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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
08-07-2024 02:08 PM
The settings you quote are for DSL (FTTC), nothing to do with FTTP.
08-07-2024 01:56 PM - edited 08-07-2024 01:56 PM
Vodafone have given you the details for fttc. Are you on fttc (telephone socket), openreach fttp (white box) or Cityfibre fttp (black box)? Or are you connecting to the vodafone router?
08-07-2024 02:06 PM
I have Vodafone 900 Mbps FTTP via Openreach.
I am connecting the WAN port of the ASUS router direct to the White Openreach ONT.
[My previous installation has the Vodafone router connected to an older Asus AC router. However, I want to dispense with all that and have one new Asus AX router connected directly to the ONT]
08-07-2024 02:18 PM - edited 08-07-2024 02:23 PM
@jaizan wrote:I have Vodafone 900 Mbps FTTP via Openreach.
I am connecting the WAN port of the ASUS router direct to the White Openreach ONT.
[My previous installation has the Vodafone router connected to an older Asus AC router. However, I want to dispense with all that and have one new Asus AX router connected directly to the ONT]
In that case factory reset the router and enter your login details in the Quick Internet Setup that'll pop up when you first login.
To reset:
Turn the router off. Hold in the WPS button while you turn the router on, and keep it held in until the power light turns off.
Turn off then on again, let it settle, connect via LAN, then login via http://192.168.50.1. Follow the QIS wizard to enter your PPPoE login details, wifi settings, and login details. Username is in the format dslXXXXXXXXX@Broadband.vodafone.co.uk , and the password should be eight characters. No need to mess with VLAN.
If this doesn't get you working then contact vodafone again, via the link below, and make sure to copy/paste the username and password to a text file so there's no mistakes over the number '0' and capital 'O', or number '1', letter 'l' and capital (I). If it's no different from what you already have then it's likely you are making a typo.
08-07-2024 03:06 PM
Just noticed the capital 'B' in the username in my post. The forum's software messed it up, it should be lower case 'b'
08-07-2024 03:23 PM
Thank you. I've tried that. The first username they gave me did not have an @.
The second and third ones are the same. They are in the format you specified, except for a small b in broadband.
I tried changing to a large B, but it did not work.
I originally copied and pasted both the username and password from the text message, so there should be no typos.
I also tried typing them in, assuming the third digit is a small letter l and the next nine are all numbers.
Oddly, the router mostly says "disconnected", rather than a more helpful error message. So perhaps I need to see if it can generate any more helpful error logs.
I'm unplugging the cable from the back of the WAN port in the back of the Vodafone router and plugging it straight into the WAN port on the ASUS router, so that is unlikely to fail.
08-07-2024 03:48 PM
Edit. It did not work after following your instructions first time. But is now running after another reboot. I'm not sure what the difference is !
Thank you very much for your help!
09-07-2024 12:41 PM
I'm so glad this thread has helped you out and is still being used .shame I can't edit and update the original post anymore to add new routers
05-08-2024 09:12 AM
I have ditched the Vodafone Ultra Hub and extenders after constant reboots. I purchased the Deco XE75 Pro Mesh system, and it was a breeze to set up. The DECO automatically detected the PPPoE connection and just needed the username and password. Surprise, surprise, no dropouts. I was getting fed up with daily dropouts on the Ultra Hub router (garbage) and it was a waste of time speaking to Vodafone support. So highly recomend Deco routers if anyone is looking for a replacement.
05-08-2024 09:29 PM
Many thanks for letting every one know about the deco