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DrayTek offer a large range of G.fast, VDSL and ADSL modem equipped router models, as well as the dedicated Vigor 130 and Vigor 166 modems.
The revised Vigor 160 Series labelling is carried on the top/front of the unit, together with 4 green LED indicators: If you need an all-in-one solution; a broadband router with an integrated VDSL modem, or ADSL modem, all of the router models listed here include VDSL/ADSL modems. For G.fast, look for modems and routers that include G.fast capability, like the Vigor 2766ac. Yes, the Vigor 130 is capable of being a router and I think the previous V120 was similarly capable. The 2 typical firmware loads for the UK (BT - for Huawei cabs, Alt for ECI) does redact the router functions from the GUI display but the full functionality is still there via CLI. There are a number of other firmware loads that retain the router GUI too. DrayTek's VDSL modems provide reliable DSL connectivity as well as excellent performance and compatibility, designed to comply with Openreach MCT requirements. The final setting is under Internet - MPoA to set the MTU. Disappointingly and unusually for DrayTek the MTU has a hard cap of 1500, rather than their usual 1520 byte limit. This means no baby jumbo frames as defined by the Openreach SINs so the PPPoE overhead has to be carried inside the 1500 MTU limit. One hopes this will be changed by DrayTek in later firmware loads. I have not experimented with the CLI as yet to see if it exposes a greater MTU range:
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They confirmed that the GEN1 model isn't & never will be compatible with 212Mhz due to hardware limitations, so I'm going to wait for the new version to arrive. This means that a multitude of routers and other devices can connect through the Vigor 166 with a minimum of hassle, even devices that don’t support VLAN tags. The Vigor 166 modem is designed exclusively for use in the UK, with the required network settings pre-set, such as the Openreach VLAN tag. The Vigor 166 modem can be mounted securely to a wall or shelf, using the included wall mount fittings. Two operation modes for the Vigor 166 allow it to operate as a fully bridged DSL to Ethernet Modem, or as a mini Router with NAT DMZ Host.
The default VLAN tagging of 101 should be left untouched, it is needed for a connection via BT Infinity infrastructure. When in NAT Router mode, the Vigor 166’s two LAN ports can be used to connect two devices such as PCs, Wireless Access Points and Servers, or more with an additional switch. Add DSL connectivity to any Router
Standard (plaintext) HTTP is disabled, and encrypted TLS/SSL is in use. Use a https prefix to access the router WUI using SSL/TLS. The Vigor 166 modem is pre-set to work as a fully-bridging modem. It can also be used as a mini router, providing NAT, port forwarding and DMZ Host to connected devices. The first step is critical for getting admin access from your LAN to the DrayTek, ntp is good to have. Couple of things to be aware of, the DrayTek in bridge mode is not the easiest too setup. Draytek engineers have missed the point that the when the 166 is operating in bridge mode the unit has two functions. Once up and running again in Modem mode the various router-only modes are removed from the menu tree, leaving just the basics required for modem / PPPoE modem use:
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