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Draytek or other decent router
14-12-2015 10:46 AM
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I have a Draytek 2800 router - is this too old to use with Fibre? I also have TP-LINK W9980 router.
Would you expect either or both of these to serve as a replacement for the PLUSONE?
Re: Draytek or other decent router
14-12-2015 11:17 AM
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Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 4:59 AM
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I see at the top the max speed and potential speed so it has connected - but it won't then go get the gateway etc, just says "connecting" - I can't get past this....
and yes as you say the TPLINK can setup VPNs etc.... which is what I need...
Any ideas? I tried the plain BT VDSL, the PLUSNET VDSL, OTHER.... same thing - recognises the fibre, knows speed it can do but won't complete - I'm guessing it won't log in - I'm using my plusnet ID just exactly as I did with ADSL and as set up in the Plus One (no change)....
Quote from: MisterW Sinec PN have supplied you the Hub one I guess you've not got a BT modem. If that's the case then the Draytek 2800 won't work with Fibre. The TP Link W9980 should work fine since it's got a built in VDSL modem like the Hub one. MAke sure you've got the latest firmware and then I believe there should be an option on the setup to choose PlusNet VDSL. Then just enter your PlusNet username & password and you should be good to go. Also AFAIK the 9980 can support VPN in the form of IPSec tunnels.
Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 7:53 AM
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Check that the configuration has VLAN ID set to 101.
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Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 9:10 AM
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I will keep trying but as it stands the 9980 won't connect. I note there are a couple of settings in the 9980 that are not covered by Plusnet's information - also in some examples I've seen **** for passwords - Plusnet don't have passwords..
Quote from: MisterW The 9980 does work with PlusNet, I don't have one myself but there are a number of people on these forums who have them working.
Check that the configuration has VLAN ID set to 101.
Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 9:38 AM
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Plusnet originally sent a smaller box- a Sagemcom - then 5 minutes later a return pack for that turned up and the larger unit turned up - I still have both.
With careful study the new box does indeed do port redirects - strangest way of doing it - but I cannot find any way to do IP-MAC binding and it definitely does not have the abillity to create a VPN - why they'd put something like this out I don't know..
So the plus one DOES have that Plusnet VDSL setting with ID 101... TPLINK sent me off here http://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-905.html ; - and in that link is a red boxed area where it should be doing the final login and getting a DNS value back - that's the part that's not working - it just says "Connecting".
Quote from: MisterW Sinec PN have supplied you the Hub one I guess you've not got a BT modem. If that's the case then the Draytek 2800 won't work with Fibre. The TP Link W9980 should work fine since it's got a built in VDSL modem like the Hub one. MAke sure you've got the latest firmware and then I believe there should be an option on the setup to choose PlusNet VDSL. Then just enter your PlusNet username & password and you should be good to go. Also AFAIK the 9980 can support VPN in the form of IPSec tunnels.
Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 9:51 AM
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You must have your username entered in the form of username@plusdsl.net where username is the same one you'd use to log in to the plusnet member centre, also the password is the same one as you'd use there, did you miss the password?
Quote from: scargill Plusnet's information - also in some examples I've seen **** for passwords - Plusnet don't have passwords..
Plusnet do have passwords but they're not generally displayed (for security).
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Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 9:59 AM
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Not what they told me and not what it says on their very vague setup for other modems... I never had a password for ADSL either.
Quote from: w23 This sounds like it's simply not authenticating.
You must have your username entered in the form of username@plusdsl.net where username is the same one you'd use to log in to the plusnet member centre, also the password is the same one as you'd use there, did you miss the password?
Quote from: scargill Plusnet's information - also in some examples I've seen **** for passwords - Plusnet don't have passwords..
Plusnet do have passwords but they're not generally displayed (for security).
Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 10:21 AM
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PlsuNet have always used a username & password. However, there own supplied routers are self configuring and so automatically download the correct username/passowrd when they are initially connected. That's probably why you've never used one before. With non-PN routers you will have to configure them manually with username & password.
Quote Not what they told me and not what it says on their very vague setup for other modems... I never had a password for ADSL either.
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Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 12:02 PM
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Quote from: MisterW PlsuNet have always used a username & password. However, there own supplied routers are self configuring and so automatically download the correct username/passowrd when they are initially connected. That's probably why you've never used one before. With non-PN routers you will have to configure them manually with username & password.
Quote Not what they told me and not what it says on their very vague setup for other modems... I never had a password for ADSL either.
You are absolutely right - and thank you for that clarification - the TP-Link works - problem solved.
Re: Draytek or other decent router
15-12-2015 12:15 PM
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