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When I had my router installed, it came with 2 boxes. The engineer said it was because a default router can't handle the amount of data with fibre, And that I had to use the one supplied. I don't know if this is true...

I'm on 35mb fibre in the UK with PlusNet, the current router is Technicolor TG582n FTTC but there is another box, a Huawei Echolife HG612, which I guess is a fibre modem.

My own research shows its not adsl or adsl2. Searches for FFTC router doesn't suggest that's a real term. I guess I need to search for a cable router but, since that term is an old term I don't know how relevant the search results will be.

I think the router only needs to be 450MB. But I can't find anything which suggests that is accurate.

So, what are the key terms I'm supposed to search for in order to find a replacement? I'm guessing the following model will work but I have no way of verifying it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005G9C4C2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1391720421&sr=8-3&pi=SL75

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  • FWIW, FTTC normally stands for Fibre to the cabinet, a term used to describe the new rollout of high speed internet in the UK where fibre is laid to the BT cabinet and the last part to the property is through the regular phone line but a special modem is required. Out of this modem, though, you should have a regular ethernet connection that you can plug into any router you want.
    – zelanix
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 21:15
  • That is what I was hoping @zelanix but the engineer made it clear that due to very high data rates only specialist routers will suffice... I wonder if he was 'mistaken'
    – MyDaftQuestions
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 21:17
  • So out of interest, what is the speed of your broadband?
    – zelanix
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 21:18
  • @zelanix I get 35mb, which although fast I didn't think was anything special these days.
    – MyDaftQuestions
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 21:19
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    Ok, well, I suspect that the Buffalo router would work, but without actually seeing your setup it's hard to say for sure. As a worst case solution, you could still use it as an access point and simply use the TG582n as a passthrough router (disabling wifi etc.).
    – zelanix
    Commented Feb 6, 2014 at 21:32

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Leave the existing router alone. If you want better WiFi, add a good access point (or router configured as an access point) to your existing setup. This will be much simpler.

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