Futureproof Router - HFC 250/25 →1000 One Day - 60m2 Apartment

xdivino on 03/07/2020 - 15:21

Another Router thread but working to much smaller situation than most others.
60-65m2 approx size apartment with some wifi congestion in apartment living etc.

Have gone with 250/25 HFC NBN plan with AussieBB and current old Telstra router doens't much deliver the speed vs ethernet to the NBN box itself etc. I've seen it get on average worse than what Telstra Cable 115/5 was, so pretty confident the WAN port or the router itself is limiting.

Ideally will when available move to 1000 speed plan so looking at a router that can deliver but also have floor plan that may or may not confirm if Mesh setup is worthwhile.

Floorplan below:
https://imgur.com/a/HG2ILLZ
Key - R is where current router is, N is the HFC wall spot and T is where PC tower will be.

Unforutnately ethernet is not possible, and I have doubts on powerline being able to work on the apartment setup etc plus late 50's built wiring etc I have doubts. Happy to be proven wrong but also not really sure how i can test or buy/return a powerline kit if it doesn't work.

ultimately i'm looking to help ensure as best speed throughput as possible, latency as well for gaming etc.

Total devices, 2x laptops, 2x iphones, 1x printer, 1x PC-Tower.

I'm also looking to upgrade the Tower's PCIe card reciever as well to match or deliver better capabilities if any recommendation or bundle in that space as well.

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Comments

  • wiipantz on 03/07/2020 - 15:48

    https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/ is your friend.

    Your kinda all over the place in that wall of text, you need a new router I think cause the telstra one isn't good enough/ working?
    I have 34 devices connected to my T-mobile/ asus 68u and I use a combo of powerline wifi and switches. Albeit I'm on FTTN crap, basically you need/ want a gigabit WAN port the rest is how you see fit, powerline will half your LAN so will some Mesh arrangement so bear that in mind. Using the above resource might help in what direction to take, no idea what you mean about PCIe card reciever? You mean the NIC or add on NIC?

    edit: BTW my house was built in the 20's and is small but larger than your apartment, you have a condensed area where mine is long, the above router more than suits my needs also the powerline with this archaic wiring. As the other suggestions below meet todays needs as tech. moves fast

    • xdivino on 03/07/2020 - 17:11

      Current Telstra CG6300 is always low signal quality on 5Ghz, even tho it's not that far away, i've moved to it's new position and seems to be slightly better signal strenght.

      Reason to upgrade is to make sure getting best throughput on 250/25 plan, it did well with 115/5 Telstra Cable HFC but seems moving to the NBN i'm not able to get stable throughput via the WAN port.

      PCIe card for the tower as in replace for a better more capable Wi-Fi card, ie NIC.

      Will check out the smallnetbuilder site.

      • wiipantz on 03/07/2020 - 17:25

        ISP supplied junk is that, it's usually junk. Whirlpool might also have HFC dedicated forums that could help come to think of it.

  • User2049 on 03/07/2020 - 15:49

    A WiFi 6 mesh system.

  • boomramada on 03/07/2020 - 15:50
    +3

    Futureproof in IT, buy now what you need, as it be half price/obsolete in future.

    • bdl on 03/07/2020 - 15:54

      This x10000+1

      OP's apartment is small by wifi standards, anything will work.

      Have gone with 250/25 HFC NBN plan with AussieBB and current old Telstra router doens't much deliver the speed vs ethernet to the NBN box itself etc. I've seen it get on average worse than what Telstra Cable 115/5 was, so pretty confident the WAN port or the router itself is limiting.

      This doesn't really make sense. OP, what model is your "old Telstra router"? And have you tested the speed with your tower directly plugged in (via Ethernet) to router?

      • xdivino on 03/07/2020 - 17:14

        CG6300, was the supplied HCF modem/Router from Telstra Cable.
        Using the WAN port and NBN box now. Ethernet direct to NBN box goest to 270/25 ranges. Router not really delivering anything stable over 100 mark.

        Have been told to try to "kick" connection to see if that helps and doing that now.

        Basically paying for 250/25 speeds and trying to make sure I can get that as close to as wired as possible.
        MEsh doens't make sense to me other than maybe doing line of site through where the current placement of router is and straight line to the 2nd bedroom to help improve reception as signal strength is lower than i'd thought.

        • bdl on 03/07/2020 - 22:15

          OK great!

          So you're getting 270/25 direct to NBN box, and wired to your CG6300 you're getting say 90/10 or something like that?

          Remember wifi is bidirectional - so don't trust the current propagation of the CG6300 if it's on it's way out, you probably don't need to go to mesh in such a small apartment.

    • xdivino on 03/07/2020 - 17:15

      Agree, but would buy based on 1000 connection realistically rather thatn on the 250 as potential to move to better NBN location eventually. So assuming if I said 1000 speed then would that rule our mesh/wifi5 ?

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