Hello Everyone, I had some cash to burn last week so I decided to check which Adsl modem performs the best in terms of stability and latency. All modems were stable since my line quality is good but just in case, I hope that could be helpful.


ADSL Modems performance test on Ogero 4Mbps Adsl connection

Modems : D-link DSL-2640U, DSL-2730U
Linksys WAG120N, WAG160N, X3000
TP-Link TD-W8901G
Thomson TG585 V8

Tools: WinMTR, pingtest.net, WoW/Alteriw online game, DMT

All tests were performed on the same line / account / IP ( yes IP, you can get fixed IP but won't share the trick, sorry ) and repeated. The values reported are the minimum achieved.
Wireless performance has not been tested as I am using an Airport extreme and it's gonna be a hassle to setup/assingn/configure etc...
I do not give any guarantee of the correctness, completeness or suitablitiy for a specific purpose of any of the information provided.

Results are below :
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Au0OqO7Og_Z2dEFFamYtSjBaZmwyZW5hVWtuV0ZkdVE&output=html

Download rate was the same on all routers 3.7Mbps with the latest firmware.

PS: I have purchased all listed routers last week for testing purpose and sold the TP-Link and WAG160N today. I still have the DSL-2730U, the WAG120N and the Thomson TG585 v8 for sale ( price is 70% of retail value, warranty and receipt included ) DSL-2640U and X3000 not for sale.

Cheers.
weird the "TP-Link TD-W8901G" performance was better then the "X3000" ? how about the wireless range?? lol i just got X3000 waiting for it to arrive FP :(
l2wal wroteweird the "TP-Link TD-W8901G" performance was better then the "X3000" ? how about the wireless range?? lol i just got X3000 waiting for it to arrive FP :(
Yep, it seems that the broadcom chipset is not so so .. I haven't tested the wireless performance but the x3000 is a beast trust me.

The funny thing, the cheapest modem DSL-2640U with the custom firmware wiped the floor with rivals.

X3000 is a fantastic modem that's why I'm not selling it ;)
hmmm i see that's weird i wouldn't have expected that!

Hmm amazing news will receive mine tomorrow! funny thing after all this headache to get it from abroad yesterday pcandparts email me that they got the X3000 back in stock FP :/ but oh well at least ill get it tomorrow lol
what is the best modem for ADSL ?
LebGirl wrotewhat is the best modem for ADSL ?
They all are ok if you have the latest firmware and if you are not an online gamer / care about the latency.

But overall the DSL-2640U is the best with firmware RU_1.25
oh yea i forgot to ask you kareem, how's the performance of the X3000 on wireless ps3 playing? or should i cable it for better performance and the latency will it improve? i mean from my old router to the x3000 or it wont chance a lot
l2wal wroteoh yea i forgot to ask you kareem, how's the performance of the X3000 on wireless ps3 playing? or should i cable it for better performance and the latency will it improve? i mean from my old router to the x3000 or it wont chance a lot
Didn't try it, I am connected to my Airport extreme @300Mbps 5GHz N channel and the ping to the router over wifi is <1ms all the time, rarely its =1ms so it's not adding lag at all but again it depends on every wireless card. Best thing is to try it. Btw I don't have a PS3 !
oh i see! thanks for your info :-)
l2wal wroteweird the "TP-Link TD-W8901G" performance was better then the "X3000" ? how about the wireless range?? lol i just got X3000 waiting for it to arrive FP :(
I have the TD-W8901G. The wireless range is actually excellent. I live in a 2 floor apartment that is pretty big, and the wireless reaches just about all areas of the house, even when walls are in the way. I was surprisingly impressed with it as I was expecting to buy a wireless bridge or booster but didnt need it in the end.
Kareem wrote
LebGirl wrotewhat is the best modem for ADSL ?
They all are ok if you have the latest firmware and if you are not an online gamer / care about the latency.

But overall the DSL-2640U is the best with firmware RU_1.25
thank you Karim ,

All i do is browsing , facebook , msn , and the most important thing to me is the call quality on skype , that's all

i am not online gamer
Great work, looks like this took alot of time and money, thanks for sharing.
Kareem, could you add a step by step procedure to upgrade from the Ogero software to the RU-1.25 firmware, at least what info we will need, etc. There seems to be a pretty big difference between the two and it seems that it would be worth updating.
xazbrat wroteKareem, could you add a step by step procedure to upgrade from the Ogero software to the RU-1.25 firmware, at least what info we will need, etc. There seems to be a pretty big difference between the two and it seems that it would be worth updating.
Hello, it's complicated as there are different hardware version depending on your hardware revision.

You can check your modem and you will find at the bottom something called hardware revision.

Then you go to http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/ and navigate to the correponding hardware version.

If it happens that your version is like mine C1, you navigate to http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/DSL-2640U_BRU_C/Firmware/

and download the latest firmware. Once done, you extract the zip file, navigate to your router page 192.168.1.1, login as admin, and go to management if I remember correctly -> firmware update -> browse - > pick the file you downloaded -> update.

DO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

If you dont show up online in the next 48 hours, Ill assume you screwed up.

Cheers.
Kareem wrote
xazbrat wroteKareem, could you add a step by step procedure to upgrade from the Ogero software to the RU-1.25 firmware, at least what info we will need, etc. There seems to be a pretty big difference between the two and it seems that it would be worth updating.
Hello, it's complicated as there are different hardware version depending on your hardware revision.

You can check your modem and you will find at the bottom something called hardware revision.

Then you go to http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/ and navigate to the correponding hardware version.

If it happens that your version is like mine C1, you navigate to http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/DSL-2640U_BRU_C/Firmware/

and download the latest firmware. Once done, you extract the zip file, navigate to your router page 192.168.1.1, login as admin, and go to management if I remember correctly -> firmware update -> browse - > pick the file you downloaded -> update.

DO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

If you dont show up online in the next 48 hours, Ill assume you screwed up.

Cheers.
Doesnt upgrading firmware essentially wipe off the settings in the router? I would suggest you write down all the information on the settings before upgrading firmware xazbrat
redbyte wrote
Kareem wrote
xazbrat wroteKareem, could you add a step by step procedure to upgrade from the Ogero software to the RU-1.25 firmware, at least what info we will need, etc. There seems to be a pretty big difference between the two and it seems that it would be worth updating.
Hello, it's complicated as there are different hardware version depending on your hardware revision.

You can check your modem and you will find at the bottom something called hardware revision.

Then you go to http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/ and navigate to the correponding hardware version.

If it happens that your version is like mine C1, you navigate to http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/ADSL/DSL-2640U_BRU_C/Firmware/

and download the latest firmware. Once done, you extract the zip file, navigate to your router page 192.168.1.1, login as admin, and go to management if I remember correctly -> firmware update -> browse - > pick the file you downloaded -> update.

DO AT YOUR OWN RISK.

If you dont show up online in the next 48 hours, Ill assume you screwed up.

Cheers.
Doesnt upgrading firmware essentially wipe off the settings in the router? I would suggest you write down all the information on the settings before upgrading firmware xazbrat
yeah if he has access to the modem page, it's easy to backup everything and restore. If he is able to upgrade the firmware it means he has the username and pass with the details needed ( I suppose ) . But then again I am not responsible for the consequences .
I'm not dead yet--

I checked over everything--I have version C1 like you did Kareem--so I downloaded the firmware, captured the dumpcfg and have it as a text file and did a backup of my modem settings. Anything else I am missing?

When I update, will it ask me to log on with the ogero credentials from my dumpfile or will it do it automatically?

Edit: forgot to add that I logged into the modem using the admin/hacked credentials--will this make a difference?
xazbrat wroteI'm not dead yet--

I checked over everything--I have version C1 like you did Kareem--so I downloaded the firmware, captured the dumpcfg and have it as a text file and did a backup of my modem settings. Anything else I am missing?

When I update, will it ask me to log on with the ogero credentials from my dumpfile or will it do it automatically?

Edit: forgot to add that I logged into the modem using the admin/hacked credentials--will this make a difference?
If you login using the admin user, you will have access to all settings, you should use that user to update the firmware.

When you update, you will have to restore from backup file as you will lose all settings. The default username will be admin and password is admin; When you restore, you will not have to put your username and password for PPPoE or for the GUI interface, it'd done automatically.
Great work Kareem, thanks a lot.

I'm currently still on the Ogero Thompson modem (white and light gray) and I'm witnessing a lot of problems with it. I want to purchase a new modem and looking at your data i presume i should get the D-link DSL-2640U.

I do care about online gaming performance, so if you have any other suggestion/advice, pray tell.
xterm wroteGreat work Kareem, thanks a lot.

I'm currently still on the Ogero Thompson modem (white and light gray) and I'm witnessing a lot of problems with it. I want to purchase a new modem and looking at your data i presume i should get the D-link DSL-2640U.

I do care about online gaming performance, so if you have any other suggestion/advice, pray tell.
Are you referring to the Thomson TG585 v7 ?