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==What would AAISP recommend as a router/Modem?==
==What would AAISP recommend as a router/Modem?==


This is a table of the routers/modems that AAISP sell, and their features.
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.


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!ZyXEL VMG1312
!Technicolor 582n
!DLINK 320B
!DLINK 320B
!ZyXEL P660R-D1
!ZyXEL P660R-D1
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|[[Image:T582-small.png|link=:Category:Router_TG582N]]
|[[Image:ZyXELvmg1312.png|100px|link=:Category:ZyXEL_VMG1312]]
|[[File:DSL_320B_D1.png|link=Router - DLINK 320B]]
|[[File:DSL 320B D1.png|link=Router - DLINK 320B]]
|[[File:P660rd1.png|link=Router - ZyXEL P660R-D1]]
|[[File:P660rd1.png|link=Router - ZyXEL P660R-D1]]
|[[File:2700-small.png|link=:Category:FireBrick]]
|[[File:2700-small.png|link=:Category:FireBrick]]
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!Description
!Description
|4 port, wifi
!4 port, wifi, FTTC, ADSL, Bridge modem
|PPPoE Bridge Modem
!PPPoE Bridge Modem, ADSL
|Single port basic router
!Single port basic router, ADSL
|4 port Ethernet Router/Firewall etc
!4 port Ethernet Router/Firewall etc.
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!Ideal for:
!Ideal for:
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*Use with a your own PPPoE router/firewall
*Use with a your own PPPoE router/firewall
*Can do full 1500 byte MTU over PPPoE, which the ZyXEL can't in bridge mode
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*Use with your own IP router
*Use with your own IP router
*Can be configured to be a bridge modem, but we'd suggest the Dlink
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*Flexible and feature-packed router
*Flexible and feature-packed router
*Advanced features such as 3G fallback, bonding etc.
*Advanced features such as 3G fallback, bonding etc.


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!Not so good points for:
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There are a few minor [[VMG1312: Bugs|bugs]] that we're aware of and working with ZyXEL to fix
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Don't use it for anything but a bridge!
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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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!Configured by AAISP
!Configured by AAISP
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''Sometimes an extra charge is applied''
''Sometimes an extra charge is applied''
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!ADSL
!ADSL/ADSL2+
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
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!Use with your own PPPoE router
!Use with your own PPPoE router
(Bridge mode)
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|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
''We prefer the DLINK as a bridge''
''We prefer the DLINK as a bridge due to MTU limitations (they drop packets above 1504 bytes)''
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!Native IPv6
!Native IPv6
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|[[File:tick.png|center]]
|n/a (as used as a bridge)
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!Notes
!Notes
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*[[:Category:Router_TG582N|Wiki Category]]
*[[:Category:ZyXEL VMG1312|Wiki Category]]
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*[[Router - DLINK 320B|Wiki Page]]
*[[Router - DLINK 320B|Wiki Page]]
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Or, maybe these typical scenarios will help you decide:
Or, maybe these typical scenarios will help you decide:


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!colspan=2| Our Suggestion
!colspan=2| Our Suggestion
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|I'm a home user, wanting wifi and wired connections for ADSL or FTTC
!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:
|[[Image:T582-small.png]]
|[[Image:ZyXELvmg1312.png|100px|link=:Category:ZyXEL_VMG1312]]
|'''ZyXEL VMG 1312'''
|Technicolor 582n
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|I have my own routerboard or similar router with ADSL
!I have my own routerboard or similar router with ADSL
|[[File:DSL_320B_D1.png]]
|[[File:DSL 320B D1.png]]
|DLINK DSL 320B.
|'''DLINK DSL 320B.'''
In bridge mode, your router can then talk PPPoE to it.
In bridge mode, your router can then talk PPPoE to it.
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|I'd like to do bonding with ADSL/FTTC
!I'd like to do bonding with ADSL/FTTC/FTTP
|[[File:2700-small.png]]
|[[File:2700-small.png]]
|'''FireBrick 2700'''
|FireBrick 2500, and use a DLINK modem if you have ADSL lines. Or use a 2700 of you have faster lines and may want fallback to 3G.
Use alongside a DLINK modem if you have ADSL, or the ZyXEL 1312 if you have FTTC lines.
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You can always use your own equipment, that's fine too!







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[[Category:Routers]]
[[Category:Router]]
[[Category:Configuring]]
[[Category:ADSL]]
[[Category:FTTC]]

Revision as of 00:00, 15 March 2017

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 DLINK 320B ZyXEL P660R-D1 FireBrick 2500/2700
ZyXELvmg1312.png DSL 320B D1.png P660rd1.png 2700-small.png
Description 4 port, wifi, FTTC, ADSL, Bridge modem PPPoE Bridge Modem, ADSL Single port basic router, ADSL 4 port Ethernet Router/Firewall etc.
Ideal for:
  • Home use
  • Small office
  • All-in-one unit
  • Use with a your own PPPoE router/firewall
  • Can do full 1500 byte MTU over PPPoE, which the ZyXEL can't in bridge mode
  • Use with your own IP router
  • Can be configured to be a bridge modem, but we'd suggest the Dlink
  • Flexible and feature-packed router
  • Advanced features such as 3G fallback, bonding etc.


Not so good points for:

There are a few minor bugs that we're aware of and working with ZyXEL to fix

Don't use it for anything but a bridge!

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

Configured by AAISP
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Sometimes an extra charge is applied

ADSL/ADSL2+
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Will require a Modem, such as the DLINK

FTTC
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Ethernet Service
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Use with your own PPPoE router

(Bridge mode)

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

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

Typical Scenarios

Or, maybe these typical scenarios will help you decide:

Your Scenario Our Suggestion
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: ZyXELvmg1312.png ZyXEL VMG 1312
I have my own routerboard or similar router with ADSL DSL 320B D1.png DLINK DSL 320B.

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

I'd like to do bonding with ADSL/FTTC/FTTP 2700-small.png FireBrick 2700

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

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