Draytek Modem

[cm-mojo]

HI - currently don't use my EE Router in the property as I have a Unifi setup, and currently am using a BT Openreach modem for the VDSL service - I'm looking to upgrade this modem to a Draytek V166 or V167, both of which are available on the EE shop, but they do have slightly different specs, the 166 supporting G.Fast and the V167 supporting 35b. is there a way of knowing which makes sense for my service? 

[cm-mojo]

i have a digital line - so my telephone service is provided by a VOIP provider - will that code still work?

[Timbo45]

I guess not although your telephone/broadband line is still active so plugging a phone into the line might work or at least let you hear any noise if present.

[cm-mojo]

FYI, I put a v167 in, no more latency, had started to see packet loss also, and that seems to have stopped also.

[aXeL_UK]

Hi, how are you getting on with the v167? I'm keen to replace my EE router.  I'm sick to death of EE remotely buggering about with it.  Frequent reboots, frequently dropping the connection for a few mins at a time and then reconnecting.  I only use mine as a modem with everything disabled except the firewalls.  I was having performance problems recently and I logged in to find WiFi had been turned back on ( WT*?!? ) and now it has Guest WiFi setting I hadn't seen before and that had been turned on as well and was being heavily used by assorted unknown MAC addresses.   I need a router that my ISP cannot make changes to without my permission.  I shouldn't really be annoyed.  I work for a telco and we remotely modify customer's routers as a matter of course.

Obviously wouldn't buy a 167 from EE in case they can remotely modify that too.

[Timbo45]

@aXeL_UK 

It all rather depends on what broadband you have.

If you're on Full Fibre then you don't need a modem , just a new router.

If you've got digital voice then the first device connected must be an EE router or BT SmartHub2 - which might be a better option than the EE router anyway.

[aXeL_UK]

I use an RJ-11 plug so it's little more than a modem for my purposes.  FTTP is a pipe dream where I live.  I've never used voice of any description on the line.

[Mustrum]

@aXeL_UK   the EE routers have had a number of firmware upgrades recently, including additions to WiFi services to help with older WiFi devices. Unfortunatley each time an upgrade is carried out, the router defaults to a factory state, rather than any alterations you may have made. 

Lots of ways round the issue without the need to buy a Draytek modem, including an older EE or BT hub, or a PN Hub 2 that you can put into modem mode - all available on your favourite auction or other site for under £20.

[aXeL_UK]

That's helpful, good to to know, thank you.