Router specifications for (Telkom) fibre?

[PsyMon93]

Hi all,

The guy from Telkom is finally coming to install my ONT this week!

Now I just need a router. What specs do I need to look for when shopping for a fibre router? I know that it must have a WAN port. Is there anything else I should know?

I'm looking at the TP-Link TL-MR3420 which I can get for R600:
http://www.tp-link.in/products/details/cat-14_TL-MR3420.html#specifications

Would that work?

 

[Johnatan56]

It should work, what are you using it for in terms of usage/space to cover?

 

[PsyMon93]

It's for a small flat. Web browsing, streaming and some gaming.

 

[jambai]

Must just have a Wan port - that tp link should work . I have it on Telkom fibre. Had to reset every now and again but suppose that goes for all routers

 

[PsyMon93]

Good to know. Thanks!

 

[Mariuspay]

If you go for 100 Mb line, get router that has gigabit ports. Works better.

 

[PsyMon93]

If you go for 100 Mb line, get router that has gigabit ports. Works better.

Thanks for pointing that out, I assumed that all routers nowadays had gigabit ports...

 

[Johnatan56]

Thanks for pointing that out, I assumed that all routers nowadays had gigabit ports...

The first paragraph though:

1 10/100Mbps WAN Port, 4 10/100Mbps LAN Ports, support the auto-Negotiation and auto-MDI/MDIX

 

[PsyMon93]

The first paragraph though:

I know, I know lol

 

[jambai]

Anybody know which is the cheapest router with Gigabit WAN and ethernet ports?

 

[PsyMon93]

Anybody know which is the cheapest router with Gigabit WAN and ethernet ports?

All the ones I've come across are upwards of R1000. TP-Link is usually the cheapest.

I've just bought the TP-Link W8970 for R1200. It has 4 gigabit LAN ports (one is interchangeable with WAN) and a lot of other features. Only thing it lacks is AC Wi-Fi, but it's not an issue for me.

Great value for money, I would recommend it!

 

[ebendl]

Must just have a Wan port - that tp link should work . I have it on Telkom fibre. Had to reset every now and again but suppose that goes for all routers

I put most of my TP-Link routers on a plugged-in timer switch to reset every morning (i.e. turn it off for 15 mins between 5:45 and 6:00 or whatever).