Hello Allen, On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:01:55 +1100, Allan Duncan <amd2345@fastmail.com.au> wrote:
You could also go for a split arrangement - a single port modem and a multi-port GigE router with dual band wi-fi. You run then modem in bridge mode and do all the login/firewall/dhcp in the router. Eg a Draytek Vigor120 and a Linksys E3200 would set you back $160 if you catch the specials, and the E3200 is supposed to handle IPv6 as well.
This is just a home system, and would expect a reasonable wireless modem router for $80 or maybe less. There seem to be quite a few in this range. My question was whether they all use the same chipset these days, as that might imply they will perform pretty much the same.
Btw, the lock-up times you quote seem poor, even for your best times. I suspect that there may be issues with line quality and noise and the modems are trying too high a speed initially. 30 sec to a going connection is about the worst I see here, and mine _is_ a crap circuit.
Yes, the 1-2min I quoted was a guess, as it has never been long enough to cause any concern...and on a different planet to the 20-30 min of the Netgear that I talked about. Thanks for your help. Cheetrs, -- Regards, Terry Duell