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Bridge mode on new Vodafone Gigabit modem (SIRO)

  • 31-10-2018 12:50pm
    #1
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭


    (Mods - please move this if it's in the wrong forum)
    I recently got Vodafone siro installed having been with Virgin media for the last few years. 
    I have the new gigabit modem that I'd like to bridge to my netgear nighthawk r7000.
    I went to the Bridge Mode page on the gigabit modem and selected "Legacy RG IPv4 Mode" (the only option) and rebooted the modem with the netgear modem attached.
    I can still see and connect to the gigabit wireles network and when I connect to the netgear modem and type in the modem IP address it connects to the gigbit modem.
    Also if I connect to the netgear network I have no internet.
    I cannot access the netgear modem home page. 
    Any ideas?
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  • #2
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Forget the powerstation, you have SIRO. You don't need to bridge.

    Set VLAN10 on the WAN int of the Netgear. Use it solo. Job done.


  • #3
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    PS: If your package is the 1000Mb one disable the traffic monitor on the R7000.


  • #4
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    You only use bridge if you're using the modem. Otherwise just replace it with the Netgear, you'll have to tag vlan10 on the Wan


  • #5
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    OK, I'll give it a go when I get home, sounds almost too easy. 😁


  • #6
    BigCon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    Got it working. Used this thread for additional settings.

    Leaving this here for future reference...
    Settings:
    Set VLAN10 on the WAN of the Netgear.

    Then go to Internet Settings on the router and enter the following:

    User Name: vodafone@vodafone.ie
    (a.k.a. Network ID, PPP Username, Login or Login Username)

    Password: broadband

    Encapsulation: PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet)

    Preferred DNS: 89.19.64.36
    Alternate DNS: 89.19.64.164

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  • #7
    cracker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭cracker


    Hi

    I am with Virgin Media at the moment but I am considering switching to Vodafone gigabit. I would like to keep by Asus AC68U router which is currently bridged to the VM modem so I can keep the faster Wifi between different devices on my LAN. I think I read somewhere the wifi on the vodafone router is about 500Mbps and my Asus is faster. It seems from reading this post that I could just replace the router they provide with my Asus. Is this correct?


  • #8
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Correct, once your router supports vlan tagging on the wan port and has enough processing power to deal with a high speed connection you can completely replace the router that you got from your ISP on both SIRO and openeir FTTH.


  • #9
    djoten
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭djoten


    Hi Folks, long time no threads here. I have Asus AC5300 router which have to replace the Gigabox provided by Vodafone. The thing is, how to connect my landline phone device to the VOIP line which comes with SIRO when their Gigabox isn't plugged anymore?


  • #10
    Fwarder
    Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭Fwarder


    Hi all, I presume this would be the right topic for my question (regarding Gigabox router).

    Installers came and put the router in the corner of a house because that was near the electrical cabinet. Of course that position means that wi-fi is crap everywhere except for the living room. (same device goes from 280/200 in the living room all the way down to 25/14 on the first floor). Luckily this are looking better with the cable since cable caps out at around 920/200.

    Since my "office" room is on the 1st floor (opposite side of the house) and I want to use those 920/200 there, I was already planning on getting a 20-30m of cat6 cable.

    That leaves me with the uneven wi-fi coverage problem :D

    My question would be: Would it be possible to combine two routers in the house? For instance that both vodafone and netgear/tplink/somethingElse "broadcast" the same network and depending on the signal you automatically connect either to one or the other? One router would ideally be where it is, and the other would be wired up on the opposite side of the house.

    Or did I completely miss the thread? :D


  • #11
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    Fwarder wrote: »
    Hi all, I presume this would be the right topic for my question (regarding Gigabox router).

    Installers came and put the router in the corner of a house because that was near the electrical cabinet. Of course that position means that wi-fi is crap everywhere except for the living room. (same device goes from 280/200 in the living room all the way down to 25/14 on the first floor). Luckily this are looking better with the cable since cable caps out at around 920/200.

    Since my "office" room is on the 1st floor (opposite side of the house) and I want to use those 920/200 there, I was already planning on getting a 20-30m of cat6 cable.

    That leaves me with the uneven wi-fi coverage problem :D

    My question would be: Would it be possible to combine two routers in the house? For instance that both vodafone and netgear/tplink/somethingElse "broadcast" the same network and depending on the signal you automatically connect either to one or the other? One router would ideally be where it is, and the other would be wired up on the opposite side of the house.

    Or did I completely miss the thread? :D

    Yes it is possible. You have a few options:

    1) An access point connected by Ethernet cable to the main router. This would broadcast WiFi on separate channels but with the same SSID so your devices can roam between the two. Technically the access point can be a router with the routing functions disabled but standalone access points are also available.

    2) A mesh WiFi system such as Netgear Orbi, TP-LINK Deco etc. Generally these would take over all WiFi duties so you would disable WiFi on the main router.


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  • #12
    Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭Stone


    djoten wrote: »
    Hi Folks, long time no threads here. I have Asus AC5300 router which have to replace the Gigabox provided by Vodafone. The thing is, how to connect my landline phone device to the VOIP line which comes with SIRO when their Gigabox isn't plugged anymore?

    As it would be nice to 'ditch' the Vodafone Gigabox it would be interesting to hear if it was at all possible to use your own router when you have a VOIP/Landline in the package ;)


  • #13
    fbradyirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    ED E wrote: »
    Forget the powerstation, you have SIRO. You don't need to bridge.

    Set VLAN10 on the WAN int of the Netgear. Use it solo. Job done.

    I just switched from Eir FTTH to Vodafone FTTH to get the half price offer.

    I’ve been using my own OpenWrt router with Eir which has VLAN 10 tagged on the WAN (no PPoe modem in it-its the EdgeRouter X), but for Vodafone, it simply never gets an IP.

    When I plug in the Vodafone supplied router, I see it uses FTTH_PPoe and FTTH_Ipoe is empty.

    Is this normal?


  • #14
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    I just switched from Eir FTTH to Vodafone FTTH to get the half price offer.

    I’ve been using my own OpenWrt router with Eir which has VLAN 10 tagged on the WAN (no PPoe modem in it-its the EdgeRouter X), but for Vodafone, it simply never gets an IP.

    When I plug in the Vodafone supplied router, I see it uses FTTH_PPoe and FTTH_Ipoe is empty.

    Is this normal?

    Yes. Vodafone don't use IPoE, they use PPPoE. Are you sure the ER X can't do PPPoE?


  • #15
    fbradyirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    Saige Little Switchboard wrote: »
    Yes. Vodafone don't use IPoE, they use PPPoE. Are you sure the ER X can't do PPPoE?

    Ah ok. From some Googling I think it might do PPPoe. Let me try that out. Thanks!


  • #16
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Ah ok. From some Googling I think it might do PPPoe. Let me try that out. Thanks!

    https://community.ui.com/questions/PPPoe-vlan-tagging/78b4bd99-8de6-44a3-8e48-d3346c38c7d9


  • #17
    fbradyirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    Saige Little Switchboard wrote: »
    https://community.ui.com/questions/PPPoe-vlan-tagging/78b4bd99-8de6-44a3-8e48-d3346c38c7d9

    It works! Thanks again.


  • #18
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    It works! Thanks again.

    No problem!


  • #19
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭one4one


    Hey all,

    Got FTTH and currently have the Vodafone gigabit modem in bridge mode and connect to a ubiquity edgerouter x. Ideally I like to completely remove the Vodafone router and connect directly to the ONT. When I go to setup a new PPPoE connection on the edgerouter and I set Vlan 10 and plug directly into the ONT I have no internet connection.

    For PPPoE username and password I'm using Vodafone@Vodafone.ie and broadband as the password.

    Am I missing something?


  • #20
    fbradyirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    one4one wrote: »
    Hey all,

    Got FTTH and currently have the Vodafone gigabit modem in bridge mode and connect to a ubiquity edgerouter x. Ideally I like to completely remove the Vodafone router and connect directly to the ONT. When I go to setup a new PPPoE connection on the edgerouter and I set Vlan 10 and plug directly into the ONT I have no internet connection.

    For PPPoE username and password I'm using Vodafone@Vodafone.ie and broadband as the password.

    Am I missing something?

    Works for me on the EdgeRouter X but I am using OpenWrt on it. Can you post screenshots?


  • #21
    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,322 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay


    one4one wrote: »
    Hey all,

    Got FTTH and currently have the Vodafone gigabit modem in bridge mode and connect to a ubiquity edgerouter x. Ideally I like to completely remove the Vodafone router and connect directly to the ONT. When I go to setup a new PPPoE connection on the edgerouter and I set Vlan 10 and plug directly into the ONT I have no internet connection.

    For PPPoE username and password I'm using Vodafone@Vodafone.ie and broadband as the password.

    Am I missing something?


    I thought the username was <modemserialnumber>@vfieftth not vodafone@vodafone.ie


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  • #22
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭one4one


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Works for me on the EdgeRouter X but I am using OpenWrt on it. Can you post screenshots?

    I tried a few different usernames but haven't tried the serial number of the Vodafone router.

    In the edge router, I'm just selecting wizard and then wan+2lan2.

    https://ibb.co/j8PrD7V
    https://ibb.co/jyfLqgK


  • #23
    fbradyirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    Your settings look good. Here are mine.

    https://ibb.co/VQtmSfQ
    https://ibb.co/j8WPM9n
    https://ibb.co/hMXX8qN

    Only thing I can think of is the VLAN 10 needs to be tagged also on the CPU in OpenWrt Switch settings. Is there such a setting on your UI?


  • #24
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Your settings look good. Here are mine.

    https://ibb.co/VQtmSfQ
    https://ibb.co/j8WPM9n
    https://ibb.co/hMXX8qN

    Only thing I can think of is the VLAN 10 needs to be tagged also on the CPU in OpenWrt Switch settings. Is there such a setting on your UI?

    Are you sure you're on SIRO network and not Open Eir?
    I just see many posts saying you need to use the modem serial as the username with Vodafone on SIRO.
    Not sure how accurate the info is as there's not many posts about it.


  • #25
    fbradyirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,171 ✭✭✭fbradyirl


    I'm on FTTH (not Siro).

    Use "one2one" above mentioned FTTH so I was replying to that.


  • #26
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    I'm on FTTH (not Siro).

    Use "one2one" above mentioned FTTH so I was replying to that.

    SIRO is also FTTH but a completely different network so good possibility of different PPPoE settings.


  • #27
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭one4one


    fbradyirl wrote: »
    Your settings look good. Here are mine.

    https://ibb.co/VQtmSfQ
    https://ibb.co/j8WPM9n
    https://ibb.co/hMXX8qN

    Only thing I can think of is the VLAN 10 needs to be tagged also on the CPU in OpenWrt Switch settings. Is there such a setting on your UI?

    I don't think so unless I need to use the CLI to make further changes.


  • #28
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭one4one


    tuxy wrote: »
    Are you sure you're on SIRO network and not Open Eir?
    I just see many posts saying you need to use the modem serial as the username with Vodafone on SIRO.
    Not sure how accurate the info is as there's not many posts about it.

    Sorry I'm not on SIRO just regular fiber connection from the exchange.


  • #29
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    one4one wrote: »
    Sorry I'm not on SIRO just regular fiber connection from the exchange.

    You're on the open eir network? FTTH just means a fibre line goes directly to you house and there are different networks that can provide this service.


  • #30
    gramo
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭gramo


    I just had Vodafone 1000m fiber to the home installed via SIRO
    I tested there router to verify I was getting the full speed before removing it and using my own asus R-AC5300
    Set the VlanID to 10 and changed the WAN port to PPPOE, used the vodafone router SN @vfieftth.ie and got connection.

    Unfortunately the speed hits around 200 max

    Has anyone had a similar issue and is there something Ive missed?

    I also tried my own asus router sn vfieftth.ie with the broadband password and again got connection but speeds have not increased.


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  • #31
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Where usually on a router settings would I input VLANID=10?

    Have a TP-Link Archer C9 and it doesn't look like an option?


  • #32
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    In the TV settings page, not the internet setup.


  • #33
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Ah got it. I don't have TV package but will give this a try tomorrow anyway!


  • #34
    glinch5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭glinch5


    Is it possible to bridge the router apart from voice/voip calls routed through it?


  • #35
    RonnieCam
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭RonnieCam


    Hi All,Looking for some help.
    I currently have Vodafone FTTH via openEir network and VoIP for phone using a Vodafone Gigabox. I intend to install a Ubiquiti USG and USW 16 port switch. I would like to replace the Gigabox completely i.e. ONT to USG to USW switch but from googling it looks like I wont be able to retain my phone. I have to retain a landline as I have a medical device implanted that needs to “phone home” regularly.

    My next option is ONT to Gigabox, in bridge mode, to USG but I don’t know if that will allow VoIP via the Gigabox.

    Least preferred option is Lan on the Gigabox to Wan on the USG but I believe there are issues, “double Nat”. My question is can I retain VoIP via the ONT to USG option, If so how is this done? I have read that Vodafone will not give the SIP settings to do this for security reasons. Also is the VoIP port active on the Gigabox in bridge mode? Sorry for all the questions.
    Any help would be appreciated.


  • #36
    Cringer
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭Cringer


    RonnieCam wrote: »
    Hi All,Looking for some help.
    I currently have Vodafone FTTH via openEir network and VoIP for phone using a Vodafone Gigabox. I intend to install a Ubiquiti USG and USW 16 port switch. I would like to replace the Gigabox completely i.e. ONT to USG to USW switch but from googling it looks like I wont be able to retain my phone. I have to retain a landline as I have a medical device implanted that needs to “phone home” regularly.

    My next option is ONT to Gigabox, in bridge mode, to USG but I don’t know if that will allow VoIP via the Gigabox.

    Least preferred option is Lan on the Gigabox to Wan on the USG but I believe there are issues, “double Nat”. My question is can I retain VoIP via the ONT to USG option, If so how is this done? I have read that Vodafone will not give the SIP settings to do this for security reasons. Also is the VoIP port active on the Gigabox in bridge mode? Sorry for all the questions.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    Did you get an answer to this? I’m in the same boat.


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  • #37
    dmm1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭dmm1000


    Yeah folks same as that I need the phone so what I was after.... Can I have the gigabox on the network along with my asus rtac86u so what I need is the proper guide on how to bridge the gigabox to my rtac86u (cannot find a definitive answer on the bridging so far) I have ftth with Vodafone on the eir fibre line I can use the rtac86u standalone with the vodafone@vodafone.ie and "password" but I need the gigabox on the loop as well (for the phone) (please help I'd be most grateful)


  • #38
    Razor Russ
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Razor Russ


    Hi,

    I got Vodafone FTTH installed on Tuesday. When I access expert mode on the gigabox and select bridge the white internet light starts flashing. I am using google WiFi mesh as my main WiFi source in the house.

    Is there something I am doing wrong ? Tips would be appreciated


  • #39
    one4one
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭one4one


    RonnieCam wrote: »
    Hi All,Looking for some help.
    I currently have Vodafone FTTH via openEir network and VoIP for phone using a Vodafone Gigabox. I intend to install a Ubiquiti USG and USW 16 port switch. I would like to replace the Gigabox completely i.e. ONT to USG to USW switch but from googling it looks like I wont be able to retain my phone. I have to retain a landline as I have a medical device implanted that needs to “phone home” regularly.

    My next option is ONT to Gigabox, in bridge mode, to USG but I don’t know if that will allow VoIP via the Gigabox.

    Least preferred option is Lan on the Gigabox to Wan on the USG but I believe there are issues, “double Nat”. My question is can I retain VoIP via the ONT to USG option, If so how is this done? I have read that Vodafone will not give the SIP settings to do this for security reasons. Also is the VoIP port active on the Gigabox in bridge mode? Sorry for all the questions.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    I lost access to my phone when I put the Gigabox into bridgemode. I called Vodafone to ask if it was possible for the phone to continue to work in bridge mode or even if I could get sip credentials but they don't want to know once you mention the Gigabox is in bridgemode plus I don't think they would give out the credentials anyway.

    I was able to port my number from Vodafone to IrishVoIP which was a pretty easy process. Mostly only wanted to keep the landline number as a lot of people still call it and then I just keep it topped up with a tenner of credit for making the odd outbound call on it. Now my numbers ported I configured a few Polycom VVX 411s VoIP phones and also got a grandstream ATA adpater and wired it back into the existing phone line of the house so all the old analogue phones around the house are working as normal.

    Now that my number has ported away from Vodafone and I have an edgerouter x that finally works plugged directly into the ONT I was able to completely remove the Gigabox from my network.


  • #40
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    one4one wrote: »
    I lost access to my phone when I put the Gigabox into bridgemode. I called Vodafone to ask if it was possible for the phone to continue to work in bridge mode or even if I could get sip credentials but they don't want to know once you mention the Gigabox is in bridgemode plus I don't think they would give out the credentials anyway.

    I was able to port my number from Vodafone to IrishVoIP which was a pretty easy process. Mostly only wanted to keep the landline number as a lot of people still call it and then I just keep it topped up with a tenner of credit for making the odd outbound call on it. Now my numbers ported I configured a few Polycom VVX 411s VoIP phones and also got a grandstream ATA adpater and wired it back into the existing phone line of the house so all the old analogue phones around the house are working as normal.

    Now that my number has ported away from Vodafone and I have an edgerouter x that finally works plugged directly into the ONT I was able to completely remove the Gigabox from my network.
    At work, a few months ago, we moved from Eir vDSL (a problem in itself but fixed when we got our hands on an F1000 as the F2000 wasn't suitable) to Vodafone (with SIRO). We have a ZyXEL Firewall that needs to be there for a VPN link, so bridging is necessary. Prior to getting moving over, I had asked if the VOIP would continue to work in bridge mode on the VF Gigabox and was assured it would... of course, once the transition of our main shop number went to VOIP, the calls stopped coming in!

    After a call to CS, I was assured by one rep that it will work fine, but a setting needs changing on the Gigabox to allow VOIP to continue work. VF just needed to log into the modem to make the changes. After some calls later I'm told that it's not possible and the other rep was wrong. The issues are still ongoing, as I had then asked them to reinstate the number back to the PSTN line, which they did for a few days before texting me to tell me that the cancellation of the number was complete! They were killing our main number and replacing it with something else. Now the number is back again (more calls to CS), but it, ironically, cannot receive calls from Vodafone mobile numbers! They're insisting it's a problem my end, and I'm insisting it's an issue their end with however calls are routed... not sure if we can pull from the contract now, as the service is still not working like it should.

    Also, the subnet mask couldn't be changed on the Gigabox, which caused other issues, but were worked around...


  • #41
    RonnieCam
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭RonnieCam


    Cringer wrote: »
    Did you get an answer to this? I’m in the same boat.

    Sorry for the delay in replying, Sadly, no I did not get an answer. It seems that the Gigabox in bridge mode disables the voip. I spent an hour recently on to Vodafone tech support and they could not understand what I was trying to do (not sure if that's my fault or theirs) They thought I was looking for a static Wan ip, set it up and charged me a fiver for it. Duly cancelled. It looks like one4one above has the best solution, port your number to IrishVoip and lose the Gigabox. My Ubiquiti setup has SIP implementation but getting the credentials from Vodafone is impossible from looking at the forums. Anyway I'll keep trying and let you know of any progress.


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  • #42
    RonnieCam
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭RonnieCam


    one4one wrote: »
    I lost access to my phone when I put the Gigabox into bridgemode. I called Vodafone to ask if it was possible for the phone to continue to work in bridge mode or even if I could get sip credentials but they don't want to know once you mention the Gigabox is in bridgemode plus I don't think they would give out the credentials anyway.

    I was able to port my number from Vodafone to IrishVoIP which was a pretty easy process. Mostly only wanted to keep the landline number as a lot of people still call it and then I just keep it topped up with a tenner of credit for making the odd outbound call on it. Now my numbers ported I configured a few Polycom VVX 411s VoIP phones and also got a grandstream ATA adpater and wired it back into the existing phone line of the house so all the old analogue phones around the house are working as normal.

    Now that my number has ported away from Vodafone and I have an edgerouter x that finally works plugged directly into the ONT I was able to completely remove the Gigabox from my network.

    Thanks One4One for the info, that seems like a way to go. Do the Voip phones require any hardware or software PBX or are they plug and play ? and who did you get them from ?
    Thanks for the help.


  • #43
    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭jogdish


    I am getting Vodafone SIRO tomorrow, seem to getting some conflicting info from vodafone shop and here:

    I have my own ASUS router, and I have a landline and wish to use both - is this possible, if I need two 'routers' plugged in that is fine, but im looking to have both in use.


  • #44
    S.E.A.L.s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,899 ✭✭✭S.E.A.L.s


    jogdish wrote: »
    I am getting Vodafone SIRO tomorrow, seem to getting some conflicting info from vodafone shop and here:

    I have my own ASUS router, and I have a landline and wish to use both - is this possible, if I need two 'routers' plugged in that is fine, but im looking to have both in use.


    You're timing is impeccable, because I was only at this very task for family earlier today (VF Gigabox with an ASUS AC68U on Merlin firmware) and couldn't for the life of me find a way to use only one router while keeping the phone/landline running :rolleyes:

    This is because bridged mode for the Gigabox disables the tel ports/plugs (like why!) unlike say Virgin hubs in modem mode which allows a true bridged connection (tel ports/plugs active) without loads of fiddling :pac:

    Anyway, I was able to work it all out and no added latency or performance loss, but needed both modem/routers :D

    (yes, I know call forwarding is an option but the family members involved didn't want that and no, the AC68U's don't have tel ports/plugs unfortunately)


  • #45
    Capt. Insano
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Capt. Insano


    Recently got Voafone SIRO FTTH install and hated the Gigabox router, I toyed around with the Edgerouter X but found it too much of a learning curve for some of the features I wanted to enable eg. Guest network without AP isolation.

    I do not use Phoneline or TV services.

    I decided to go the OpenWRT route on a Netgear r7800 Nighthawk.

    Here are my settings incase it helps anyone:

    https://ibb.co/album/fYpFzK


    Thought it may be of worth to post here.


  • #46
    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭jogdish


    S.E.A.L.s wrote: »
    You're timing is impeccable, because I was only at this very task for family earlier today (VF Gigabox with an ASUS AC68U on Merlin firmware) and couldn't for the life of me find a way to use only one router while keeping the phone/landline running :rolleyes:

    This is because bridged mode for the Gigabox disables the tel ports/plugs (like why!) unlike say Virgin hubs in modem mode which allows a true bridged connection (tel ports/plugs active) without loads of fiddling :pac:

    Anyway, I was able to work it all out and no added latency or performance loss, but needed both modem/routers :D

    (yes, I know call forwarding is an option but the family members involved didn't want that and no, the AC68U's don't have tel ports/plugs unfortunately)


    What was your solution ? I ended up cancelling and back to Eir (sigh), will try again in a few months when I have more time to re network the house.


  • #47
    S.E.A.L.s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,899 ✭✭✭S.E.A.L.s


    jogdish wrote: »
    What was your solution ? I ended up cancelling and back to Eir (sigh), will try again in a few months when I have more time to re network the house.


    It's as I said, both the Gigabox and the ASUS router working together with as much as possible disabled/off inside the Gigabox to allow the ASUS to work its wizardry :D

    The but in all this is that I'm an Engineer in every sense of the word and know IT decades, so can make it all work well ;)

    Otherwise its understandable why people wouldn't bother :)


  • #48
    Andrewke
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Andrewke


    Hi, I have installed Vodafone gigabit broadband and have received two Vodafone gigabit modems I have one successfully connected to the internet but would like to put other modem at the other end of the house to maximise internet availability.
    I have a cat 6 cable connecting both modems at a range 25 metres. Could somebody explain a step by step guide as how to bridge the modems together.
    Thanks


  • #49
    bdmc5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭bdmc5


    I would really appreciate any help here. Not very good with networking and struggling to find a clear answer. i got Vodafone gigabit installed today and trying to connect my netgear orbi but cant get it to work at all.

    I was told putting the Vodafone box in bridge mode will solve the issue both when i go into setting the only option in bridge mode section is "Legacy RG IPv4Mode". When i select this i no longer get internet from the Vodafone box and there is No Wifi signal from the orbi either to complete the setup so i have reset the vodafone box to get wifi again,


    Id massively appreciate if anyone could outline steps involved in get the vodafone box to work with a 3rd party Mesh/router solution?


  • #50
    bdmc5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭bdmc5


    Capt. Insano wrote: »
    Recently got Voafone SIRO FTTH install and hated the Gigabox router, I toyed around with the Edgerouter X but found it too much of a learning curve for some of the features I wanted to enable eg. Guest network without AP isolation.

    I do not use Phoneline or TV services.

    I decided to go the OpenWRT route on a Netgear r7800 Nighthawk.

    Here are my settings incase it helps anyone:

    https://ibb.co/album/fYpFzK


    Thought it may be of worth to post here.


    I only bought an RBK13 Netgear Orbi system which arrived today and i get even get into the Orbi settings as i cant get an internet signal when i connect the orbi to my vodafone box. How do you configure your nighthawk when you vodafone box is not feeding any internet to it?


  • #51
    alec76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭alec76


    You could get rid of Vodafone router altogether, just plug Orbi router directly into ONT ( white box at the wall with the fibre)
    I don't have RBK13 but RBK 53 and I have Eir broadband, believe it is similar.
    YOU have to set VLAN 10 tag and user &password for PPPOE connection.
    ORBI really good devices but they only Plug and Play for advanced users , otherwise not really. I believe Amazon EERO mesh system completely different, it guide you step by step very easy for everyone AFAIK.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=491459&d=1569260301
    That is you settings for VLAN 10
    as for the USER and Pass , you have to confirm first , are you on Vodafone SIRO FTTH or you on Vodafone OpenEir FTTH because it is different passwords.
    Do you have SIRO logo on ONT or not ?


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