Which wifi router (BT broadband)?

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Not sure about the Gigabit thing but our Belkin N600 works wonders through the solid walls/chimney breast and old associated defunct back boiler and pipework.  It is dual band as well if that is of use to you.  Less than £100.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that recent updates to aex do not always work well with other manufacurers routers.  Nothing to do with Apple wanting a mono-culture of course, just incompetant people like Belkin etc.

You could try giving BT a ring, you maybe able to get a new version home hub for free.

I have my Sky Router (wireless switched off) plugged into a Buffalo Wireless Router which works extremely well (two computers, Apple TV, two internet radios, NAS) so can't but recommend just buying the best Buffalo router in your price range.

It would be worth considering the D-Link DIR 645 or the Asus RT-N56U

 

Unfortunately, I'm also with BT, and had similar router-related problems.

After many exasperating phone calls and several skip-loads of manure-type excuses, an engineer was despatched bearing a Home Hub 3.

Not only is this device significantly more aesthetically pleasing, it's also very powerful. Sorted.

And after also moaning about my inconsistent broadband speed - which used to randomly lurch from 0.75Mbps to a none-too-heady 4.5Mbps - some "routine maintenance" *cough* at the local exchange has miracuously produced a consistent 16Mbps. Result!

 

Hi I also had the same problem with my imac macbook and ipad. I spoke to BT about and they sent me a new home hub 3 for free (as i thretened  to leave BT and go with SKY). As soon as i started using the ne w hub all the problems were fix no drop out.

There are know problem with the home hub 2 with Apple products for what I have read on other forums.

Hi again, I have just realised that you have the HH2 in which case you would be better off going for the HH3 with BT but they will not send you a HH3 until you have done all the tests and confirmed that the problem is still there

So HH3 is better compatible with iPad & MacBook as compared to HH2? Hmmm... I'll speak to them again & see what they say. Thanks!

My iPad dropped connection twice as I typed the 2 sentences above. 

Have you given the ipad a fixed ip address yet.Pound to a penny it is one of the things BT will ask you to do.

Ridiculous though (BT's requirement for you to do this, not your comment) - there's no reason why you should need to assign devices static IP addresses in a home network - any router worth its salt should easily be able to cope.

 

I agree to some extent,"it shouldn't"  but I did find giving my Pure Sensia and HP wireless printer fixed addresses (plus my sons ipod) did help with connectivity.Could be coincidence,but heh ,the problem went way so I wasn't about to start an investigation.

Thats what I thought as well. I'll give BT a call tomorrow & see what they say. The other similar thread has given me a couple of suggestions. I'll investigate that as well. Thanks!

BB,I have a HH3 type b and have no problems with it at all. Have iPad,iPhone 4 Apple TV,2 HP Wireless Printers plus Imac and HP Touchsmart PC Oh and my Panasonic Viera Connect all on my home network .No problems experienced to date.If that helps.

Just been on the phone with BT & they're sending me a new HH3. Hopefully my problems will get sorted! 

Excellent news BB.  Here's hoping your problems will be history.