[AusNOG] VDSL equivalent to TP-Link TD-8817 for use in bridge mode

[Nick Kamenyitzky]

The TG789 from iiNet/Internode works a treat in bridge mode.  Everything
switches off fine and the interface is still accessible if you spawn a
second WAN adapter with static IP (in the TG789 IP range) and route to it.

Whatever you do make sure you keep a modem that your RSP supports.  It will
make the experience much less painful when faults occur on your line.



Kind Regards,

Nick Kamenyitzky

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On 13 March 2017 at 15:54, Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag at rendrag.net> wrote:

> Yeah the Vigor 130 is awesome, with one caveat - it struggles to maintain
> sync if you're 'too' close to the node.  The one I had was rock-solid when
> I was 590m to the node.  When we shifted to our current place, which is
> only 90m to the node, it refused to maintain sync for more than ~30 minutes
> at a time).  They also sync slightly lower than other modems.. (58/17 at
> our previous place, compared to 63/21 on a TG799 and NF4V).
>
> I'm using a Huawei HG658 at the moment, and it's quite rock solid in
> bridge mode - with the caveat that any port you put into bridge with the
> PTM interface drops out of the LAN bridge, so you need TWO ethernet ports
> connected, if you want to be able to manage the device while in bridge mode.
>
> The NF4V is a horrendous router, but does ok in bridge mode - though I've
> seen it do strange things where it won't actually bridge to the LAN unless
> there's an active PPPOE session up on the modem itself.
>
> If the customer isn't too close to the node, I'd definitely go the 130,
> because once you load the vectoring firmware (make sure you do!), it 'just
> works'.  If they are close to the node, I'd use the HG658.
>
>
> On 13 March 2017 at 15:48, Benjamin Ricardo <ben.ricardo at acs.net.au>
> wrote:
>
>> Draytek Vigor 130
>>
>> Get it from I-Lan technologies in Sydney they should be less than $100
>>
>> We use them everywhere exactly as you described.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Matt
>> Selbst
>> *Sent:* Monday, 13 March 2017 3:46 PM
>> *To:* ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>> *Subject:* [AusNOG] VDSL equivalent to TP-Link TD-8817 for use in bridge
>> mode
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone know of there's a VDSL equivalent to the venerable TP-Link TD-8817
>> for use in FTTN NBN scenarios?
>>
>> Looking for a no frills VDSL modem to use purely in bridge mode is
>> proving harder than expected. I don't want any WiFi, VoIP ata, switch or
>> any other functionality. VDSL WAN and a single LAN interface would be ideal
>> in a small physical package would be ideal.
>>
>> Everything currently on the market seems to have the kitchen sink
>> built-in plus they are physically massive.
>>
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