I guess we haven't had a router thread for a little while, so here goes.

I went away for the weekend (some people were still home tho) and during a storm here over the weekend some stuff blew up (best description my 65yo+ parents gave me).

I came home and as promised, a couple of TV's don't work (not my problem) and the router seems fucked.

It's a THOMSON TG782T wireless router, the default one that Telstra sent us. When I plug it into the power no lights come on, have tried a couple of things but I'm no expert. As one would guess I have no internet (tethered my iPhone to post this, probably going to cost a bomb).

Is there anything I could do to fix the b0rked router?

If not, what is the best wireless router < $150 that I can get from Umart 8 Mile plains? List HERE. It has to be currently in stock as I need to pick it up asap tomorrow morning. I don't currently use the network for much other than getting wireless around the house and the occasional file transfer. I just want good speed & pings for gaming really.

Cheers


TLDR; tell me how to fix my router, or recommend me a router currently available at umart.

by the sounds of it, you're going to install it and never touch it again yeah?
which means it doesn't matter what you get, because there's a good chance any adsl modem is going to work, just buy the cheapest one

Probably some port forwarding but that's about it.

I think my mate got his modem replaced by optus when it blew up because of a storm, though he might still have been under that 24 month contract thing.

Why not get another one off telstra, at least then it'll be covered by their tech support should your parents need it. Claim it on house insurance as storm damage (along with the other stuff)

Should you believe that a voltage fluctuation may have been responsible for damage to your appliances, you can contact ENERGEX for further information. In most cases, the causes of voltage fluctuations are outside our control. However, if you believe that ENERGEX may have been responsible for the problem, please contact us for advice on how to lodge a claim for your loss. For further information, please see our publication “Loss or damage to property or appliances – how to claim against ENERGEX”

From the energex customer charter.

You would claim for the couple of tv's that don't work at the same time as the router. I would't wory about the no claim bonus you are better off to claim in most instances.