What router instead of funbox 2.0 will the current one be suitable?

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Hello
I have a fiber from orange 300 Mb / s and funbox 2.0 which often turns off and has a weak and unstable range. I called orange but when asked if a given router would work, the question was for

what not their great funbox, a very hard conversation which resulted in nothing. That's why I have a question for you, will the asus 4g-ac55u router work? And I am happy to hear any suggestions for other routers. thank you

Epic · Answer

You need a router that supports VLAN tagging. For this to work, the router should rather be supported by alternative software such as LEDE / Openwrt, Tomato, DD-WRT.

Due to the above, the right devices are not cheap.

For example:
-Netgear R6400 / R7000 and possibly other Rxxxx
-Asus RT-AC68U

I use Netgear R7000 myself and I have never had problems with the operation of the optical fiber from Orange, I have never even had IPTV from Orange on Tomato.

The funbox is in a cardboard box on the wardrobe from the technicians' exit

cracket · Answer

If you do not need LTE / SIM / USB and you are not afraid to configure the router yourself, I would choose mikrotik, for example:
RB4011iGS + 5HacQ2HnD-IN
It has faster wifi and 10 GbE ports and the price is similar

Anonymous · Answer

Mikrotik is a good choice - but remember that it is a device that needs to be administered with at least basic knowledge of the network. It is true that there are various types of tutorials, but without knowledge it can be difficult. Going further: 10 1Gb ports are no argument. Switch Gb does not cost much today (although it is an additional device). However, considering the price of the proposal, I would choose a weaker model - although the author must know what his needs are. With a weaker model, you could even try a second AP (if there are problems with coverage and one AP does not cover the entire premises).

Laik777 · Answer

[The funbox is in a cardboard box on the wardrobe from the technicians' exit [/ quote] I'm not surprised a router that has no external antennas already gives food for thought, i.e. the router that I have asus 4g-ac55u can not do? :( Added after 2 [minutes]: Unfortunately, I do not know almost at all, I will also let go of this router, I also have a question whether the current asus 4g-ac55u will do the trick or you need to sell it and buy another

Epic · Answer

Unfortunately, it is not supported by other software. And the correct configuration for Orange fiber on the original software of this router cannot be done.

Anonymous · Answer

The lack of external antennas is a wrong measure. I know many APs without external antennas doing very well here or there. It's good that you understood the caution, however ... this router will give you very wide configuration possibilities, Much greater than OpenWrt or Tomato software. Simply put, in MikroTik, most of you can set yourself off the finger without any wizards - no wizard limitations gives you a wide range of possibilities. Maybe it's worth taking a closer look at this router? At this price, it is a very interesting item. You can have peace of mind for many years and learn something more, not to mention that you can shine among your friends.

Laik777 · Answer

damn it is a pity it sells and I will take one of the referrals above Thank you very much ! Added after 2 [minutes]: It's good that you understood the caution, however ... this router will give you very wide configuration possibilities, Much greater than OpenWrt or Tomato software. Simply put, in MikroTik, most of you can set yourself off the finger without any wizards - no wizard limitations gives you a wide range of possibilities. Maybe it's worth taking a closer look at this router? At this price, it is a very interesting item. You can have peace of mind for many years and learn something more, not to mention that you can shine among your friends. [/ Quote] You are a little tempting, however, I do not know if I can manage it, and I would also like a router closer to PLN 600, but thanks a lot for the opinions and the idea is still over it

Anonymous · Answer

What do you use the internet / home network for? How many devices (what), how many rooms, how many floors. Do you need a 5 GHz AP or 2.4 GHz is enough?

Nagus · Answer

Take some pity: my friend has a 300Mbps connector, do not crap that 2.4GHz WiFi-only is enough for him.
The mentioned ASUS has a WAN Ethernet connection, so it can be used instead of the Funbox 2.
It can definitely be configured to support the Internet, you need to set tagging in the IPTV tab.
The bigger problem is with IPTV, because Orange uses two VLAN IDs, while many routers support only one. Two VLAN IDs for TV support TP-Links.
Something-wrt can also be configured for Orange TV, but it may require e.g. manual routing creation, which for an average user may be difficult to pass.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't know if it's enough for him and you don't know either. That's why I asked and you judge.

Laik777 · Answer

crap now, I have already lost it, I would like 5Ghz, two telephones use the Internet, a computer with a cable, a TV also with a cable (Netflix) and a laptop, 100m2 apartment. You mean I can use my current router? And what about this TV, the Internet on TV will not work?

Anonymous · Answer

5GHz is faster Wi-Fi, but propagation is worse (signal penetrates less through obstacles). From the mentioned devices that are to use your Wi-Fi, I do not see the need for 5GHz and go for the trial. Besides, 5GHz APs are more expensive. Neighbors should also be considered. An apartment in a block of flats often has many Wi-Fi signals that will interfere with your AP (and yours will interfere with your neighbors). What was once freedom (without a cable) is becoming more and more a curse today. That is why I believe that wherever you can, there should be a cable installation and Wi-Fi only for mobile devices (and that's the case with you). I don't see the need to have 5GHz and not use it. As I write this above, I have Mikrotik at the back of my head all the time. In such a situation, you could try a much simpler Mikrotik model (than the one for PLN 900) + additional separate AP if needed (hence the question about the number of rooms). It would surely be much less. As for the question about the router you have, you must either search the network yourself or wait for other colleagues who will express their opinion.

Nagus · Answer

Got IPTV from Orange? If not, no problem. Your ASUS will do. Internet to smartTV will also reach you.
Newer devices with WiFi AC also support beamforming practically, so I would not demonize the range problems here. Anyway, 11ac on a poor signal can pass more than 2.4GHz on a good signal.

Anonymous · Answer

So, go to work and further discussion is pointless.

Laik777 · Answer

Ok, then I will try to connect, although I did not manage to do it recently, I had a problem with the configuration ... I hope that this time it will work, simply on the Asus router website there are a lot of these possibilities and I do not know what to choose, so more advanced the system falls off since I can not configure this Asus ((maybe I can find some guides on the Internet

Nagus · Answer

Oh there, ASUSa positions itself like any other ...
In the WAN settings, you choose PPPoE, enter your Neo login and password
In the IPTV tab, select the Custom profile (because there is probably no predefined one for Orange PL) and set it
Internet VLAN ID at 35, priority 0, you tag 802.1Q (as is). These controls may not appear until Enable IPTV is checked.
I don't have Asus on hand, but it should look like that somehow.

Laik777 · Answer

I am eternally grateful, thank you for your help

cracket · Answer

If you have Orange optical fiber, do not forget to set the MTU detection fix on the router, because PPPoE requires smaller packets and some sites with not fully configured routing may "stick" when opening.

Good luck with your setup

Laik777 · Answer

I just tried to set up this router but couldn't even enter the WAN tab because 404 pops up ...

Nagus · Answer

Clear the cache in the browser.
Router - Factory reset and start over. Sometimes when something gets confused in the settings, it won't get up.
If you haven't done software update in the router - do it now.
It has to work.

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