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21-01-2019 10:50 PM - edited 13-03-2023 10:00 AM
IF YOU ARE USING A THIRD-PARTY ROUTER THAT WORKS 100% WITHOUT BUGS.PLEASE PM ME THE MAKE AND MODEL SO I CAN UPDATE THE LIST
The first thing you need to do is ask Vodafone for your username and password. live chat with Vodafone is best because you can copy and paste the name and password into the router. ( some users did write it down wrong. password is lower and upper case. username watch out for zero and o )
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/contact-us/index.htm
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/bbservcd/
FTTC SETTING ( FTTP is below FTTC)
The setting is the same for all the routers it's down to the isp (the setting page will be laid out differently but the setting are still the same, eg
Vodafone setting are
Vlan ID - 101
enable 802.1q (not on every router)
Username - ******@broadband.vodafone.co.uk
Username - ******@businessbroadband.vodafone.co.uk ( for business customers )
Password - ********
PPPoE
MTU Size : 1492
rest of the setting auto detect when the router and the dslam are negotiating with each other
List of third party router that work well with vodafone will update as more router are confirmed working 100%
asus ac68u ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual band Wifi
ASUS DSL-AC55U ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual-band Wifi
DrayTek Vigor 130: ADSL and VDSL modem with Ethernet ( UK model )
Draytek 2762 VDSL
Draytek 2862 Series
Fritzbox 3490
technicolor tg589vac : ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual-band Wifi
Netgear D6400-100UKS ADSL & VDSL router with Ethernet + dual-band AC1600 Wifi + beamforming
Netgear rbk40 : ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + Tri-Band technology
Netgear D6220 ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual band Wifi
Netgear Nighthawk D7800 ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual band Wifi
Technicolor DGA4231/DGA2231 is actually the Vodafone THC3000/THC3000g
TP-Link Archer VR2800
TP-Link AC 1600 ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual-band Wifi
TP-Link TL-Link Archer VR400 V3 AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO Dual Band
TP-Link VR600 ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual-band Wifi
TP-Link W9970 ADSL and VDSL router with Ethernet + dual-band Wifi
Zyxel VMG3925-B10B
List of routers with WIFI 6 that works well
None listed as yet
IF YOU ARE USING A THIRD-PARTY ROUTER THAT WORKS 100% WITHOUT BUGS.PLEASE PM ME THE MAKE AND MODEL SO I CAN UPDATE THE LIST
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Gigafast
Openreach the VLAN will be 101 or not required
CityFibre, the VLAN will be 911 or possibly not used.
Mtu 1492
PPPoE
Username - *******
Password - ********
List of routers that works well with Gigafast
Asus RT-AC86U
Cisco 5506-X
Linksys EA9500
netgear nighthawk ar500
FRITZ!Box 7530
TP-link M4 deco system
TP-Link Archer AC2300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Gigabit Router (Plug ONT cable into Internet port, run Autodetect > PPPoE > add username/pass = connected at full speed), no need for VLAN IDs
TP-Link Archer VR400 V3 AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO Dual Band (1st Advanced tab, change the Operation Mode to Wireless Router Mode (the ONT is acting as a modem, hence it will not work if you are in DLS Modem Router Mode). 2nd Do not enable VLAN ID or it will not work! Vodafone will tell you to set it to 101, if you do this it will not work! Keep the default MTU size (1480), do not change it to 1492, as suggested in several posts in this thread, or it will not work!.
Synolgy RT2600ac ( https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Broadband-connection/Synology-RT2600ac-Vodafone-Router-CityFibre-PPP... )
List of routers with WIFI 6 that works well
RT-AX86U ?
(from user) I managed to connect Asus DSL-AX82U modem/router and use it without Vodafone Wi-Fi hub finally. When use Asus router tutorial choose network provider as BT - Infinity. VLAN ID come up automatically as 101 then just copy your Vodafone username and password
10-01-2021 11:31 PM
Not without an external modem.
14-01-2021 09:22 PM
Hi folks
Haven't been on the voda forum in ages so hi again.😊
Faffing about here with two different vodafone hubs and now I see that it appears Voda will give your login deets so you can use your own router...is this correct? Last time I looked into this, it was a big no-no.😮
Also, if this is the case will a Billion BiPAC 7800DXL work? I have a FTTC connection but very rural and I'm at the end of a line in the sticks so it hovers about 7Mb. Just would be interested to see if a change of router would help any.
The newer Voda router was driving me nuts with all wifi devices continually getting disconnected so I went back to the older Connect hub. It's now acting up so I've chucked the newer one back on today and done a full reset and so far this evening it's behaved itself.
Still wouldn't mind giving the Billion a go if it might work?
Thanks in advance 🙂
14-01-2021 11:30 PM
The Billion BiPAC 7800DXL is an ADSL router, so it won't work with an FTTC (VDSL) connection. While it was popular back in its day, it's also a pretty old piece of kit!
15-01-2021 12:34 AM
Cheers for the reply! Yes.. It's an oldie but gosh it cost the big bucks back in the day!
I wanted to tweak the SNR if I recall... my line was horrific and without the tweaks I was at 0.25 and I was able to force it to nearly 1Mb and with a reset of the line every so often it would just about keep me online.
My area isn't due an upgrade until the end of 2022 at the earliest.... I'm so envious of all your fast speeds 😁
Thanks again!
16-01-2021 11:58 AM
If you look on some of the home networking sites, the more modern Billion modem/routers are still a firm favourite - for that very reason of being able to tinker with the SNR.
17-01-2021 08:39 AM
I may be totally wrong but I was under the impression that no router can tinker with fttc snr margins. I remember this being big with adsl . If i could find a router that can change the snr in fttc i would go and buy it right away .
17-01-2021 11:08 AM
I used it on my line pre-FTTC to tinker with SNR. Just had queried on here about using that router now but have been informed it's an ADSL router so in the junk tech box in the attic it will remain 😁
The Vodafone hub is actually behaving very well since a hard reset, no devices dropping off WiFi since 👍
17-01-2021 06:27 PM
At the end of the day, the minimum SNR margins are set by the cabinet, but some modems will attempt to force a specific SNR. If you try to raise the SNR for greater stability, the cabinet will just let you get on with it. When you attempt to lower the SNR (faster speeds) the cabinet will take it as a starting point - provided you've not previously triggered a harsh DLM.
It really is just playing in the margins. The other advantage of some third-party modems is that you get access to far better reporting, so if something is going wrong you can see where!
It's more sprinkles than satanic magic!
06-01-2021 09:04 PM
Hello, I've been following this for a while.
Had issues with Vodafone Broadband from beginning
Long story short... bought the technicolor tg589vac of eBay but siven installing it it has gone worse.
WiFi keeps dropping off every 30 min or so and my speed has dropped from 60-70 mb to 40mb.
Am k doing something wrong. Is there any setting I need to adjust or... It's driving me crazy as Vodafone Broadband support are kind of useless.
Re: the speed I've had a BT engineer had a look at the cabinet outside somewhere a few days ago and the speed went back up to 70mb for like a day but the WiFi disconnections kept happening. Next day speed it back down to 40mb and WiFi disconnections are even worse: can't watch a movie on Netflix or listen to radio online.
Is it something to do with the devices that use the WiFi? We have an iPad, a Dell laptop 2 mobile phones: OnePlus Nord and Pixel 4A, a Now TV stick and 2 security indoor cameras all the time connected to the WiFi.
Please help if anyone has any suggestions.
Thanks
08-01-2021 11:46 AM
It's an old router, the newest models being about 6years old, and from memory, it has a tendency to slowly cook itself!
If you've reset the router to its default settings, then entered your connection details, and it's failing in a different manner to the VF router, then I'd suspect that the router has had its day!
*Even the V3 version of the tg589vac is actually of a lower spec than the old VF HHG2500, and often users had difficulty in connecting by WiFi to anything not in the same room as the router.