chip but I could not find anything stating that.
I am impressed with the comprehensive manual, particularly with the IPV6 section, quite unusual quality for a chinese product.
They still haven't updated their site yet…
Seems to be back up to $80 again when I tried the link.
Yeah. Is it safer to just go to the store?
Looks like it's updated to $66
I just processed an order to pickup + pay in store @ the $66 price
Currently using a Billion 7300N as modem and hooked onto one of those WD MyNet N900s as dual band router with gigabit ethernet. MyNet is rubbish.
Let's hope consolidating them to the Tenda would be an upgrade.
I've got one, works ok. I don't get any noise out of it like some have experienced. Only issue I've had is usb printer sharing stopped working one day though I haven't been bothered to fully troubleshoot yet.
The noise from the unit sounds like a major put off, otherwise a cheap AC unit
Should I go for this, or wifi-N TP Link W8980 ?
TPLink more established and better firmware support, also judging by the comments about the noisy PSU better quality control.
The web interface for this device is very TP-Link like!
Currently on Dodo NBN 12/1Mbps unlimited
Speedtest results using dodo gohub and Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN (Horize w230ss laptop)
http://oi59.tinypic.com/292wdba.jpg
Reckon this router + Intel AC 7260 card upgrades would make much of a difference?
Look likes your max isp speeds, upgrades would only help large transfers between networked devices, but wont boost internet speeds.
Thanks
Old crappy home router just died yesterday & being a cheapskate regarding technology I went and bought a Tenda D1201 from MSY Auburn for $80, they had it in stock so nice and quick with store pickup. It works fine for me, and I haven't had the high pitched noise issue that others have commented on - they might have had dodgy power adaptors causing the noise. Easy to set up and port forwarding is easy to use. One of the things I like about this router is that even though it's cheap it's cable/NBN capable with ok wireless speeds, so can use it if NBN ever makes it to my house. Speed wise, the 2.4GHz band at 40MHz bandwidth is rock steady and maxed out on 300Mb/sec however on the 5GHz band at 80MHz bandwidth I only get 270-300Mbits on Channel 44, and 300Mbits or thereabouts on Ch140, and that's with my laptop sitting about 2m from the router and no other 5GHz networks in range. So suggest sticking with 2.4GHz for the extra range unless you have issues with channel congestion on the 2.4GHz band or your microwave screws things up etc. I reckon it's good value for $80, and hopefully it will last for a while.
Keep in mind that for iOS equipment capable of operating on 5GHz band you will need to use non-DFS channels, which means don't set the router in the range of channels 52 to 140 or iOS won't connect, probably lots of Android gear won't either, and I haven't tested it so I'm not sure about whether Apple TV needs non-DFS channels. General WLAN channel info is here for anyone who is interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#5.C2.A0GH…
Also if anyone is expecting to get the rated 1200Mb/sec throughput forget that, it's just marketing BS. Manufacturers rate router throughputs in combined theoretical maximum speed in both the 2.4GHz (802.11n) and 5GHz (802.11ac) frequency bands. What that means is that the 1200Mbit rating is based on the sum of the maximum theoretical for n and ac bands, which for this el cheapo router is 300n + 867ac = 1167 rounded up becomes 1200 in marketeer fairyland. In the real world it's most unlikely you'll get those figures although I'm getting 300 on 802.11n which is good, but we should take the 867 max for 802.11ac with a large grain of salt; I'm only getting 300 right next to the router with no other 5GHz networks in range, for example. But while on the subject, I'd be very interested to know if anyone is getting much better throughput than 300Mbit/sec on 5GHz (802.11ac) using the Tenda D1201, and if so which channel and equipment setup are you using. Anyone?
I have just set one of these up. There seems to be a high pitch sound emitted from the unit (similar to coil whine) so be warned this may irritate some users. I did have it replaced but the sound still persisted so it was not an isolated issue.