Help Choosing A Router
What would AAISP recommend as a router/Modem?
AAISP customers are free to use their own routers if they wish. This is a table of the routers/modems that AAISP sell, and their features:
ZyXEL VMG1312-T20B | Technicolor DGA0122 | FireBrick 2900 | |
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Summary | (T20B for short!) A consumer grade router which ideal for home use or for small offices. Different or additional hardware may be more suitable for larger or more complex networks, larger offices or to cover a larger area with WiFi access. | (T'Color for short!) Our higher specification standard router. | The FireBrick 2900 is a router, bonding box and traffic shaper. It can act as a SIP PBX, VPN tunnel endpoint and concentrator. Most commonly it is used as a general purpose network appliance in office environments, or for customers that would like to bond 2 or more circuits. |
Specs | 4 port, wifi, FTTC, ADSL, Bridge modem | PPPoE Bridge Modem, ADSL | 4 port Ethernet Router/Firewall etc. |
Ideal for: |
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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) | |
Configured by AAISP |
Sometimes an extra charge is applied | ||
ADSL/ADSL2+ |
Will require a Modem, such as the DLINK | ||
FTTC | |||
Ethernet Service | |||
Use with your own PPPoE router
(Bridge mode) |
We prefer the DLINK as a bridge due to MTU limitations (they drop packets above 1504 bytes) |
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Built in WiFi | |||
Native IPv6 | n/a (as used as a bridge) | ||
Built in FireWall | |||
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Typical Scenarios
Or, maybe these typical scenarios will help you decide:
You can always use your own equipment, that's fine too!