Draytek 2800 or Thomson 585v7

loltim · 28 May 2010 at 18:19

Which is best? Just signed up to o2 LLU and they've sent me the Thomson, the Draytek has worked great for years but i'm not sure it's so good on LLU?

Daegan · 28 May 2010 at 18:23

Tim said:
the Draytek has worked great for years but i'm not sure it's so good on LLU?

Try it and find out.

ncjok · 28 May 2010 at 18:28

Exactly, run them both and just compare them yourself. On the LLU packages it should not* make a difference if you keep power-cycling / swapping hardware, etc.

* There was mention of DLM 'accidentially' being enabled on some BE lines. I'm not sure if this could potentially apply to O2 users.

loltim · 28 May 2010 at 18:31

Trying them both isnt a bad idea, but don't you want the best router in use while the line is settling, ensuring i get a higher speed?

ethos · 28 May 2010 at 18:49

I have used the Thomson, it's a pretty poor router although they are rated for holding on with longer lines.

The gui is very slow, and the options are all deep down. Also I found that simply clicking around the web gui will restart the router in some cases.

Muffin` · 28 May 2010 at 18:50

yeah so use the thompson - i used a vigor 2800 on my line speed was poor

ncjok · 29 May 2010 at 08:15

Tim said:
Trying them both isnt a bad idea, but don't you want the best router in use while the line is settling, ensuring i get a higher speed?

Please define "settling".

By all accounts, you are going to find that the Draytek Vigor 2800 will sync lower than the Thomson ST585 ("BEBox/O2 wireless box") by virtue of the fact that it uses a Conexant chipset which isn't as compatible with the BE/O2 LLU network. Discussion abound on a possible workaround by having the ISP adjust the INP profile but the consensus is that it will still be slower. Ultimately what matters is whether you prefer it's functionality and user interface over the Thomson.