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!Specs

!4 port, wifi, FTTC, ADSL, Bridge modem

!4 port, 2.4ghz and 5ghz wifi, FTTC, ADSL, Bridge modem, analogue phone compatible

!PPPoE Bridge Modem, ADSL

!4 Ethernet Ports, 1 SFP Port, fallback and line bonding, IPv4 & IPv6 firewalling, port mapping, and traffic shaping

!4 (5) port Ethernet Router/Firewall etc.

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!Summary

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*All-in-one unit

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*ADSL1, ADSL2+

*Use with a your own PPPoE router/firewall

*VDSL (FTTC)

*Can do full 1500 byte MTU over PPPoE, which the ZyXEL can't in bridge mode

*FTTP

*Good WiFI

*2 FXS ports, for connecting an analogue phone to a VoIP account

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*Flexible and feature-packed router

*Advanced features such as 3G fallback, bonding etc.

*Advanced features such as 4G fallback, bonding etc.

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!Not so good points for:

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Steeper learning curve, as you'd probably expect from a router of this level (but A&A can help support)

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*No WiFi capabilities

*Requires a separate access point connected for WiFi

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!Configured by AAISP

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''Will require a Modem, such as the ~~DLINK~~''

''Will require a Modem, such as the T20B or Vigor 130 (any ADSL Modem)''

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!FTTC

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''Will require a Modem, such as the T20B or Vigor 130 (any VDSL Modem)''

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!Ethernet Service

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''We prefer the ~~DLINK~~ as a bridge ~~due~~ to ~~MTU~~ ~~limitations~~ ~~(they~~ ~~drop~~ ~~packets~~ ~~above~~ ~~1504~~ ~~bytes)~~''

''We prefer the T20B as a bridge as it would be overkill to use this router in that way!''

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!Built in WiFi

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!Native IPv6

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|n/a (as used as a bridge)

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!Built in FireWall

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!Notes

![[ZyXEL- VMG1312-T20B|More Info on T20B]]

![[~~Category:Technicolor DGA0122~~|More Info on T'color]]

![[Technicolor_DGA0122|More Info on T'color]]

![~~[Category~~:~~FireBrick|~~More Info on FB]]

![https://www.firebrick.co.uk/fb2900/ More Info on FB]

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!colspan=2| Our Suggestion

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!I'm a home user, wanting wifi and wired connections for ADSL or FTTC, or just needing a ~~VSDL~~ modem for my own PPPoE router:

!I'm a home user, wanting wifi and wired connections for ADSL or FTTC, or just needing a modem for my own PPPoE router

|[[Image:~~ZyXELvmg1312~~.png|~~100px~~|link=:~~Category:ZyXEL_VMG1312~~]]

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|'''ZyXEL ~~VMG 1312~~'''

|'''ZyXEL VMG1312-T20B'''

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!I'm a home user, wanting wifi and wired connections for ADSL or FTTC, and I want dualband WiFi range for online high resolution gaming, video streaming and high resolution audio

!I have my own routerboard or similar router with ADSL

|[[File:DGA0122-rear.png|200px|link=Category:Technicolor DGA0122|center]]

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|[[File:~~DSL 320B D1~~.png]]

|'''~~DLINK~~ ~~DSL 320B.~~'''

|'''Technicolor DGA0122'''

In bridge mode, your router can then talk PPPoE to it.

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!I'd like to do bonding with ADSL/FTTC/FTTP

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|'''FireBrick ~~2700~~'''

|'''FireBrick 2900'''

Use alongside a ~~DLINK modem if you have ADSL,~~ or ~~the~~ ~~ZyXEL~~ ~~1312~~ ~~if you have FTTC lines.~~

Use alongside a T20B or Vigor 130 (any compatible modem)

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G.Fast and FTTP is a slightly different set-up. Please ask support for more info.

You can always use your own equipment, that's fine too!