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So I've put up with my router setup for quite some time after our ISP upgraded our network into a VDSL2. Before that, on the ADSL2+ variant I had a rather decent(or at least in my opinion it was) TP-Link WR941ND router taking care of literally every needs of mine but after that I was forced to switch to a ZTE Speedport Entry 2i which is literally a piece of junk. Can't limit the bandwidth of wifi, has a kind of limitation for download speeds(if I download anything from the internet at max speed, it just disconnects except if I do it through steam, then its fine.) and couldn't work out with portforwarding until recently. So my problem occured recently when I realized that my ISP(which is the only viable option where I live) has a kind of restricion on IPv6 and servers can't recognize my address and thus I'm unable to play online(for example in the new Forza Horizon 4). Other people suggested that I should get a router capable of having "Dual Stack" for IPv6 and so here I am asking for recommendations. Thanks for any tips!

  • The router should have a decent control of WiFi bandwidth.
  • It needs to support VoIP and IPTV(This is the main reason I can't use my old TP-Link).
  • It needs to have Dual Stack support.
  • It should be below, or around 100$
  • Also it would be a general plus, if it could handle optical cables later on, since my ISP is trying to upgrade its network everywhere and the place I live is on their list.
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38 minutes ago, BaliXHU said:

So I've put up with my router setup for quite some time after our ISP upgraded our network into a VDSL2. Before that, on the ADSL2+ variant I had a rather decent(or at least in my opinion it was) TP-Link WR941ND router taking care of literally every needs of mine but after that I was forced to switch to a ZTE Speedport Entry 2i which is literally a piece of junk. Can't limit the bandwidth of wifi, has a kind of limitation for download speeds(if I download anything from the internet at max speed, it just disconnects except if I do it through steam, then its fine.) and couldn't work out with portforwarding until recently. So my problem occured recently when I realized that my ISP(which is the only viable option where I live) has a kind of restricion on IPv6 and servers can't recognize my address and thus I'm unable to play online(for example in the new Forza Horizon 4). Other people suggested that I should get a router capable of having "Dual Stack" for IPv6 and so here I am asking for recommendations. Thanks for any tips!

  • The router should have a decent control of WiFi bandwidth.
  • It needs to support VoIP and IPTV(This is the main reason I can't use my old TP-Link).
  • It needs to have Dual Stack support.
  • It should be below, or around 100$
  • Also it would be a general plus, if it could handle optical cables later on, since my ISP is trying to upgrade its network everywhere and the place I live is on their list.

I use Tplink archer C20 does everything you want.

1.Dualband

2.Support for Voip and IPTV

3.Cheap

 

I dont know about Dual stack support

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3 hours ago, BaliXHU said:

It needs to have Dual Stack support.

Many routers now days do both IPv4 and v6. The issue is your ISP needs to have dual stack support. So this would be more a modem thing. Your ISP may or may not dual stack and on top of that, your ISP might be using CGNAT if they are out of IPv4 addresses. This will cause issues with things that require port forwarding, like running gaming servers. 

 

3 hours ago, BaliXHU said:

Also it would be a general plus, if it could handle optical cables later on, since my ISP is trying to upgrade its network everywhere and the place I live is on their list.

Not really going to find this in a consumer grade router. If you go to Fiber later the ISP should install some kind of media converter at the house converting the connection to copper in some way. Generally Coax and Ethernet. 

 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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