Comments on: ADSL2+ Modems with VOIP: Netcomm NB9WMaXXn vs Billion 7404VNPX (Review) http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/adsl2-modems-with-voip-netcomm-nb9wmaxxn-vs-billion-7404vnpx-review/ Technology Reviews, Movies and TV Shows, Personal Finance, Politics, Environment, Books... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: UnhappyBillionOwner http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/adsl2-modems-with-voip-netcomm-nb9wmaxxn-vs-billion-7404vnpx-review/#comment-32391 UnhappyBillionOwner Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:34:56 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/?p=4426#comment-32391 I own a Billion 7404VGP and have had it for a about two years now. I keep the firmware up-to-date with every release and more and more I am finding I need to reset the device when it decides to 'disable' websites/IP access. Now I know where people are going so I'll jump in early to say I have all the firewall and intrusion turned off so obviously it is nothing to do with that. I will be in the middle of a SFTP file transfer to a server hosted in Internode and occasionally it will deny access halting the transfer, same with building an online shopping cart of items then the site is unavailable (yet it is not when I jump on my iPhone through 3G so it is not the website). This is when some websites work whilst others suddenly DON'T! ...I reset the modem and everything is fine again. The problem has been quite frequent that I am now finally at the point of being so frustrated at the number of restarts I've had to do that I can no longer promote Billion to my friends, family or anyone for that matter. I just looked up a price list for modems and was searching for reviews on Netcomm modems and came across this blog. In the other comments it is nice to know that others are having the same problem with their Billion that it is not just my modem but a problem with their firmware/software on most of their modems causing the problems I've been experiencing. So thankyou everyone for sharing your ideas and to the blogger for the review, I will now be buying a Netcomm. I own a Billion 7404VGP and have had it for a about two years now. I keep the firmware up-to-date with every release and more and more I am finding I need to reset the device when it decides to ‘disable’ websites/IP access. Now I know where people are going so I’ll jump in early to say I have all the firewall and intrusion turned off so obviously it is nothing to do with that. I will be in the middle of a SFTP file transfer to a server hosted in Internode and occasionally it will deny access halting the transfer, same with building an online shopping cart of items then the site is unavailable (yet it is not when I jump on my iPhone through 3G so it is not the website). This is when some websites work whilst others suddenly DON’T! …I reset the modem and everything is fine again. The problem has been quite frequent that I am now finally at the point of being so frustrated at the number of restarts I’ve had to do that I can no longer promote Billion to my friends, family or anyone for that matter. I just looked up a price list for modems and was searching for reviews on Netcomm modems and came across this blog. In the other comments it is nice to know that others are having the same problem with their Billion that it is not just my modem but a problem with their firmware/software on most of their modems causing the problems I’ve been experiencing. So thankyou everyone for sharing your ideas and to the blogger for the review, I will now be buying a Netcomm.

]]> By: Joel http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/adsl2-modems-with-voip-netcomm-nb9wmaxxn-vs-billion-7404vnpx-review/#comment-30631 Joel Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:49:21 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/?p=4426#comment-30631 7404 VNPX is terrible. Used to own a 7404VGP which was rock solid. The 7404VNPX works for some users, but for me it cannot maintain a decent sync with my ISP. The old Billion was fine. Google dynamic stops working (the router even black listed it!). Intrusion Detection has to be turned off. Torrents kill the router quickly. Wireless n is more susceptible to noise than wireless g, resulting in router only working in g mode. 7404 VNPX is terrible.
Used to own a 7404VGP which was rock solid.

The 7404VNPX works for some users, but for me it cannot maintain a decent sync with my ISP.
The old Billion was fine.

Google dynamic stops working (the router even black listed it!).
Intrusion Detection has to be turned off.
Torrents kill the router quickly.
Wireless n is more susceptible to noise than wireless g, resulting in router only working in g mode.

]]> By: Fred Max http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/adsl2-modems-with-voip-netcomm-nb9wmaxxn-vs-billion-7404vnpx-review/#comment-29534 Fred Max Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:24:23 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/?p=4426#comment-29534 Thanks for this review I'm the second too and the Billion has performed quite poorly needing constant resets, so I've reverted to my old 7402, rock solid. Thanks for this review I’m the second too and the Billion has performed quite poorly needing constant resets, so I’ve reverted to my old 7402, rock solid.

]]> By: Avedis http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/adsl2-modems-with-voip-netcomm-nb9wmaxxn-vs-billion-7404vnpx-review/#comment-29346 Avedis Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:41:35 +0000 http://www.bhatt.id.au/blog/?p=4426#comment-29346 I got this product It worked fine for 5 month then suddenly the VOIP died, Tech support couldn’t fix it and told me to send the modem back for replacement, but they returned the faulty one back saying its ok. very disappointed, Not recommended at all, very bad customer support, incompetent Tech Support I got this product

It worked fine for 5 month then suddenly the VOIP died, Tech support couldn’t fix it and told me to send the modem back for replacement, but they returned the faulty one back saying its ok.
very disappointed,
Not recommended at all, very bad customer support, incompetent Tech Support

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