'Which c£100 router?' or similar

[jim]

Is that the C9? Online is showing it @ £109.99

[Smudger]

No, it's the RT-ac87u

Sorry, just realised how that could be confusing.

I was wanting to know if the C9 was the same specs as the VFR900, but the visit to PC World was for the Asus one. Which they didn't have...

The C9 is £99.99 on Amazon, might go for that if I can't get an Asus

[jim]

Hmm, that's not even showing on the PCW website for me. Is it in-store only? Cracking deal, shame if you can't get it to work!

[jimborae]

Hmm, that's not even showing on the PCW website for me. Is it in-store only? Cracking deal, shame if you can't get it to work!

yep instore only, not on their website.

[Smudger]

Well, aren't PC World's telephone people a bundle of joy? They really don't want to let me reserve this.

First they try to say that if it's not on the website you can't order it. Then if you say 'I don't want to order it, I want to reserve it', the begrudgingly say 'OK, I'll call the branch'. Then can't get through and tell you to call back again.

That TP-Link's looking more and more attractive...

[GoNz0]

Well, aren't PC World's telephone people a bundle of joy? They really don't want to let me reserve this.

First they try to say that if it's not on the website you can't order it. Then if you say 'I don't want to order it, I want to reserve it', the begrudgingly say 'OK, I'll call the branch'. Then can't get through and tell you to call back again.

That TP-Link's looking more and more attractive...

http://www.saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php

Search PC World & it gives you branch numbers

[Smudger]

http://www.saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php

Search PC World & it gives you branch numbers

Thanks. 2 of them came up as no longer in use, the other just rang out. I don't think they're very good at answering phone in store...

[Smudger]

Right. Rather than faff with PC World, I think I'll just get it from Amazon. They've got it on a lightning deal for £118. I'd rather get that than spend Sunday traipsing round PC World stores in West London to be told by a dull-eyed assistant "No, we ain't got none".

[jimborae]

Right. Rather than faff with PC World, I think I'll just get it from Amazon. They've got it on a lightning deal for £118. I'd rather get that than spend Sunday traipsing round PC World stores in West London to be told by a dull-eyed assistant "No, we ain't got none".

Thanks for the heads up, I snagged one in the lightning deal also.

[Smudger]

No worries, glad someone else could take advantage of the deal...

[Smudger]

So all set up now, didn't realise I could get same day delivery where I live, but apparently you can.

So, what does the merlin firmware give you over the standard Asus one? I've downloaded the latest from Asus which says it's this year, and I notice the latest Merlin one is from late last year...

[GoNz0]

So all set up now, didn't realise I could get same day delivery where I live, but apparently you can.

So, what does the merlin firmware give you over the standard Asus one? I've downloaded the latest from Asus which says it's this year, and I notice the latest Merlin one is from late last year...

Latest beta is this week https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bkf...Asuswrt-Merlin
Merlin gives a lot more control & tweaks over asus along with a lot of fixes Asus have yet to add into the current official releases.