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Billion BiPAC 7800NXL review: 77 specs compared

Avg. price:~£130Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi speed:300 MbpsLAN port speeds:1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

Billion BiPAC 7800NXL Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and 4 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

7.1/10

Overall score

Score
7.1/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
Score components

40%

7.0

Technical score

25%

7.0

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 6.9, the mark of a weaker model in this category

â–¼Worse than 66% of routers
7.9

Value for money

Value for money
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
Score components

70%

7.1

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

â–¼Worse than 73%
7.0

Technical score

Technical score
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 56% of models
Score components

26%

4.7

Wireless

20%

6.0

Ports

18%

9.6

Networking

14%

9.2

Security

12%

7.4

Hardware

10%

6.5

Management

â–¼Worse than 56%
7.0

Reviews score

Reviews score
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 72% of models

7.0

Mark 7.9 is below the typical mark 8.1 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.9

Average grade

20%

7.6

Popularity

Grades by review (4)
2 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 72%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £130
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Technical Specifications of router Billion BiPAC 7800NXL

Technical score
Technical score
7.0/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 56% of models
Score components:

26%

4.7

Wireless

20%

6.0

Ports

18%

9.6

Networking

14%

9.2

Security

12%

7.4

Hardware

10%

6.5

Management

7.0
Reviews score
7.0
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
Score components:

70%

7.1

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

7.9
Brand name
Billion
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
This router uses Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), which is less advanced than 65% of routers and equal to 32.7% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz
This router supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are less versatile than 76% of routers and equal to 21.6% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
300 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 300 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 75.8% of routers and equal to 16.7% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz channel width options, which is fewer than 63.7% of routers and the same as 31.2% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, 802.1X
This router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, 802.1X Wi-Fi security protocols, which are less advanced than 63.7% of routers and equal to 1.2% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 9.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 4.7% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 1.7% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 2.6% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
This router supports IPv6. 8.8% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
This router supports dynamic routing. 54% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
yes
This router supports inter-VLAN routing. 75.8% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
yes
This router supports VLAN tagging. 33.6% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 2.4% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 34.2% of routers and the same as 59.3% of routers.
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
This router offers 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 25.7% of routers and on par with 56.1% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
2
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 2 WAN ports, which is more than 90.4% of routers and the same as 7.1% of routers.
N. of USB ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 USB ports, which is more than 40.1% of routers and the same as 41.5% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 1.7% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI
This router uses Web UI for management, which is less advanced than 78.5% of routers and equal to 21.2% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI
This router supports Web UI firmware update methods, which are less convenient than 75.5% of routers and equal to 23.9% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 13.9% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 7.3% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
This router does not offer captive portal features. 22.4% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
2x 0.6 GHz
This router runs at 2x0.6 GHz, which is slower than 57.9% of routers.
RAM capacity
?
Internal storage
?
Hardware acceleration
yes
This router offers hardware acceleration. 24.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
2
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 2 external antennas, which is more than 41.2% of routers and the same as 16.5% of routers.
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Billion BiPAC 7800NXL vs the average router

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  • Supports automatic failover
    This router offers automatic failover, while the average router does not. 31.2% of routers offer automatic failover.
  • Supports dynamic routing
    This router supports dynamic routing, while the average router does not. 46.1% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • More advanced integrated modem
    This router uses a ADSL2+ integrated modem, while the average router uses none (external modem required).
    ADSL2+ vs none (external modem required)
  • Supports inter-VLAN routing
    This router supports inter-VLAN routing, while the average router does not. 24.4% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, 802.1X, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, 802.1X vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • Removable antennas
    This router has removable antennas, while the average router does not. 27.8% of routers have removable antennas.
  • More capable NAS services
    This router includes SMB, FTP, media server NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, media server.
    SMB, FTP, media server vs SMB, media server
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, 802.1X, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, 802.1X vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • Supports automatic failover
    This router offers automatic failover, while the average router does not. 31.2% of routers offer automatic failover.
  • Supports dynamic routing
    This router supports dynamic routing, while the average router does not. 46.1% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • Supports inter-VLAN routing
    This router supports inter-VLAN routing, while the average router does not. 24.4% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
  • More advanced integrated modem
    This router uses a ADSL2+ integrated modem, while the average router uses none (external modem required).
    ADSL2+ vs none (external modem required)
  • More capable NAS services
    This router includes SMB, FTP, media server NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, media server.
    SMB, FTP, media server vs SMB, media server
  • Removable antennas
    This router has removable antennas, while the average router does not. 27.8% of routers have removable antennas.
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 82.9% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (300 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    300 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • Narrower channel widths
    This router has a lower supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • 1 fewer spatial streams
    This router has fewer spatial streams than the average router (2 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    2 vs 3
  • 9.1% lower review score
    Reviews score
    7.0/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 72% of models

    7.0

    Mark 7.9 is below the typical mark 8.1 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.9

    Average grade

    20%

    7.6

    Popularity

    Grades by review (4)
    2 reviews: 1 with a printed score, 1 estimated from the review. 2 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    7.0 vs 7.7
  • 2% worse value for money
    Billion BiPAC 7800NXL has worse value for money than the average router (7.92 vs 8.1).
    7.92 vs 8.08
  • 36.8% more expensive
    Billion BiPAC 7800NXL is more expensive than the average router (£130 vs £95).
    £130 vs £95
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 82.9% slower Wi-Fi speed
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (300 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1,750 Mbps.
    300 Mbps vs 1,750 Mbps
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • Narrower channel widths
    This router has a lower supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • 1 fewer spatial streams
    This router has fewer spatial streams than the average router (2 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    2 vs 3
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 57.6% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 62.1% of routers support beamforming.
  • No PPTP server
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 66.2% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • 1 fewer WAN ports
    This router has fewer WAN ports than the average router (2 vs 1). The average router has 1 WAN ports.
    2 vs 1
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • 1.9 W higher power consumption
    This router uses more power than the average router (10 W vs 8.1 W). The average router uses 8.1 W power.
    10 W vs 8.1 W
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (2x0.6 GHz vs 2x1 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x1 GHz.
    2x0.6 GHz vs 2x1 GHz
  • 6 years older release date
    This router is an older model than the average router (2013 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    March 2013
    2013 vs 2019

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

6.0
ImSammy
≈ estimated
05/01/2015
Unboxing · first look at features and build
Verdict
Billion BiPAC 7800NXL's advanced features are the main draw, but its Wi-Fi is weak and the plastic feels cheap.
7.0
AllTechTrail
≈ estimated
14/10/2013
Unboxing · packaging check and physical tour
Verdict
Billion BiPAC 7800NXL came in a box that looked already opened, so it may not be new, though its reliability is unproven.

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

7.5
cnet.com
✓ explicit
01/05/2013
Lab test · ADSL2+ router
Verdict
The Billion BiPAC 7800NXL includes QoS and an ADSL2+ modem, but its settings suit experts and its long-range Wi-Fi is weak.
9.0
techau.com.au
≈ estimated
04/03/2013
Hands-on test · Triple-WAN router
Verdict
The Billion BiPAC 7800NXL is simple to set up and covers ADSL, NBN and 3G/4G, though losing an Ethernet port is its main trade-off.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Billion BiPAC 7800NXL

  • Rich and advanced feature set suitable for networking enthusiasts
  • Triple-WAN capability (ADSL2+, Fibre/EWAN, and 3G/4G support)
  • Includes four Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-speed wired connections
  • Excellent short-range wireless performance
  • Proven stability and reliable ADSL sync performance on long or noisy lines
  • Power-efficient operation (approximately 7-10W)
  • USB port supports storage, print server, and 3G/4G failover

What customers don't like about Billion BiPAC 7800NXL

  • Lacks dual-band support (strictly 2.4GHz only)
  • Wireless throughput significantly drops at intermediate and long ranges
  • Complex web user interface can be daunting or 'unfriendly' for beginners
  • Discontinued product, making it outdated compared to modern Wi-Fi 5/6 standards
  • Boring or 'industrial' physical design compared to competitors
  • Configuring advanced options can be difficult without networking knowledge

Verdict

The Billion BiPAC 7800NXL is a versatile triple-WAN ADSL2+ modem router designed for NBN readiness and small office use, featuring Wireless-N speeds up to 300Mbps on the 2.4GHz band. Key hardware includes four Gigabit ports (one of which is a dedicated EWAN), two detachable antennas, and a USB 2.0 port that supports 3G/4G failover, NAS, and print server functions. Its main pros are the extensive professional feature set, including SNR adjustment, IPv6 support, and robust stability powered by a Broadcom chipset. However, it suffers from a lack of 5GHz dual-band support, lackluster long-range wireless performance, and a complex web interface that can be intimidating for novice users.

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