HOW TO: Use a third party router on Vodafone VDSL

[jonnywombat]

On Firday afternoon Vodafone UK sent a corporate email telling their support team that they can now give out Broadband username and passwords.

I have now set up my own router, and here's what i did.

Step 1 Ring VF on 08080034515 and get your username and password. The support team member then emailed me my Log in info.

Step 2 Swap your router. Keep your VF router in case you ever get an issue and need tech support as they will not support your 3rd party device

Step 3 In your routers web interface access the WAN settings. Set connection type to PPPoE, enter username and password and leave all settings as default EXCEPT enable 802.1Q and set Vlan tag to 101.

Step 4 Save settings and apply. Your router should now connect to VF. Mine took a couple of minutes to get a connection and another couple from the router showing it was connected to actually being able to access the net

Step 5 After a few minutes the connection dropped, and it would not connect again. After investigation I was told this is to do with VF registering your router on there network. Hard reset your router. Power it down remove the power cord for 30 seconds and power back on.

Step 6 Enjoy

This is just based on my experience of setting up my router ASUS DSL-AC68U, YMMV. However the ASUS is syncd at 73.6meg, when the VF router syncd at 72.1 and I have noticed a marked improvment in performance.

HTH someone

Jonny

[happypedal69]

Is your vr2800 connected to gigafast fiber ? 

[richyboy1980]

Bought myself a TP-Link Deco M5 whole home mesh system, installed it into AP mode and the coverage I'm receiving is fantastic. However, I do feel like I'm missing on many of the Deco's features as I'm not using as a router.

Could I disable Wifi (already done) and DCHP on the VF hub and allow the Deco to do all the router work? Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a cheap third party modem?

Cheers

[Sunshine12]

just vodafones fiber broadband i get about 70mbps download speed, vr2800 is in router mode, and connected straight into wall.

[machare]

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@richyboy1980 wrote

Could I disable Wifi (already done) and DCHP on the VF hub and allow the Deco to do all the router work? Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a cheap third party modem?

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The Vodafone router won't work in modem only mode. You would need to buy a modem or router that can be configured to work in modem (bridge) mode. You will need to obtain your connection userid and password from Vodafone support. The Deco should then be configured to establish a PPPoE connection to the modem

[Sunshine12]

i have mine in router mode and connects straight into wal works fine.

[richyboy1980]

Do you put your VF username and password into the modem or the router? (using separate devices)

Thanks

[machare]

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@richyboy1980 wrote:

Do you put your VF username and password into the modem or the router? (using separate devices)

Thanks

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Router, when you configure it to use PPPoE

[richyboy1980]

Many thanks, all sorted

[machare]

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@WhiteCar wrote:

No, it's not a DNS problem, it's a DM200 Modem (Modem Only) mode problem.

When I switch to Modem (Modem Only) mode I lose my IP settings. If, from this state, I switch back to Router (Router + Modem) mode the IP settings return.

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When the DM200 is in modem mode it does not get a public IP address assigned by Vodafone. The downstream router gets the public IP address when it establishes a PPPoE connection.   A Windows 10 PC could estabish a PPPoE connection to the DM200 instead of a router.  Also the Vodafone router should  work if its normally covered up ethernet wan port is connected to the DM200.

[WhiteCar]

If that is the case then it is an issue for me.

Downstream of the modem will be a firewall (UTM9) which has no means of establishing the PPPoE connection and there are no Windows 10 PCs on my network.

I need a modem capable of establishing the PPPoE connection.

It does concern me that I have read accounts of success here.