Broadband modem buying help
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Santa Maria!
Explorer
Don't have time to do thorough tests, but it's been working fine with torrent downloads over the past 2 weeks. No freezing or hanging as you say. I get all of my 4mbps connection's download speed.
I'm using it in a sort of weird way though... I'm using it only as a wifi router with a Hathway-provided modem.
Santa Maria!
Explorer
I have the same router at my parents' place since a year. There it works as a modem+router. Downloaded many torrents there and it's been smooth sailing.
I haven't checked whether it's v3 or v4, though. Probably a v3 since it was bought last year.
Spacescreamer
Innovator
Missed the detail regarding the requirements.
My bad.
I am more inclined to believe that TP Link 8968's V4 again has a dummy antenna.
The box for V3 said 2 x 5dBi antenna gain? @eternoMind
v.Na5h
Galvanizer
So guys what's the conclusion is v3 better than v4
avi
Keymaster
I have v3. I use with rPi. I have never saw any freezing problem etc. I use it as modem+wifi.
Even I too feel that with v4 they have just masked this issue of one fake antenna. About 2 antennas, box of V3 says so; here is pic of box.
eternoMind
Herald
That is why I said this is very sly of them. And of course the V3's box said 2 x 5dbi antennas, which is why I bought it in the first place. Then avi posted his nice little fact finding experiment which burst the bubble I was living in till then. Turns out it indeed has one dummy antenna.
On the positive side though, I too have never had any freezing or hanging issues with the device until now. Use it as a modem+router on a BSNL BB connection. There is also a firmware update available for V3 that I downloaded after installing Win 10. Am yet to install as I read it might reset all settings. Anybody here tried the new firmware?
On the positive side though, I too have never had any freezing or hanging issues with the device until now. Use it as a modem+router on a BSNL BB connection. There is also a firmware update available for V3 that I downloaded after installing Win 10. Am yet to install as I read it might reset all settings. Anybody here tried the new firmware?
v.Na5h
Galvanizer
The models which have D suffixed are the ones with detachable antenna..
Rest are non detachable
Even v3 8968N would be non detachable
And 8968ND is detachable
after reading this thread i decided to test my tp-link router and guess what it also has one dummy antenna port 
This is the one i'm using right now http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-4691_TL-MR3420.html
This is the one i'm using right now http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-4691_TL-MR3420.html
avi
Keymaster
@eternoMind yup, no issues here so far and it's been running really nice. And I happy with range also
I have not updated the FW and probably won't.
I have not updated the FW and probably won't.
after reading this thread i decided to test my tp-link router and guess what it also has one dummy antenna port
This is the one i'm using right now http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/cat-4691_TL-MR3420.html
Hahaha tp link making a fool out of everyone. Once they receive lot of complaints they will release new version with non detachable antenna
Spacescreamer
Innovator
Pretty shameless of them to be selling a device with blatant misleading info mentioned. This is a clear case of cheating.
Buyers should be eligible for some compensation.
That is no consolation. It is expected out of every product to work efficiently.
So, what are the options here for the OP's query?
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