How to Set up a third party router with vodafone

[gipjon]

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

[Ripshod]

Yes, the MX4200 will connect directly to the ONT. If the ONT is definitely openreach (white) then vlanid should not be used. I dealt with one of those router's the other day and found it was much easier to set up with the wizard after a full reset. ymmv

[StigB52]

Thanks for your suggestion for setup, I'll give that a go. It is the white Openreach one as per this You Tube video:

watch

[Jayach]

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@StigB52 wrote:
Is the BT Openreach indoor wall mounted network termination point (the actual ONT being the box outside the house) a modem?

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Sorry to correct you, but the ONT ( Optical Network Terminal) is the box inside the house, anything that happens externally are simply connectors.

[Jayach]

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@StigB52 wrote:
Is the BT Openreach indoor wall mounted network termination point (the actual ONT being the box outside the house) a modem? 

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I've no idea what is going on, my previous reply has disappeared ( I suspect it's because I put a link in it)

The ONT is the box inside the house, it is sometimes (incorrectly) referred to as a fibre modem.

[cgfw201]

Spoke to Vodafone last week to get login info for a new router for our business Broadband, got all that. Didn't mention that not all modems are compatible, assumed it wouldn't be an issue.

Bought a TP Link AX3000 as already have one in the house and it works great with my home broadband.

Plugged in, entered the email and PW that vodafone gave me on the PPOE thing, alas nothing works and no internet connection.

Phoned VF support, who said (took them 35 mins to say it) that this particular TP Link router isn't compatible.

1) Are they right?

2) Recommendations of a similarly priced (£70ish) one that does work. My main issue is range, we've got a Chromecast connected in a room 15m away and it drops out occasionally with the VF router, so want something with stronger signal so that stays online. The AX3000 fixed a similar issue in our house which is why i bought it. 

[Cynric]

@cgfw201 Firstly check that VF gave the right password.

[Ripshod]

1. They're wrong. An old openreach compatible list from bygone ages isn't cutting it, especially as all the listed routers aren't even available anymore. Even the thg3000 isn't on that list. 

2. Your ax3000 will work, with the correct settings. If you still want to change it Black Friday is just around the corner, watch out for the GLiNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) - a definite bargain if it drops below £100 anywhere. 

[alansmithe]

If its any use to anyone - I installed the Unifi Cloud Gateway Max over weekend. Rock solid and it is automatically running speed test every day and looks rock solid on my 1000/110 connection. 

[cgfw201]

Interesting, suspected that. I'm not particularly literate with these things.

I installed it using the TP Link app, and when I could choose from Dynamic ISP/PPOE and some other bits, i chose PPOE and put the UN & PW in there that VF gave me.

Is there any other settings I should be looking at other than that? I've seen things like DNS and MAC and IP mentioned but I have no idea what any of those are other than they are there in the settings and I tend to leave them alone. 

[Ripshod]

Don't worry about DNS or MAC. IP is automatic so forget about that too. Did vf give you a vlanid? If you have the white openreach ONT you can forget about vlanid too. As @Cynric suggested, contact vf again for your PPPoE details - easiest way to check for mistakes. Username is in the format dslXXXXXXXX@broadband.vodafone.co.uk and the password is 9 digits.