Any benefit in new modem/router

[reeper250]

I currently have a Netgear DG834GU v5 router/modem. It is quite slow and I don't think it can utilise my dual gigabit networking on my system (two CAT6e cables). There are also 7 other wireless devices that run off the modem/router. Would purchasing a Netgear N600 DGND3700 modem/router improve the speed of the wireless as well as my system?

Thanks

 

[VengeanceUK]

what isp are you on?
because so isp's make it deliberately hard to just "swap out" their provided equipment

with a dg834gu, i'm guessing potentially sky?

 

[reeper250]

what isp are you on?
because so isp's make it deliberately hard to just "swap out" their provided equipment

with a dg834gu, i'm guessing potentially sky?

I got the modem/router way back with Optus and when I switched to TPG they said I could keep the same router.
Also, what did you mean by "i'm guessing potentially sky?" ?

 

[yassarikhan786]

Each ISP provides a certain make/model router.

 

[reeper250]

Each ISP provides a certain make/model router.

I didn't get a new modem/router when I changed ISP though?

 

[yassarikhan786]

I didn't get a new modem/router when I changed ISP though?

Oh right, are you using your own router? Wasn't the router provided by your ISP?

 

[reeper250]

Oh right, are you using your own router? Wasn't the router provided by your ISP?

I had the router from my previous ISP, when I changed the new ISP said I could keep using the old one.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Oh right. In that case you should be able to change the router with no problems. You could look at getting a wi-fi range extender to see if that helps the signal a bit.

 

[reeper250]

Oh right. In that case you should be able to change the router with no problems. You could look at getting a wi-fi range extender to see if that helps the signal a bit.

All the devices are fairly close to each other. The router/modem is upstairs, one laptop next to it, one other laptop downstairs, then a PC downstairs running wireless.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Try a new router and if that doesn't make a difference look at a suitable wireless range extender. There are plenty of videos on Youtube regarding them

 

[reeper250]

So, I bought the Netgear N600, and WOW! Internet speeds increased by 3x plus! Set-up in about 5 mins.

 

[yassarikhan786]

That's great to hear